Community Health Project Lead

Your usual location will be at GL11 Community Hub

Are you a Nurse or Allied Healthcare professional, looking to work in a community environment, where you could make a real difference to health inequalities? Following the expansion of our vision to work with communities and partners to create people centred solutions to address health inequalities across Gloucestershire, we are recruiting a dynamic and experienced Community Health Project Lead. GL11 Community hub has increased its partnership working with the NHS and other statutory services with a variety of innovative and creative projects. We pride ourselves on being responsive to community need and currently have community based pilot projects around serious mental illness, chronic pain, blood pressure and health coaching. We are looking for an individual who would thrive working in this pioneering way and has the skills, knowledge and experience to lead and manage projects, particularly for individuals experiencing mental ill health and more complex needs.

You will contribute to the safe and supportive culture of GL11, inspiring both partners and community, making sure our vision, values and key aims are a living part of all our work.

1) Responsibilities and Duties

The list below describes the main responsibilities and duties of the role but is not a finite list. You will be required to carry out any other duties commensurate with this post;
Project Management
- Work closely with The Community Wellbeing Director and other members of the Senior Leadership Team on projects around physical and mental health.
- Full responsibility for planning and delivery of projects within allocated budget and in line with project aims.
- Production of regular data analysis reports and impact monitoring.
- Responsibility for meeting contractual obligations within the project.
- To network and build relationships with all stakeholders.
- Work within a collaborative way with individuals involved in projects, the whole GL11 team and external agencies.
- Embed inclusive and non-discriminatory approach across the organisation.

2) Therapeutic leadership
- Working closely with Community Wellbeing Director, taking responsibility for day-to-day operational delivery and quality of provision:

- Responsibility for therapeutic monitoring and development of the team through role modelling, active learning and reflective practice.
- Providing training to staff and volunteers based on the needs of the project.
- Responsibility for liaison with external stakeholders, identifying and managing risk, support with signposting.
- Acting as a Safeguarding lead and maintaining accurate and confidential records.
- Working with the Community Wellbeing Director, to lead on the planning and managing of recruitment of staff and volunteers.
- Building capacity, capability and confidence within the team to ensure the organisation is accessible to individuals with a range of physical and mental health needs.

3) Therapeutic duties and tasks of the role
- To compile data and relevant case studies and regular reports on activities to the Community Wellbeing Director as required for funders, including evidence of the outcomes and impact of casework.
- To support and mentor staff and volunteers involved in the projects or those supporting individuals to access services or activities within the hub
- To line mange junior staff within the wellbeing team
- To work at all times in ways which respect, enable and empower individuals to make informed choices in their lives.

4) Values, Behaviours & Competencies

Listen

Look for strengths

Act as if it’s possible

Be brave

Be kind/ Have fun
- Show commitment to the purpose of GL11 and its strength-based ethos, ensuring that people are at the heart of GL11’s services and development.
- Show commitment to fostering innovation and continuous improvement in working practice.
- Show respect for professional boundaries and the ability to follow policies while acting in a kind and thoughtful way.
- Be flexible and open to new challenges, ideas, and experiences, and able to be personally and professionally self-reflective.
- Show commitment to understanding diversity and ensuring anti-discriminatory practice is applied in all forms of our work.
- Work collaboratively as a team player, building positive relationships with internal and external colleagues and partners.
- Show non-judgemental acceptance and with commitment to self-care for self and the team and wider organisation.
- Work within area of expertise and seek support as required
- Be responsible for your own continuing professional and personal development

**We are looking for someone with**:

- Significant experience of managing projects
- Experience of working in a health or social care environment
- Experience in managing safeguarding and risk
- Experience of compiling data and evidencing impact of interventions
- Understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with serious mental illness
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