Job summary
NHS North East North Cumbria ICB is a key part of the NHS in our region, working to improve the health of our local population, and ensure that all patients can easily access the care they need quickly and easily when they need it.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Involvement Lead (30hs - 0.8 FTE) to join the Policy, Involvement & Stakeholder Affairs Team, working in a friendly and supportive environment. We are looking for a self-motivated, confident individual who can work flexibly, independently, and prioritise tasks. Someone who can communicate effectively with a range of people and stakeholders, take a lead with involvement, engagement, and consultation activities and planning, and who is passionate about ensuring the voice of patients and communities are represented in the work that we do.
Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff members of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have experience of engaging with a range of stakeholders, using different methods to engage, and a commitment to reaching and listening to the local community. This role will be based in Teesside but will provide engagement and involvement support across the North East and North Cumbria region. This will be a challenging and rewarding role in a supportive work environment.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be the leading advocate and facilitator for ensuring that the voices and views of the public and communities, including hard to reach groups, are listened to and valued, and to be a key driver for projects that unlockcommunity potential and support asset transfer.
The post holder will be at the forefront of collaborative working and will be expected to develop a strong and effective working partnership with the local authority and hospital trust engagement and involvementleads/representatives.
The post holder will be required to nurture innovative ways of working and engaging and to be open and honest and able to offer informed responses when responding to patients and the public.
To develop an integrated work plan to ensure the capacity and capability of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care BoardJob Description and Person Specificationengagement resource(s) is used to best effect to improve outcomes for patients and public
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be the leading advocate and facilitator for ensuring that the voices and views of the public and communities, including hard to reach groups, are listened to and valued, and to be a key driver for projects that unlockcommunity potential and support asset transfer.
The post holder will be at the forefront of collaborative working and will be expected to develop a strong and effective working partnership with the local authority and hospital trust engagement and involvementleads/representatives.
The post holder will be required to nurture innovative ways of working and engaging and to be open and honest and able to offer informed responses when responding to patients and the public.
To develop an integrated work plan to ensure the capacity and capability of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care BoardJob Description and Person Specificationengagement resource(s) is used to best effect to improve outcomes for patients and public
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of implementing public / community involvement approaches and research techniques
- Experience of reaching seldom heard groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of implementing public / community involvement approaches and research techniques
- Experience of reaching seldom heard groups
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
