Green Spaces Co-ordinator

Join us in creating a sustainable future. We are seeking a highly motivated Green Spaces Co-ordinator to join the Strategic Estate Development and Sustainable Health Team at North Bristol NHS Trust. You will have plenty of opportunity to make a big difference to people's lives and be part of a dynamic team both within the Trust and with our partners in the Integrated Care System to meet our shared goal of enhancing our green and blue spaces for nature and patient health and wellbeing.

In this role you will be responsible for improving the provision, quality and utilisation of our green and blue spaces to facilitate Arts on Referral and green social prescribing programmes. You will work closely with our Fresh Arts team to integrate nature-based activities into existing Arts on Referral programmes and will create a combined arts and nature green social prescribing programme dedicated to helping patients living with chronic pain, renal, head injuries, cancer or respiratory conditions to manage their condition.

You will work closely with clinical teams, local community organisations and partners to identify and address barriers preventing equitable access to green spaces and green social prescribing. Through your work, you will support the delivery of the Healthier Together ICS Green Plan biodiversity and healthier with nature objectives and will have the opportunity to scale initiatives across the ICS.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside Fresh Arts to develop and deliver a targeted arts and nature green social prescribing programme for patients living with chronic pain, renal, head injuries, cancer or respiratory conditions.
• Work with Fresh Arts and community partners to integrate green social prescribing principles into existing Arts on Referral programmes.
• Develop and deliver a programme to enhance biodiversity of the site.
• Build on existing and starting new relationships with external organisations and community partners that can facilitate green social prescribing programmes.
• Identify barriers to accessing green spaces and green social prescribing and work with relevant stakeholders to address these.
• Chair the ICS Biodiversity Workstream and liaise with Integrated Care System partners to identify opportunities for system-wide projects and ways of working.
• Facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of green social prescribing programmes, through the collection of data.

The ideal candidate will have a degree, equivalent education or experience in an appropriate field.

You may already be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge, involvement or implementation of projects in nature recovery and green social prescribing. Previous experience facilitating activities for vulnerable people with complex needs would be beneficial.

You will be prepared to present and report progress of nature recovery and green social prescribing programmes to the Sustainability and Fresh Arts Managers. About us North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence for a range of services. We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

In 2019, we declared a climate emergency and an ecological emergency alongside our partners in our Integrated Care System and set a target to achieve net zero carbon by 2030, ahead of the Government's national target. We provide award winning sustainability services and champion the delivery of our health system's Green Plan which sets out actions to achieve net zero carbon. We work closely with our system partners to drive change.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under-represented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the one of the best places to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. Job description Job responsibilities

• Evaluating the need for green social prescribing across different patient groups.
• Working alongside Fresh Arts to develop and deliver a targeted arts and nature green social prescribing programme for patients living with chronic pain, renal, head injuries, cancer or respiratory conditions.
• Work with Fresh Arts and community partners to integrate green social prescribing principles into existing Arts on Referral programmes.
• Developing and delivering a programme to enhance biodiversity of the site.
• Developing and completing actions within the Biodiversity Management Plan
• Liaising with Estate team to ensure green space is incorporated into capital projects and schemes.
• Providing advice to Estates and Capital Projects to prevent biodiversity loss and enhance biodiversity in capital projects, contracts, schemes and business cases.
• Building on existing and starting new relationships with external organisations and community partners that can facilitate green social prescribing programmes.
• Embedding green social prescribing into existing health and care pathways.
• Organising green social prescribing training for artists and social prescribers.
• Identifying patient groups that are suitable recipients of green social prescribing.
• Identifying barriers to accessing green spaces and green social prescribing and working with relevant stakeholders to address these.
• Initiating, organising and delivering green space engagement activities, including leading small-scale conservation projects, guided nature walks and ecologically-focused workshops.
• Chairing the ICS Biodiversity Workstream and liaising with Integrated Care System partners to identify opportunities for system-wide projects and ways of working.
• Proposing and facilitating projects for university students to undertake in relation to green space and biodiversity across the ICS.
• Developing and delivering projects to implement green space enhancements, for example, through tree planting, food growing, path clearance and other horticultural activities.
• Identify and apply for funding to enhance biodiversity across the ICS and remove barriers to accessing green space.
• Organising, carrying out and reporting on site biodiversity surveys as agreed by the Trust.
• Managing all tools, materials and resources as needed by the programme activities.
• Taking responsibility for and operationalising health and safety arrangements, such as risk assessments, covid-19 related restrictions and protocols on the use of machinery, as agreed with the Trust.
• Acting at all times in accordance with your responsibility to safeguard the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults.
• Being willing to undergo a DBS check.
• Supervising volunteers to safely assist in the delivery of green space engagement activities and green space enhancements at the site.
• Facilitating the monitoring and evaluation of green social prescribing programmes, through the collection of data.
• Assisting in measuring and evaluating the impact of green social prescribing sessions on the health and wellbeing of each patient cohort.
• Utilise the Arts on Referral onward referral process with creativeShift.

Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. This includes the qualifications, training, experience and qualities required of the post holder. Person Specification Knowledge Essential

• BSc or BA Degree in Biology, Ecology, Horticulture or Environment related subject or equivalent
• Trained in using a wide-range of equipment safely

Desirable

• Carrying out ecological surveys
• Trained as a green social prescriber and/or facilitator

Experience Essential

• Previous experience working in an ecological or environmental role
• Experience leading environmental activities with groups
• Experience recruiting, training and managing volunteers
• Experience working with and managing contractors
• Experience ensuring the safety of engagement activity participants
• Experience using a wide range of equipment safely

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the NHS or a healthcare setting
• Previous experience facilities activities for vulnerable people with complex needs e.g. mobility issues, chronic pain

Skills Essential

• Background knowledge and understanding about wildlife and habitat management
• Technical practical skills such as installing a bench or building raised beds
• Ability to use tools and machinery
• Ability to work with NHS partners to recruit participants, in a way which encourages diversity and social inclusion
• Knowledge of the importance of environmental and ecological conservation for physical and mental health
• Ability to communicate clearly with a diverse range of people
• Ability to design a social prescribing programme that will engage a diverse range of participants in nature and provide them with a practical mechanism to manage their health and wellbeing
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, engaging well with other NHS organisations and community partners
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to design an effective green social prescribing programme
• Knowledgeable about the role of nature in improving health and wellbeing.
• Commitment to act as a passionate advocate for environmental conservation
• Passionate about the conservation and enhancement of ecosystems
• Advocate for the use of nature to improve health and wellbeing

Employer details Employer name North Bristol NHS Trust Address North Bristol NHS Trust

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