Healthwatch Hampshire Lead Officer

Are you passionate about making a difference to how health and social care services are delivered to local people? Are you interested in a varied role, line-managing a small team where your input really matters with an employer who is committed to flexible working?

Healthwatch is all about people - capturing the views of local people on their experiences of using services, taking this feedback to NHS leaders and other local decision-makers to improve care.

In Hampshire, the Healthwatch service is provided by The Advocacy People who would be your employer. The Advocacy People and Healthwatch share core values which are all about people’s voices: empowering people to speak up; amplifying service user voices; enabling people to participate in, and influence decision-making about health and social care; and provide information which helps people make informed decisions.

A bit about The Advocacy People

We are an independent, Human Rights based charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services who make sure people are heard when it matters most.

About the role

In this exciting role you will be

• Leading the feedback gathering activities to ensure that people’s views and experiences of health and social care are captured, listened to and taken account of by decision makers in Hampshire.
   
• Developing and leading the engagement activities and projects with a wide range of communities in Hampshire including those seldom heard or marginalised.
   
• Line managing and enhancing the leadership of the local Healthwatch team, deputising for the Healthwatch Area Director as required.

What we need from you

We are looking for someone with the creativity and enthusiasm to engage with people and take their experience of health and care services to help improve and shape services across Hampshire. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working collaboratively in a team in a health or social care role, with great communication and organising skills. The role is home based with frequent travel within Hampshire attending meetings and events.

If this sounds like you, apply today!