Band 7 Project Officer - Co-occurring conditions

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in health and care is seeking a Project Officer for the Co-Occurring Conditions programme in London. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to improve services for individuals facing homelessness and co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. The successful candidate will help develop effective pathways and protocols to ensure accessible support for these vulnerable populations. This full-time position is fixed-term until March 2026, with opportunities for both internal and external applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience developing relationships with various stakeholders in London.
• Understanding of multiple disadvantage, including mental health and homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to develop protocols for co-occurring conditions.
• Drive strategic and operational change across London.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Understanding of Co-occurring Conditions

Job description

Transformation Partners in Health & Care (TPHC) wishes to recruit a highly skilled and experienced Project Officer to join the London Co-Occurring Conditions programme.

The Co-Occurring Conditions programme was established in 2022 and is funded until March 2026 to drive forwards a broad programme to improve London’s services and pathways for people experiencing homelessness with co-occurring mental health, neurodiversity and substance use issues. Further information can be found here: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/programmes/mental-health-transformation/the-pan-london-co-occurring-conditions-programme/

The relationship between mental health/trauma and substance use is well known. There is an extensive evidence base exists detailing the relationship and impact of these co-occurring conditions for people experiencing homelessness. Despite the high incidence of co-occurring mental health and substance use issues, people experiencing homelessness in London continue to encounter problems when trying to access support for their substance use and mental health needs.

As a Project Officer, you will work as part of a small dynamic team, working across the London Integrated Care System (ICS) health inclusion teams. The role will work closely with ICS inclusion health and mental health teams but will build positive and effective relationships with local authority, voluntary sector and community stakeholders, especially those working in substance use and homelessness. The role will also develop on pan-London pieces of work as part of the wider Co-Occurring Conditions team.

You will work in partnership with local stakeholders and Experts by Experience to develop protocols and pathways to improve outcomes for people with co-occurring conditions across the ICS region. The programme aims to ensure that there is no “wrong door” to support and treatment. You will be part of a team of four leads who will deliver a work programme set out by the Pan London rough sleeping drug and alcohol delivery group, driving strategic and operational change across London.

We are looking for someone with experience of developing relationships with a breadth of stakeholders in London. We are particularly looking for someone with a good understanding and or experience of multiple disadvantage, notably co-occurring mental health, neurodiversity, substance use and homelessness/rough sleeping.

The role will have an office base at a central London location. You will be expected to travel across London for various meetings and project activities, as required. The role is directly line-managed by a Programme Manager, based within TPHC.

This role is a full time, fixed term position until March 2026. Appropriate internal applicants may be prioritised but we very much welcome applications from external applicants. It is also being advertised on a secondment (acting up) basis or as an assignment rotation opportunity. If applying on a secondment (acting up) basis, then the staff member will return to their substantive role at the end of the fixed term.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Bearn Job title: Programme Manager Email address: [e-mail]