Community Health Improvement Lead

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

The Community Health Worker will hold a pivotal role in how NUH will address health inequalities and population health, and support Global Health Partnerships will engage with the Communities of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
The post holder will lead on delivering objectives in relation to inequalities outlined in the workforce inclusion strategy, aligning with both local and national priorities. They will collaborate with local partners, including the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, the Local Authority, national government, and NHSE at both regional and national levels. This role will have a significant impact on how communities experience NUH.
The post holder will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of community engagement initiatives to ensure a clear connection between engagement efforts and reducing health inequalities, specifically translating the work of GHP to local Nottingham communities. They will collaborate with the Associate Director of Nursing for Inclusion to ensure community inclusion in the development, delivery, and evaluation of programs, utilizing feedback from the active involvement of patients, carers, and families. Additionally, the post holder will be part of a team of Health Ambassadors who visit schools and communities to promote careers in health and social care while highlighting the impactful work at NUH.
pPlease refer to the Job Description and Person Specification Documents
Lead the NUH response in articulating and developing the strategic direction, in relation to Health inequalities, the health of the population and the purpose of community engagement and plans Working within the Inclusion Team and reporting to the Associate Director of Nursing for Inclusion and other stakeholder the post holder.
2. Provide strong, visible, leadership for the Trust’s Inequalities agenda across the Trust and in the wider community.
3. Lead on embedding Objective 4 of the Workforce Inclusion Strategy, facilitating social mobility within the local healthcare setting through active engagement.
4. Support and help develop the Global Health Partnership work program.
5. Work to evaluate and measure the impact of initiatives, and support wards and divisions with the resulting information and analysis.
6. Be the Trust-wide lead on the development and implementation of appropriate engagement policies and procedures relating to inequalities matters.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Leadership
1. Engage in Trust-wide work with key stakeholders and leadership teams on community engagement best practice.
2. Work collaboratively across internal departments within NUH, and wider across the local and national organisations such as Integrated Care Systems and the Local Authority, as well as the voluntary, independent, and faith sectors to develop, shape, and deliver a community engagement service across organisational, geographical, and professional boundaries.
3. Ensure that good practice across population health, health inequalities, and community engagement are rapidly shared and delivered at all levels within the Trust and across wider health and social care services.
4. 4. Help champion the Global Health Partnership work stream across the organization and wider, where appropriate.
5. Deputise for the Assistant Director of Nursing, Inclusion as required.
Communication
1. Work across organisational and professional boundaries, leading the proactive development of effective inter professional networks for community engagement.
2. Author reports and highlight reports as required in line with the governance structures, in support of the Workforce Inclusion Strategy Implementation objectives.
3. Consult with different stakeholders and provide complex advice and in-depth analysis to support divisional and Trust-level community activities.
4. Manage effective communication channels and positive working relationships with both internal and external service users and service providers.
5. Contribute to effective communication within the Trust and wider health care community regarding activities and relationship building between NUH and our local communities, and the strategic approach to the development of community engagement programs.
6. Build and develop mechanisms for enhancing staff engagement and communication across the Trust, through facilitating community time-out days, developing content for the intranet, internet, and other forms of social media.
7. Work in collaboration with the Institute and divisional management teams to enable improvements and support meeting national targets as required.
Governance and Finance
1. Lead on managing resources to deliver community activity objectives as agreed with the Director of Inclusion.
2. Monitor the systems for the collection and analysis of information required to evaluate community initiatives and Trust-wide projects for effectiveness.
3. Draft reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports including strategic updates.
4. Analyse, interpret and present complex data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making.
5. Contribute to annual planning and local service delivery plans.
6. Produce and present written and verbal reports containing highly complex information on inclusion developments, agenda and ensure work is measurable and improvements can be demonstrated.
7. Ensure budgets are worked within and best use of resource is ensured at all times.
Education and Practice Development
1. Engage in Trust-wide work with key stakeholder and leadership teams on enhancing and sharing community engagement best practice.
2. Actively engage in and support the development, introduction, and ongoing evaluation of the Trust-wide community engagement strategy.
Research
1. Regularly undertake research, audit and transformation activity to ensure practice at NUH meets or exceeds the standards for best practice in Inclusion and Community Engagement.
2. Work with the Clinical Lead for Research and Innovation on programmes of national research relating to Inclusion and community engagement.
3. Collaborate with the Clinical Lead for Research and Innovation to use evidence-based practice and research to inform community development programmes.
People
1. Support the Director of Inclusion and and the Assistant Director of Nursing, Inclusion as required with the recruitment and line management and development of staff, ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust Policy.
2. To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensures we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
Corporate-Specific Responsibilities
1. Support and lead on trust wide initiatives as required.
2. Represent the Trust at local or national meetings.
3. Sit on appointment panels

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