Community Partner

Community Eye Care; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Community Partner to drive outreach and build relationships with local healthcare providers. You will focus on enhancing service visibility and improving patient experiences through strong partnerships. Ideal candidates should have experience in community engagement and partnership development, along with excellent communication skills and a passion for healthcare accessibility. This position offers competitive benefits and an opportunity to make a significant impact in local communities.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Annual company bonus scheme

Company pension

Employee discounts portal

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in partnership development and community engagement.
• Strong knowledge of NHS processes and local health priorities.
• Track record of building trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive partnership strategy for the region.
• Lead the design and delivery of joint initiatives.
• Represent CHEC at community events and meetings.

Skills

Partnership development

Community engagement

Healthcare outreach

Communication skills

Budget management

Data analysis

Creative problem-solving

Job description

As a Community Partner, this role acts as a vital link between CHEC and the communities we serve. The role focuses on building strong, lasting connections with local healthcare providers and organisations, while driving outreach that makes a genuine difference for populations. Alongside strengthening community ties, the role also supports the growth and visibility of CHEC's private service, Clarity, helping to expand our presence in the private healthcare sector and bring our high‑quality care to more patients. Every connection made helps expand our reach, improve patient experiences, and ensure our services truly reflect the needs and voices of local communities.

Responsibilities

• Drive the partnership strategy for your region, building high‑impact relationships with healthcare providers, local authorities, and community organisations.
• Align regional activity with CHEC's national growth plans, NHS priorities, and local health needs to maximise relevance and impact.
• Lead the design and delivery of joint initiatives that expand service reach, tackle health inequalities, and improve patient outcomes.
• Act as the regional ambassador for CHEC, representing us at key meetings, forums, and community events.
• Collaborate across internal teams to ensure services are seamlessly integrated, efficient, and patient‑focused.
• Oversee and manage budgets for regional partnership and community engagement activity, ensuring resources are used effectively to deliver maximum impact.
• Monitor performance through KPIs, data analysis, and community feedback, using insights to refine strategies.
• Identify new opportunities for growth, service innovation, and funding within your region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in partnership development, community engagement, or healthcare outreach with regional responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of NHS processes, commissioning, and local health priorities.
• Track record of building and maintaining trusted relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating impactful community or healthcare programmes.
• Commercial acumen and experience supporting business growth.
• Budget management skills to ensure effective use of resources.
• Ability to use data to inform strategy and drive continuous improvement.
• Creative problem‑solving and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Passion for improving healthcare access, equity, and community outcomes.

At CHEC, we're always looking for great talent to help us achieve our ambitious goals and make a real difference to community health. We care about our people, and we care about the future of healthcare – that’s why we’re committed to delivering services that are innovative, accessible, and impactful.

Founded in 2012, CHEC has worked in partnership with thousands of optometrists to deliver our shared care partnership model. We are now one of the largest providers of community‑based ophthalmology services in the UK.

As a specialist provider of community ophthalmology, we are pleased to have built a reputation for high‑quality, patient‑focused care that ensures we always remain responsive and considerate to the needs of our patients. This model is underpinned by our dedicated clinical and non‑clinical teams across the country who continue to serve our patients by providing excellent end‑to‑end care for every eye condition, as well as supporting the NHS. We consider this one of our unique selling points, setting us apart from other independent sector providers as we strive to work in partnership with providers to improve services for all. Our vision is simple: to make eye care more readily available and accessible throughout local communities by offering patients greater choice, flexibility and reduced waiting times.

Benefits

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Annual company bonus scheme
• MediCash
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card – 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme