Job summary
Do you want to influence the employment prospects for the
population of County Durham and Darlington and engage in real partnership
working?
You will be working with multiple stakeholders to assist in
leading and developing the Trust's and NHSE's Widening participation strategy
by facilitating entry into a wide range of NHS roles. The role will have a
focus on widening participation and include reducing health inequalities
through employement across County Durham and Darlington, ensuring the inclusion
of all system partners incorporating health, social care, the voluntary and
community sectors and education.
You will contribute to the Trust's role as an
anchor institution and look for ways that it can add social value. The role
will have a great deal of autonomy and would suit somebody with experience of
managing projects with many stakeholders
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to champion the widening participation
agenda and support transformational change. You will motivate colleagues to
work together to deliver success and achieve agreed outcomes.
You will develop an approach to working in partnership; including
meeting and reporting structures, communications and engagement planning as
well as developing other key strategic documents.
Working closely with Durham County Council, Darlington
Council and other partners you will deliver the outcomes through planning,
initiating, running and evaluating recruitment initiatives and identifying
future opportunities and stakeholders
You will coordinate the Trust's Education and Outreach
activities through a wide range of participating staff and engage with local
education providers to develop employablity schemes that allow particpants to
apply for roles within the NHS, particularly for hard to fill roles
You will work to reduce health inequalities across the
Trust's Geography foucing on areas of social deprevation.
This will be a challenging but rewarding role
offering a great deal of personal satisfaction
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will develop and maintain a comprehensive plan and
review it on an ongoing basis, identifying where there is risk that objectives
or timescales will be not be met.
You will increase understanding of barriers to widening
participation across County Durham and Darlington with respect to accessing
NHS and, to some degree, Health and Social Care sector careers and then
identify specific activities or programmes that can break down those barriers.
You will also assist with scoping and identification of
areas of unmet need and lack of opportunities relating to specific groups
within the County Durham and Darlington population.
You will be required to develop networks and work
collaboratively with local communities, government / local authority / NHS and
other key stakeholders to better understand the local challenges that need to
be overcome.
You will represent the Trust at a local and national level
concerning widening paticipation initiatives sharing and receiving good
practice as appropriate.
In partnership with other key stakeholders such as furter
education colleges, you will need to devise inclusive, diverse and innovative
methods to facilitate the development of employable skills related to the wide
range of NHS careers.
This will require a rigorous communications
strategy, reaching all stakeholders and, where appropriate beyond, ensuring
projects aims, objectives and benefits are cascaded.
You will manage the T-Level and college
placement coordinator, reponsible for ensuring that access to T level placements
across the Trust is provided to partner colleges in a safe and fair manner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will develop and maintain a comprehensive plan and
review it on an ongoing basis, identifying where there is risk that objectives
or timescales will be not be met.
You will increase understanding of barriers to widening
participation across County Durham and Darlington with respect to accessing
NHS and, to some degree, Health and Social Care sector careers and then
identify specific activities or programmes that can break down those barriers.
You will also assist with scoping and identification of
areas of unmet need and lack of opportunities relating to specific groups
within the County Durham and Darlington population.
You will be required to develop networks and work
collaboratively with local communities, government / local authority / NHS and
other key stakeholders to better understand the local challenges that need to
be overcome.
You will represent the Trust at a local and national level
concerning widening paticipation initiatives sharing and receiving good
practice as appropriate.
In partnership with other key stakeholders such as furter
education colleges, you will need to devise inclusive, diverse and innovative
methods to facilitate the development of employable skills related to the wide
range of NHS careers.
This will require a rigorous communications
strategy, reaching all stakeholders and, where appropriate beyond, ensuring
projects aims, objectives and benefits are cascaded.
You will manage the T-Level and college
placement coordinator, reponsible for ensuring that access to T level placements
across the Trust is provided to partner colleges in a safe and fair manner.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently between Trust sites
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to use ICT to track performance, provide professional presentations and management reporting
- Ability to form new partnerships and develop networks to achieve objectives.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and effective manner adapting to audiences as appropriate
- Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritise accordingly to meet set deadlines
- Ability to think and plan ahead
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, sensitivity and negotiation skills
- Emotional intelligence and self awareness, using that in practice
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to set own priorities, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Excellent analytical and planning skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of a training / educational environment
- Experience of working with stakeholders including Job Centre Plus, further education providers, local councils and third sector providers
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in partnerships
- Proven record of setting, monitoring and reporting on targets (e.g., performance and financial)
- Experience of planning and delivery of projects
- Evidence of working across a range of education providers
- Experience of working with disadvantaged communities
- Experience of apprenticeships and NHS career pathways with application in practice examples and outcomes.
Desirable
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of working with NHS and/or associated Health and Social Care sectors
Statutory Registration
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent professional qualification and experience
- Post Graduate level qualification, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research activities
- Psychometric assessment qualification including Insights and MBTI
- HLM 360 Faciliatator
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently between Trust sites
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to use ICT to track performance, provide professional presentations and management reporting
- Ability to form new partnerships and develop networks to achieve objectives.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and effective manner adapting to audiences as appropriate
- Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritise accordingly to meet set deadlines
- Ability to think and plan ahead
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, sensitivity and negotiation skills
- Emotional intelligence and self awareness, using that in practice
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to set own priorities, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Excellent analytical and planning skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of a training / educational environment
- Experience of working with stakeholders including Job Centre Plus, further education providers, local councils and third sector providers
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in partnerships
- Proven record of setting, monitoring and reporting on targets (e.g., performance and financial)
- Experience of planning and delivery of projects
- Evidence of working across a range of education providers
- Experience of working with disadvantaged communities
- Experience of apprenticeships and NHS career pathways with application in practice examples and outcomes.
Desirable
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of working with NHS and/or associated Health and Social Care sectors
Statutory Registration
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent professional qualification and experience
- Post Graduate level qualification, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research activities
- Psychometric assessment qualification including Insights and MBTI
- HLM 360 Faciliatator
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
