Job summary
ABL Health have been commissioned
by Sefton Council to deliver a high quality and specialist stop smoking service
across Sefton. The Project Lead and engagement officer will assist the Head of
Service in increasing engagement and raising the profile of the service through
building relationships and delivering training to local partners in the community.
This is a varied and exciting role where the post holder will have a real
influence on the development of the service. The post holder will take a
pro-active lead in building relationships, partnerships, and alliances both
internally and externally to increase the number of referrals into the service
and expand the reach to the most vulnerable groups.
You will be a motivated,
passionate, organised and proactive communicator, with experience working in a community setting. ABL take a strengths-focused
asset-based approach to community delivery, looking to innovate and partner, not replicate existing delivery. No two
days will be the same in this varied and flexible role. If you are as
comfortable spending a day with the team as you are working independently and
confidently with new people, this could be the job
for you.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities will be:
Working
with ABLs communication team to help raise the service profile.
Working
closely with operational colleagues to manage the referral rates and develop
partnerships with all potential referrers in your locality.
Implement
community targets within marketing and engagement strategy, providing regular
updates and monitoring progress of community engagement projects to Head of
service and team.
Organise
and attend local community events across the Borough to promote our service and
encourage referrals, including workplace health and wellbeing events, health
promotion events, community fun days, health clinics, youth centre workshops,
and school events.
Collaborate
with Marcomms team to develop engaging resources for community engagement.
Attend
local health forums/meetings on a regular basis where required to represent the
service (this will involve some public speaking/presenting).
Deliver
Very Brief Advice training to client-facing stakeholders across Sefton to
increase signposting/referrals to our service from a wide-range of sectors incl
VCSE.
Innovative
and open minded to new ideas and piloting of different strategies.
About us
ABL is an exciting fast-growing community health
organisation. ABL is an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community
health services. As an organisation we
are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and
relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and
stakeholders.
We are a value driven
organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples
lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work
with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of
designing and delivering health services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The role will be varied, challenging and rewarding
as you support and develop the service through
implementation, delivery and ongoing innovation and service development.
Key responsibilities will be:
Working
with ABLs communication team to help raise the service profile.
Working
closely with operational colleagues to manage the referral rates and develop
partnerships with all potential referrers in your locality.
Implement
community targets within marketing and engagement strategy, providing regular
updates and monitoring progress of community engagement projects to Head of
service and team.
Organise
and attend local community events across the Borough to promote our service and
encourage referrals, including workplace health and wellbeing events, health
promotion events, community fun days, health clinics, youth centre workshops,
and school events.
Collaborate
with Marcomms team to develop engaging resources for community engagement.
Attend
local health forums/meetings on a regular basis where required to represent the
service (this will involve some public speaking/presenting).
Deliver
Very Brief Advice training to client-facing stakeholders across Sefton to
increase signposting/referrals to our service from a wide-range of sectors incl
VCSE.
Innovative
and open minded to new ideas and piloting of different strategies.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Be experienced in community engagement and partnership working
in a community health environment.
Experience of building and maintaining
networks and partnerships.
Positive and proactive with the
ability to motivate,
engage and support partnership delivery.
Adept in communication; a confident,
approachable communicator who adapts
the message to
fit the needs of
the audience and can see the bigger picture in problem solving for community cohesion.
Build
strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues,
stakeholders, community leaders, and commissioners.
Quality driven;
you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve
them.
Value and remain open to
new ideas and perspectives.
This
role will develop over time and therefore it is expected that post holder will
have additional responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The role will be varied, challenging and rewarding
as you support and develop the service through
implementation, delivery and ongoing innovation and service development.
Key responsibilities will be:
Working
with ABLs communication team to help raise the service profile.
Working
closely with operational colleagues to manage the referral rates and develop
partnerships with all potential referrers in your locality.
Implement
community targets within marketing and engagement strategy, providing regular
updates and monitoring progress of community engagement projects to Head of
service and team.
Organise
and attend local community events across the Borough to promote our service and
encourage referrals, including workplace health and wellbeing events, health
promotion events, community fun days, health clinics, youth centre workshops,
and school events.
Collaborate
with Marcomms team to develop engaging resources for community engagement.
Attend
local health forums/meetings on a regular basis where required to represent the
service (this will involve some public speaking/presenting).
Deliver
Very Brief Advice training to client-facing stakeholders across Sefton to
increase signposting/referrals to our service from a wide-range of sectors incl
VCSE.
Innovative
and open minded to new ideas and piloting of different strategies.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Be experienced in community engagement and partnership working
in a community health environment.
Experience of building and maintaining
networks and partnerships.
Positive and proactive with the
ability to motivate,
engage and support partnership delivery.
Adept in communication; a confident,
approachable communicator who adapts
the message to
fit the needs of
the audience and can see the bigger picture in problem solving for community cohesion.
Build
strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues,
stakeholders, community leaders, and commissioners.
Quality driven;
you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve
them.
Value and remain open to
new ideas and perspectives.
This
role will develop over time and therefore it is expected that post holder will
have additional responsibilities.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills.
- Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams.
- Awareness of the barriers facing adults, young people and families in engaging with a healthy lifestyle.
- Excellent organisational/time management skills.
- Positive and Can Do attitude.
- Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable.
- Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
- Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction.
Desirable
- Ability to read and interpret data.
- Understanding of public health guidance.
- Capable of producing service reports.
- Knowledge of asset-based community development.
- Clear understanding and experience of Confidentiality and Information Governance.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community or healthcare setting.
- Demonstrable experience of partnership working.
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering training programmes.
- Experience of qualitative and quantitative client feedback.
- Experience of public speaking.
- Local knowledge of VCSE service
- Experience of partnership working/collaborating with various organisations.
- Project Management experience
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across Sefton and further afield if needed
- Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need, including occasional evening and weekend hours.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills.
- Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams.
- Awareness of the barriers facing adults, young people and families in engaging with a healthy lifestyle.
- Excellent organisational/time management skills.
- Positive and Can Do attitude.
- Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable.
- Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
- Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction.
Desirable
- Ability to read and interpret data.
- Understanding of public health guidance.
- Capable of producing service reports.
- Knowledge of asset-based community development.
- Clear understanding and experience of Confidentiality and Information Governance.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community or healthcare setting.
- Demonstrable experience of partnership working.
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering training programmes.
- Experience of qualitative and quantitative client feedback.
- Experience of public speaking.
- Local knowledge of VCSE service
- Experience of partnership working/collaborating with various organisations.
- Project Management experience
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across Sefton and further afield if needed
- Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need, including occasional evening and weekend hours.
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.
