Job summary
Are you ready to take on the exciting challenge to provide images and easy read resources to support a reduction of health inequalities for people with a learning disability?
Main duties of the job
Could you be a part of a team who work strategically across the city to create and implement graphics and resources to support other health professionals within the Learning Disability, primary care network and the wider health and social care services and organisations in Leeds and further afield?
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
We require a dynamic, skilled Accessible Information and design worker to join the team to continue making resources to support people with a learning disability. You will be a professional who will have the drive and presence to implement the Accessible Information Standard within our Get Checked Out Leeds and Easy on the i website. The ideal candidate will be able to continue to build the resource library for Easy on the i. This would include working with our current resource library of images to continue to increase the free resource.
You will report directly to the Band 7 nurse within the team. You will have the confidence, initiative and ability to work alone or as part of the team, or with service users who will support the co-production of images and documents. You will be based at St Marys hospital in Leeds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We require a dynamic, skilled Accessible Information and design worker to join the team to continue making resources to support people with a learning disability. You will be a professional who will have the drive and presence to implement the Accessible Information Standard within our Get Checked Out Leeds and Easy on the i website. The ideal candidate will be able to continue to build the resource library for Easy on the i. This would include working with our current resource library of images to continue to increase the free resource.
You will report directly to the Band 7 nurse within the team. You will have the confidence, initiative and ability to work alone or as part of the team, or with service users who will support the co-production of images and documents. You will be based at St Marys hospital in Leeds.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in a relevant subject OR possess demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant area such as graphic design, digital content production etc.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in producing high quality visual content for print and digital channels
- Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a range of settings as well as sufficient experience of and competence in design and producing accessible information
Knowledge
Essential
- A high level of understanding of digital communications channels (e.g., social media) and the role imagery/video/audio plays
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to be rational and logical as well as creative and innovative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in a relevant subject OR possess demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant area such as graphic design, digital content production etc.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in producing high quality visual content for print and digital channels
- Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a range of settings as well as sufficient experience of and competence in design and producing accessible information
Knowledge
Essential
- A high level of understanding of digital communications channels (e.g., social media) and the role imagery/video/audio plays
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to be rational and logical as well as creative and innovative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
