Health Wellbeing and Care Hub Manager

Do you have a strong background in health and/or social care management or a related field? Do you possess leadership skills, strategic thinking abilities and a passion for reducing the impact of health inequalities in our community, whilst promoting health and wellbeing in an academic setting? If so, we can offer an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact and contribute to our overall mission in this area of work.

We are seeking to appoint a high performing and ambitious Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub (HWCH) Manager to develop, strategize and manage the operation of the HWCH, in our exciting new building on our Colchester campus.

The HWCH Manger will lead and manage the Hub and be responsible for the operational running of the services within it, ensuring they are meeting the vision set by the Dean of Integrated Health and Care Partnership and the standards set by the Dean and regulatory bodies, while delivering high quality and social care services to its users.

The postholder will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be a confident project manager with a strong understanding of health and social care policies. They will bring experience of working with volunteers and communities and have strong communication and facilitation skills with experience in establishing new and innovative services within NHS, University, Voluntary or Private settings. A BSc/BA in clinical administration in medical science, psychology or relevant field (or equivalent in health-related subject) is an essential requirement. You must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check when relevant.

Main duties of the role

- Lead and manage the HWCH, overseeing the daily operations and delivery of community-facing services, student placements, research, training and development opportunities, ensuring quality and efficiency.
-Ensure the aspirations for the HWCH are met and delivery of services is safe, robust and sustainable, through the monitoring and review of its key performance indicators.
-Build and maintain strong relationships with local communities, health and care partners, funders and commissioners.
- Advise on the design, commissioning, implementation and evaluation of innovative health programmes, projects, interventions, and initiatives to manage and improve the health and social outcomes of our service-users and build future organisational capability and reputation.
-Develop and manage the HWCH budget
- Work closely with the HWCH senior leadership team to grow the initiative and demonstrate and report on its positive impact.
- Collate as required, qualitative and quantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to service development plans.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the jobpack.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until 31 December 2026.

About Us

The Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub is established with the support of NHS England and in collaboration with our regional NHS Integrated Care Boards as a centre of excellence in health and care-related research and workforce development. It is an exciting, state of the art, research facility in a clinical setting, which aims to transform health, wellbeing and care in the region and strengthen our connection with the community and our sector partners.

A range of community-facing services, student placement opportunities, workforce development, training and research are offered in a variety of settings through the Hub, both on the Campus and in the community.

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