Job summary
- Main area
- Admin/Clerical
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 19 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CEN1007-CC
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Daisyfield Mill
- Town
- Blackburn
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Engagement Officer
Band 5
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Engagement Officer – NHS Talking Therapies
We are delighted to advertise a new and exciting opportunity for two Engagement Officer roles working across our NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Talking Therapies service.
Following the recent national re-brand from “Improving Access to Psychological Therapies” to “NHS Talking Therapies – for anxiety and depression”, this outward-facing role will comprise of service promotion, Primary Care engagement and community services engagement, with a real focus on working with our key stakeholders in order to increase appropriate referrals into the service.
As a new role within the service, we are looking for candidates who are forward-thinking and can offer creative and innovative ideas in respect of the service’s engagement activity. You will have exceptional communication skills and the ability to develop meaningful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and partner organisations.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Matthew Sidgreaves, Associate Director of Operations – [email protected]
Main duties of the job
As an Engagement Officer, you will lead our engagement and promotional activities to ensure we meet the diverse needs of local people and communities within the Lancashire and South Cumbria area.
A key part of our service requirement is to ensure that we reach local communities, making them aware of what our service offers and how clients can access treatment. We have a very large service, made up of 11 teams throughout Lancashire & South Cumbria all with different populations and community needs. Ensuring we have a united but flexible voice that adapts to all areas is key for this role.
Crucially, you will have previously worked in a similar position concerning community or stakeholder engagement, relationship management or communications/ marketing.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies and the wider healthcare system
- Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previously worked in a similar position concerning community or stakeholder engagement, relationship management or communications/ marketing
- Experience of using a wide range of engagement/marketing tools and techniques, including social media
- Ability to pull together comprehensive and professional reports, data, and insight
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rubina Chaudry
- Job title
- Recruiting Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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