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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 6 Community Connexions Development Worker

The closing date is 20 August 2025

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Job summary

The Research and Innovation team is looking for a vibrant candidate to work in Community Connexions. Community Connexions is a public engagement programme that will build relationships amongst local groups particularly in underserved communities to support healthcare priority setting and research and innovation engagement and address health inequalities. Primary steps include i) engagement ii) priority setting iii) co-creation of new research. Healthcare professionals are welcome to apply, along with individuals with extensive community engagement or public health experience.

Main duties of the job

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. The post holder will work across BCHC and engage with other healthcare providers and community groups across the West Midlands. 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. Bid writing and report writing are also useful skills.

About us

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - known as BCHC - and its 5,000 staff are dedicated to delivering the best care they can to those using our services, and to helping build healthy communities.

The team deliver more than 100 different NHS services for people of all ages - from birth through childhood and adult life to older years.

BCHC provides core community health services for the 1.1 million people of Birmingham and also a range of specialist rehabilitation and dental services for the 6.5 million people across the wider West Midlands region.

BCHC colleagues are focused on delivering safe, high quality care, working across a range of locations including people's own homes, community clinics and hospital settings. BCHC actively works in integrated style with a range of partner organisations across health and social care, and promotes equitable access for all to NHS services.

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7258141-COR

Job locations

Priestley Wharf
Unit 3 Priestley Wharf, 20 Holt Street Aston,
Birmingham
B7 4BN

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Priestley Wharf
Unit 3 Priestley Wharf, 20 Holt Street Aston,
Birmingham
B7 4BN

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Connexions Lead
Fatima Zakia
fatima.zakia@nhs.net
07707292891

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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. The post holder will work across BCHC and engage with other healthcare providers and community groups across the West Midlands,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. Bid writing and report writing are also useful skills.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - known as BCHC - and its 5,000 staff are dedicated to delivering the best care they can to those using our services, and to helping build healthy communities.

The team deliver more than 100 different NHS services for people of all ages - from birth through childhood and adult life to older years.

BCHC provides core community health services for the 1.1 million people of Birmingham and also a range of specialist rehabilitation and dental services for the 6.5 million people across the wider West Midlands region. test & test

BCHC colleagues are focused on delivering safe, high quality care, working across a range of locations including people's own homes, community clinics and hospital settings. BCHC actively works in integrated style with a range of partner organisations across health and social care, and promotes equitable access for all to NHS services.