Job summary
Cancer Champions Programme Lead We're looking for a skilled and passionate Programme Lead to support the development, coordination and delivery of a sustainable and effective volunteer cancer champion service. Developing a service alongside funders Macmillan, that increases access to cancer support for identified communities. With the aim of helping people living with cancer to easily access support, improve their knowledge, enabling informed choices to navigate safely and effectively through, from diagnosis, treatment and beyond. This will be through tailored peer to peer support via inclusive and accessible methods.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to develop a sustainable and effective volunteer cancer champion service that increases access to cancer support for identified communities helping people living with cancer to access support, improve their knowledge, enabling informed choices to navigate safely and effectively through, from diagnosis, treatment and beyond. This will be through tailored peer to peer support via inclusive and accessible methods.
To also scope, analyse and fully understand Parr and Town centre in St Helens community in accessing cancer support and develop a Cancer Champions programme. This will include addressing barriers around support.
The post holder will represent and promote the value of the integrated wellbeing services seeking partnership and unity with key partners in Primary Care and place-based organisations. The role will lead the specific functions as directed by operational managers of the Wellbeing Service, working with the head of service will provide guidanceand direction to the relevant work plans.
About us
At CHCP, we're passionate about people and we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard;at CHCP you have a real voice.
Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first class healthcareto thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.
As the 13th largest social enterprise in the UK, we're pioneering the move towards independent service delivery. Join us on our journey and help us make history.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in public health related topic/health promotion or evidence of working practice
- In possession of a post graduate qualification in Public Health/Health Promotion or related subject or possess demonstrable experience of working within public health field at a senior level
- Educated to masters level or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skill and experience within Public Health/Health Promotion
- Post graduate diploma in health promotion or a related area reflecting population health/policy or management
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in relation to training provision
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant knowledge of current public health agenda/policy/strategies
- Significant specialist public health knowledge on evidencebased interventions
- Knowledge and understanding of behavioural change methodologies
- Theoretical knowledge of public health models and approaches.
- Knowledge of current public health recommendations, research evidence, good practice - specifically linked to service area
- Knowledge and skills relating to national Performance data reporting and analysis for service development.
- Significant detailed knowledge of public health/health promotion models and approaches
- Demonstrating the importance of confidentiality and antidiscriminatory practice and equality and diversity; safe practice and health and safety procedures; and their application in practice
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of HR policies/procedures
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management/development experience including staff management
- Significant demonstrable experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Significant demonstrable experience of performance management programme of work (targets and budget monitoring)
- Significant experience of working on initiatives/services to promote health, in partnership with other agencies
- Significant demonstrable experience of recruiting, training and supporting people - either directly managed staff and/or nonmanaged staf
- Experience of strategic working with commissioners.
- Experience of the use of performance monitoring tools to produce National Smoking performance reporting data
- Experience of performance analysis
- Evidence of strategic service development.
- Having experience of direct line management
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating publicity activities/events
- Demonstrable experience of design, delivery and evaluation of public health interventions
- Experience of working in a multi- cultural environment
- Finance, budget and resource management experience
- Experience of working as a senior level project manager, preferably, but not essentially, in a charit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in public health related topic/health promotion or evidence of working practice
- In possession of a post graduate qualification in Public Health/Health Promotion or related subject or possess demonstrable experience of working within public health field at a senior level
- Educated to masters level or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skill and experience within Public Health/Health Promotion
- Post graduate diploma in health promotion or a related area reflecting population health/policy or management
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in relation to training provision
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant knowledge of current public health agenda/policy/strategies
- Significant specialist public health knowledge on evidencebased interventions
- Knowledge and understanding of behavioural change methodologies
- Theoretical knowledge of public health models and approaches.
- Knowledge of current public health recommendations, research evidence, good practice - specifically linked to service area
- Knowledge and skills relating to national Performance data reporting and analysis for service development.
- Significant detailed knowledge of public health/health promotion models and approaches
- Demonstrating the importance of confidentiality and antidiscriminatory practice and equality and diversity; safe practice and health and safety procedures; and their application in practice
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of HR policies/procedures
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management/development experience including staff management
- Significant demonstrable experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Significant demonstrable experience of performance management programme of work (targets and budget monitoring)
- Significant experience of working on initiatives/services to promote health, in partnership with other agencies
- Significant demonstrable experience of recruiting, training and supporting people - either directly managed staff and/or nonmanaged staf
- Experience of strategic working with commissioners.
- Experience of the use of performance monitoring tools to produce National Smoking performance reporting data
- Experience of performance analysis
- Evidence of strategic service development.
- Having experience of direct line management
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating publicity activities/events
- Demonstrable experience of design, delivery and evaluation of public health interventions
- Experience of working in a multi- cultural environment
- Finance, budget and resource management experience
- Experience of working as a senior level project manager, preferably, but not essentially, in a charit
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
City Health Care Partnership CIC
Address
St Helens Wellbeing Service, City Health Care Partnership CIC,
Peter Street Community Centre, Peter Street
St Helens
WA10 2EQ
Employer's website
https://www.chcpcic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)