Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Community Anchor **Internal Applicants Only**
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About the Role
The Community Anchor role will enable individuals and communities to identify shared priorities, and support the development of locally led initiatives. The role will build stronger and resilient communities by empowering communities and developing bespoke activities to meet community need.
The Community Anchor role will use a relational approach to work with communities, the Voluntary Community Sector (VCS) and Key Delivery Partners (KDPs) to build capacity and resilience. The Community Anchor will empower communities to sustain activities to support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable. They will co-create offers and resources, such as listening walks to build stronger and resilient communities alongside promoting protective factors to health and well-being.
The Community Anchor will shape services based on specific geographies and communities, creating a bespoke offer across all localities within the Placed Based model.
To support the delivery of integrated place-based services by working collaboratively with KDPs and developing a joint Team around the Community Model which promotes community assets, increases social value and focuses on engagement from Children, Young People & Families (CYP&F)
- Lead on the development of a Community Needs Profile and develop collaborative work streams with the community to address community need
- The role will gather voice of the community using targeted approaches, to meet their needs and diversity, including forums, digital access, and feedback from individuals and KDPs. This will ensure service delivery reflects demographics, existing infrastructure and feedback to influence service improvement. Alongside other practitioners within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme, the Community Anchor will be responsible for expanding outreach to vulnerable groups and strengthening community resilience. The Community Anchor will lead involvement of the community by supporting projects to enhance community assets
- The role will develop place-based collaborative engagement strategies with KDPs and the community. All strategies will be co-created; outcome focused and includes existing community networks and forums
- Lead projects with community ownership strengthening community capacity and enhancing resilience
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About the Organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
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We Offer Colleagues
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please Note
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Ashley Iceton
- Job title: Head of Public Health Nursing and Operations
- Email address: ashley.iceton@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07392194267
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