Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is experienced, skilled and passionate about the arts and health combined with excellent planning and organisational skills. They will embrace our Trust values of ambition, bravery and compassion - and will join our Patient Experience Team to deliver our EnjoyArt Programme.
The role is a 23 month fixed-term position.
EnjoyArt is the Charitable funded arts programme at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Trust.
The Trust comprises Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham Women's Hospital, and our community sites.
The role has budgetary responsibility through management of the Arts and Entertainment BWC Charities budget and specific project budgets.
The management of freelance artists, assistants, visiting artists, musicians and groups of performers is also a key feature of this exciting role.
We are grateful for the support of BWC Charities in continuing to fund this role, supporting the growth of arts and entertainment at BWC NHS Trust.
Job Requirements
Experience
* Relevant Degree and / or Post
* Continuous professional development in the Arts
* Background in Arts / Outreach or Health
* Previous Arts management or Coordinator experience over 3 years
As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Job Responsibilities
Working within the Patient Experience team, the Arts Manager is responsible for the planning, management and delivery of the live arts programme. Working across all the Trust sites they will implement and oversee the delivery of visual art workshops; music, dance and theatre performances; creative projects and site-specific commissions for wards, outpatients and public areas.
You will work with the Senior Patient Experience Manager and our BWC Charities Programme Lead to develop the annual plan for the live arts programme. They will research and propose artists, partners, and projects in response to the annual themes and strategic aims of BWC EnjoyArt.
You will lead the recruitment of freelance artists through open calls and active research to ensure BWC EnjoyArt appoints a diverse pool of artists and organisations with which to partner. You will liaise with visiting artists, cultural organisations and hospital staff to develop projects and manage all scheduling, HR, and much more.
#J-18808-Ljbffr