Cancer Champions Programme Lead

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Volunteer
Location: St Helens
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Cancer Champions Programme Lead We're looking for a skilled and passionate Programme Lead to support the development, coordination and delivery of a sustainable and effective volunteer cancer champion service. Developing a service alongside funders Macmillan, that increases access to cancer support for identified communities. With the aim of helping people living with cancer to easily access support, improve their knowledge, enabling informed choices to navigate safely and effectively through, from diagnosis, treatment and beyond. This will be through tailored peer to peer support via inclusive and accessible methods.

Main duties of the job The purpose of the role is to develop a sustainable and effective volunteer cancer champion service that increases access to cancer support for identified communities helping people living with cancer to access support, improve their knowledge, enabling informed choices to navigate safely and effectively through, from diagnosis, treatment and beyond. This will be through tailored peer to peer support via inclusive and accessible methods.

To also scope, analyse and fully understand Parr and Town centre in St Helens community in accessing cancer support and develop a Cancer Champions programme. This will include addressing barriers around support.

The post holder will represent and promote the value of the integrated wellbeing services seeking partnership and unity with key partners in Primary Care and place-based organisations. The role will lead the specific functions as directed by operational managers of the Wellbeing Service, working with the head of service will provide guidance and direction to the relevant work plans.

About us At CHCP, we're passionate about people and we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

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Job description

Job responsibilities Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Degree in public health related topic/health promotion or evidence of working practice In possession of a post graduate qualification in Public Health/Health Promotion or related subject or possess demonstrable experience of working within public health field at a senior level Educated to masters level or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skill and experience within Public Health/Health Promotion Post graduate diploma in health promotion or a related area reflecting population health/policy or management

Desirable Recognised qualification in relation to training provision

Knowledge

Essential Significant knowledge of current public health agenda/policy/strategies Significant specialist public health knowledge on evidence-based interventions Knowledge and understanding of behavioural change methodologies Theoretical knowledge of public health models and approaches. Knowledge of current public health recommendations, research evidence, good practice - specifically linked to service area Knowledge and skills relating to national Performance data reporting and analysis for service development. Significant detailed knowledge of public health/health promotion models and approaches Demonstrating the importance of confidentiality and antidiscriminatory practice and equality and diversity safe practice and health and safety procedures and their application in practice

Desirable Demonstrable experience of HR policies/procedures

Experience

Essential Significant operational management/development experience including staff management Significant demonstrable experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working Significant demonstrable experience of performance management programme of work (targets and budget monitoring) Significant experience of working on initiatives/services to promote health, in partnership with other agencies Significant demonstrable experience of recruiting, training and supporting people - either directly managed staff and/or non-managed staff Experience of strategic working with commissioners. Experience of the use of performance monitoring tools to produce National Smoking performance reporting data Experience of performance analysis Evidence of strategic service development. Having experience of direct line management

Desirable Experience of coordinating publicity activities/events Demonstrable experience of design, delivery and evaluation of public health interventions Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment Finance, budget and resource management experience Experience of working as a senior level project manager, preferably, but not essentially, in a charity

Employer details

Employer name City Health Care Partnership CIC

Address St Helens Wellbeing Service, City Health Care Partnership CIC, Peter Street Community Centre, Peter Street St Helens WA10 2EQ Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

810-6875169

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