Job description

Job responsibilities

The Health Inequalities Project Lead will work on behalf of One Northern Devon as part of the wider Partnerships team, supporting the delivery of the One Northern Devon reducing health inequalities strategy.

The role will focus on the following:

• Leading on developing project plans and objectives in line with scope and budget to meet the needs of the organisations and programme.
• Employing a variety of project related tools, techniques and best practice methodologies.
• Employing business and data analysis techniques to support project objectives.
• Interpreting data and highlight variation to support open discussion about where variation is and is not warranted.
• Effectively present and communicate data.
• Setting up, coordinate and facilitate meetings, workshops and events.
• Taking minutes, creating action plans and follow up on actions.
• Documenting and tracking the benefits to be realised during and after project implementation, ensuring project delivery is focused on benefits realisation.
• Writing project reports, including updates and outcomes of completed project.
• Completing and managing the application processes for grant funding bids.
• Maximising stakeholder engagement opportunities in the course of project activities.
• Building and maintaining relationships with VCSE.
• Reporting of risks and issues in line with the Partnership risk and issue process.
• Ensuring and promoting use of programme governance structures and processes to support project activity and provide a high level of assurance to the organisations.

• Having a good understanding of the broader drivers that contribute to health inequalities within the North Devon population and use this knowledge, along with the use of data management, to support the improvement of health outcomes.
• Communicating Health Inequalities strategy including Closing the Gap and Core20PLUS5 to stakeholders.
• Having an understanding of wider policy frameworks such as Neighbourhood Health and impacts on health inequalities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of project/change management
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement tools or a willingness to engage in the Quality Improvement training offers available to support the Digital and Transformation Lead role
• Experience of producing agendas and minutes for meetings
• Report writing

Desirable

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a health care setting
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of workforce planning
• Writing funding bids
• NHS/Primary Care General Practice experience
• VCSE experience
• High knowledge of Data Protection Regulations/GDPR

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Degree/Leadership and/or Management Qualification or proven leadership experience
• Project management qualification, such as PRINCE or project management equivalent experience

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Maintains confidentiality at all times

Desirable

• Car driver and use of own vehicle

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written, oral and presenting)
• Strong IT skills (generic)
• Excellent leadership skills
• Strategic thinker
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Proven problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to develop, implement and embed policy and procedure
• Ability to motivate and train staff

Desirable

• SystmOne use

Qualities/Attributes

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Motivated and proactive
• Ability to use initiative and judgement
• Forward thinker with a solutions focused approach
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confident, assertive and resilient
• Ability to drive and deliver change effectively
• Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment, including team building session

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnstaple Alliance Primary Care Network

Address

c/o Litchdon Medical Centre

Landkey Road

Barnstaple

EX32 9LL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.barnstaplealliance.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)