Band 6 Community Connexions Development Worker
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Birmingham, B7 4BNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
- **This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested*** Th...
The successful candidate should have a good knowledge of general healthcare, have the skills to approach and work with a variety of communities, be articulate and communicate well and have the ability to record accurate notes and provide regular reports to the funder at the Clinical Research Network. The post holder will work across BCHC and other NHS Trusts across Birmingham and the Black Country, as well as other providers, such as the local authority, community and voluntary organisations, in a range of settings to build engagement and support health research. This may involve working with faith groups, community groups, setting up coffee mornings in supermarkets or visiting individuals in their homes. Engagement will be conducted for a number of different projects so project management skills and the ability for self-organisation are crucial.
- Responsible for community engagement, liaising with Community Leaders and organising events online, in person and by questionnaire and generating new contacts.
- Represent Community Connexions at local meetings and provide reports to R&I, the Clinical Research Network Equality Diversity & Inclusion Public Research Champions Group and the Community Connexions Steering Committee plus other relevant forums.
- Identify challenges/ barriers to engaging in research, alongside identifying strengths and resilience of underserved communities.
- To work closely with academic colleagues, e.g. Aston University to develop a framework agreement for community engagement and be instrumental in the development and implementation of community engagement policy using previous policy experience to work in what is a new area for the Trust.
- To work with the Research and Innovation (R & I) Team, Trusts Equality & Diversity Team, Patient Engagement Team, and partner organisations to gather and analyse information about research engagement.
- To use data sets to gather information and have the ability to draw conclusions from feedback. For example, demographics, public views on particular topics, to identify areas where the public have indicated priorities.
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications
Essential: - Degree in health related field or equivalent qualification
Skills
Essential
- Keyboard skills, use of a range of software including Microsoft products to a proficient standard
- Project management skills and keeping accurate notes
- Excellent networking and persuasion skills
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Experience
Essential
- Significant and broad range of experience working in or alongside clinical settings and community setting
- Specific experience or interest in cultural and physical & economic inclusivity
Desirable: - Participated in service development and implementation of change
How to apply
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Provenance
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NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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