Chair of Joint Partnership Board

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 3,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Chair for the Joint Partnership Board in London. This voluntary position is crucial in leading community engagement, ensuring all voices are heard, and driving partnerships within social services. The role involves chairing bi-monthly meetings and effectively managing agendas to address community needs. A stipend of £3,000 a year is provided, covering reasonable expenses.

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement and leadership.
• Strong organizational skills to run effective meetings.
• Ability to listen to diverse voices and promote inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Chair the bi-monthly meetings of the Joint Partnership Board.
• Ensure effective planning and execution of meetings.
• Allow all members to express their views in meetings.

Job description

Are you ready to lead meaningful change and champion community voices inHaringey? The Joint Partnership Board (JPB) has already made great strides inbringing together residents, carers, and professionals to shape health and socialcare services. If you believe in inclusive leadership, co-production, and making sureevery voice is heard, this is your chance to make a real impact. Join us in drivingforward a vision of equality, accessibility, and collaboration across the borough.

Main duties of the job

The Joint Partnership Board (JPB) and its Reference Groups are the vehicle forpartnership working in Haringey; empowering social services clients, carers andother residents as equal partners to develop and achieve strategic borough prioritiesacross the Council and Health services. The JPB is made up of the chairs of the Reference Groups, and key officers fromthe Council and Health, with administrative support provided. The Reference Groupsrepresent the interests of specific communities, to ensure their voices are heard andtheir needs and aspirations are taken into account. Currently we have ReferenceGroups representing Autism, Carers, Dementia, Older People, Physical Disabilitiesand Carers for people with severe complex autism and learning disabilities(SCALD). We are working to re-establish a Learning Disabilities Reference group andfurther groups may be set up in the future. The Reference Groups develop their ownnetworks and agendas and provide information to the Joint Partnership Board whichenables it to prioritise its work to the key needs of the community

About us

The contract for the administrative support for the Joint Partnership Board andReference Groups is currently managed by Public Voice which is a CommunityInterest Company ( CIC ) with a mission to improve neighbourhoods, the lives of thepeople who live in them and the public services they use. Through our work, weensure people in the community are heard and supported bringing togetherdiverse voices, including those who find themselves marginalised or are rarelyreached by service providers. https://publicvoice.london

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities of the Chair role

• Chair the bi - monthly meeting of the Joint Partnership Board and other publicengagement events where appropriate.
• Ensure meetings are planned and run effectively, agenda items are prioritised,and time is allocated appropriately to each item.
• Ensure that all JPB members are given the opportunity to express their viewsand that decisions are taken, recorded and compliant with the JPB Principlesof Participation.
• Review and request amendments to the minutes of the meetings and otherpaperwork as required.

Remuneration: £3,000 a year. Voluntary position, stipend paid including reasonable expenses.