Job summary UHBW believe that meaningful coproduction and community involvement is essential to meet our vision for person-centred, compassionate and inclusive care every time, for everyone, from birth through to end of life. We are looking for a Community Involvement and Partnership lead to join the Trust's innovative and dynamic Experience of Care and Inclusion team. To be successful in this role, you will have a strong and demonstrable record of working with people and communities and an understanding of the important role experts by experience and volunteers play as partners in designing and delivering care. As a team, we live our Trust's values and our commitment to collaboration is demonstrated in our approach to our day-to-day work with our colleagues, and how we work with people and communities. You will be a person who will strengthen our approach further, by being a team player and a compassionate leader, willing to work flexibly to drive and enable the delivery of the team's broad and exciting portfolio. Importantly, you will understand and have a demonstrable commitment to the value people and communities bring to our service delivery and development. You will be an enabler for change, influential, a pusher of boundaries, an expert in the field. You will be an ambassador for the effective and impactful involvement of a diverse community of people and communities across our healthcare services. Main duties of the job To lead the Trust's approach to working with people and communities with a portfolio of: Integrating the involvement of patients, carers and community partners who have lived experience in service and organisational developments as standard practice at UHBW, as lead for the relevant objectives within the Experience of Care Strategy Leading the development, growth and impact of the volunteering service in line with the Trust's Volunteer Strategy Developing effective and reciprocal community partnerships with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCSE) together with the Health Equity & Inclusion Manager to build a better understanding of the needs and experiences of the diverse communities that UHBW serves. About us University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge. Date posted 05 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 387-TS4296-MF Job locations Trust Headquarters Bristol BS1 3NU Job description Job responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Job description Job responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Educated to degree level Desirable Masters-level qualification in a subject related to qualitative research or equivalent job-based experience Knowledge and Experience Essential Substantial experience of leading a volunteer service Substantial experience of successfully planning and implementing community events within budget Experience of successfully influencing behaviour and organisational culture Experience of people management At least three years' experience in a role with a significant community stakeholder-relations element Experience of working with senior managers and Executives at an advisory level A thorough understanding of why working in partnership with people in communities is essential to delivering high quality healthcare Significant practical experience of the use and application of patient involvement and coproduction methodologies An understanding of relevant legislation and best practice guidance relating to volunteering and patient involvement / coproduction Experience of service development including grant funding applications Desirable Experience of managing projects Extensive experience of facilitating focus groups in sensitive situations Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to work on several projects at once, to tight timescales, prioritising work appropriately Conflict resolution skills and an ability to manage emotional situations Ability to assimilate complex, sensitive and contentious information and explain it to a range of audiences Ability to work independently and autonomously Report writing and presentations for a range of audiences up to Board-level Ability to think laterally and creatively Ability to influence staff at all levels Highly developed problem-solving skills Excellent organisational skills Ability to manage a budget effectively Thematic analysis of qualitative data Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Educated to degree level Desirable Masters-level qualification in a subject related to qualitative research or equivalent job-based experience Knowledge and Experience Essential Substantial experience of leading a volunteer service Substantial experience of successfully planning and implementing community events within budget Experience of successfully influencing behaviour and organisational culture Experience of people management At least three years' experience in a role with a significant community stakeholder-relations element Experience of working with senior managers and Executives at an advisory level A thorough understanding of why working in partnership with people in communities is essential to delivering high quality healthcare Significant practical experience of the use and application of patient involvement and coproduction methodologies An understanding of relevant legislation and best practice guidance relating to volunteering and patient involvement / coproduction Experience of service development including grant funding applications Desirable Experience of managing projects Extensive experience of facilitating focus groups in sensitive situations Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to work on several projects at once, to tight timescales, prioritising work appropriately Conflict resolution skills and an ability to manage emotional situations Ability to assimilate complex, sensitive and contentious information and explain it to a range of audiences Ability to work independently and autonomously Report writing and presentations for a range of audiences up to Board-level Ability to think laterally and creatively Ability to influence staff at all levels Highly developed problem-solving skills Excellent organisational skills Ability to manage a budget effectively Thematic analysis of qualitative data 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 University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Address Trust Headquarters Bristol BS1 3NU Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)