Community Inclusion Lead/Team Manager

Tripple Tree Ltd; Sefton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Community Inclusion Lead at a leading health service provider in Sefton. The role involves managing teams, overseeing service delivery, and engaging with community partners to reduce health inequalities. Ideal for candidates with a strong background in health and education, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to equality.

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience in primary care health sector.
• Proven managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Sefton Pathways Advice Team.
• Oversee delivery of service specifications and KPIs.
• Engage with partner organizations for social prescribing.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Project leadership

Time management

Flexibility

Education

Degree in health or education-related area

Job description

Teitl cyflogwr

Band 6

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore, we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training, and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Community Inclusion Lead – The Life Rooms – Band 6

The Life Rooms is one of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's innovative services. Our Social Model of Health is designed to support the prevention and population health agendas through health activation and community access.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven individual to join The Life Rooms Team as a Community Inclusion Lead across Sefton Pathways Advice Service.

The Pathways Advice Service works with individuals to address the wider social determinants of health and the negative impact these can have on individuals' mental and physical health and wellbeing. The service provides socially prescribed support tailored to each individual's needs, aiming to reduce health inequalities.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The Sefton Community Inclusion Lead will be responsible for:

• Managing the Sefton Pathways Advice Team.
• Managing the Wellbeing Support Team.
• Overseeing the Sefton Pathways Advice offer and ensuring it meets safety, quality, and effectiveness standards.
• Overseeing delivery of the service specifications, ensuring that key performance indicators (KPIs) are met and reported.
• Engaging and developing relationships with Mersey Cares services to promote the Life Rooms service offer.
• Engaging and building connections with partner organisations in Sefton to support a robust social prescribing offer.
• Project oversight and development.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover. The post holder will be based at Southport Life Rooms and expected to travel to and work throughout the Sefton area.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We are also commissioned for services covering the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical and mental health, including specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK offering high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to do their best and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services. We are currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs safely.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The role of the Community Inclusion Lead is part of the operational management of The Life Rooms Sefton Pathways Service, working within the Social Model of Health. The role involves working closely with Mersey Cares clinical teams and community partners to support a service focused on reducing health inequalities.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a health or education-related area.

Meini prawf dymunol

• Postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Health Promotion, or Community Development.
• Prince 2 or Project Management qualification.

Knowledge

• Proven managerial experience.
• At least two years' current experience working within the primary care health sector.
• Commitment to equality of access to health and public services for all, including marginalized groups.
• Experience supporting members of excluded communities for at least two years.

Meini prawf dymunol

• Desire for continuous development.

Skills

• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Good time management.
• Ability to work across agencies and with health teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage stress.
• Teamwork skills.
• Project leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Diplomacy and tact in negotiations.
• Quick learner in various situations.
• Flexibility to meet service needs.
• Prioritization skills.
• People management skills.
• Ability to articulate and promote The Life Rooms and the Social Model of Health.
• Presentation skills to inform and influence.

Values

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Supportiveness
• High professional standards
• Responsiveness to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service ethos
• Transparency and honesty
• Discretion
• Change orientation
• Promotion of respect and dignity
• Motivation to work with marginalized and excluded people
• Commitment to safeguarding health and well-being

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Please check your email for correspondence. All application communications will come from apps.trac.jobs, not NHS Jobs.

Only applicants demonstrating how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria. Indicate this in your application if applicable.

For reasonable adjustments, email [email protected]

We may close vacancies early once sufficient applications are received.

The Trust requires all post holders to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, with a fee of £16/year. Contact DBS Sensitive Applications Team for previous identity concealment.

Check visa sponsorship eligibility at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

Flexible working requests are considered.

Use of AI in applications is monitored; declare if used.

New NHS entrants start at the first pay point of the band.

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Gofynion ymgeisio

This role is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amended) (Wales and England) 2020, requiring a Disclosure to be submitted.