Community Development Officer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
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Job summary
Achieve provide drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services to individuals, families and communities. You will join us taking a person focused approach, encouraging positive, lasting change to support wellbeing and help people achieve their potential.
The purpose of the role is to support service user and carer engagement and community development. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the development of a range of community initiatives, including but not limited to maintaining a positive service user experience, volunteer training and supervision, inclusion and the monitoring and updating of community information. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the increase of the Social Value impact of the service.
The post holder will be responsible for using dynamic approaches to reduce stigma, improve community engagement in supporting visible recovery, using an asset-based approach and contributing to various information streams, including social media and performance reports.
Due to the nature of the service and client groups, there is an expectation that this post will evolve to support changing need, and therefore the post holder must be flexible and responsive to other tasks commensurate with the area of expertise and responsibility.
Main duties of the job
To liaise with partners and stakeholders to support development of education, training and employment opportunities.
To provide information, reports and statistics in line with the service requirements in a prompt and timely manner.
To work flexibly across the service and partner agencies.
To liaise as directed with stakeholders and external partners.
To actively promote service user and carer involvement in the planning and delivery of services.
To actively participate in team meetings.
To actively work as part of a team in order to create working conditions conducive to providing better and fairer services to substance users, their families and the wider community.
To value, promote, and manage diversity, and to actively encourage equality of opportunity in all areas of one's work.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Date posted
06 December 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£23,949 to £26,282 a year Pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
437-4822584
Job locations
Achieve BBST
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Bury & Bolton, Salford & Trafford
M25 3BL
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Achieve BBST
tbc
Bury & Bolton, Salford & Trafford
M25 3BL
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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