Job Summary
This role is to work within Barts Newham University Hospital as part of a growing People Participation presence supporting patients and families to get involved in shaping the quality of services within NUH. It will be working as part of a small team (one other People Participation Lead in post already).
The post is provided by East London Foundation Trust who have many years of expertise in People Participation and are supporting NUH and Barts in their People Participation journey
Main duties of the job
To work with the patient community to support, facilitate and encourage their participation in shaping and improving the service that Newham University Hospital provides. To work with the various teams and services to identify participation opportunties.
About Us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Date posted
14 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-CP6815894-A
Job locations
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
Plaistow, London
E138SL
Job Description
Job responsibilities
These are not clinical posts but aimed at people with lived experience.
These innovative posts focus on the need to bring strong leadership around the participation of people who use NUH services and carers in all aspects of both planning and delivery of NUH services within Newham to promote improved outcomes for service users, improve service user and carer experience through new insights and perspectives.
The post holder will work strategically across Newham in order to develop and implement a strategy that supports the broad participation agenda. They will project manage a variety of work streams that underpin the Newham participation agenda, ensuring that practice in each locality is coordinated and supports and responds to the NUHs corporate social inclusion strategies.
They will provide strong leadership, advice, and practical project work across the locality in the development of a culture that is socially inclusive, values participation and diversity. Supporting and maintaining effective communication, contributing to the training needs of staff in this aspect of their work. The post holder will need to develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
They will have a key role in delivering, locally, the NUHs People Participation Strategy and Action Plan, Membership Strategy and Volunteering Strategy.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
These are not clinical posts but aimed at people with lived experience.
These innovative posts focus on the need to bring strong leadership around the participation of people who use NUH services and carers in all aspects of both planning and delivery of NUH services within Newham to promote improved outcomes for service users, improve service user and carer experience through new insights and perspectives.
The post holder will work strategically across Newham in order to develop and implement a strategy that supports the broad participation agenda. They will project manage a variety of work streams that underpin the Newham participation agenda, ensuring that practice in each locality is coordinated and supports and responds to the NUHs corporate social inclusion strategies.
They will provide strong leadership, advice, and practical project work across the locality in the development of a culture that is socially inclusive, values participation and diversity. Supporting and maintaining effective communication, contributing to the training needs of staff in this aspect of their work. The post holder will need to develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
They will have a key role in delivering, locally, the NUHs People Participation Strategy and Action Plan, Membership Strategy and Volunteering Strategy.
Person Specification
evidence of experience
Essential
Desirable
- People Participation/Service User Involvement
evidence in supporting statement
Essential
- Experience of supporting people to have a voice
Person Specification
evidence of experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people to have a voice
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
Plaistow, London
E138SL
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
Plaistow, London
E138SL
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
