Engagement Officer

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• www.healthwatchhampshire.co.uk

Description

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 where your input matters to reach underserved and unheard communities?

Healthwatch is the local voice for the people of Hampshire when it comes to NHS and social care. We do three main things:

• We provide information and advice about local services to help people get the support they need.
• We capture the views of local people on their experiences of using local services
• We act as a critical friend to the NHS and social care providers, to make things better.

In Hampshire, the local Healthwatch service is hosted by The Advocacy People who would be your employer. The Advocacy People and Healthwatch share core values which are all about people’s voices.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Engagement Officer to join our small, home-based team.

What We Need from You

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and appropriately for different audiences and platforms.
• Competence in Microsoft Office suite (inc. Word, Excel, Outlook PowerPoint) for creating, managing, and presenting documents.
• Creativity and proactivity, with a strong commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and encouraging diverse voices.
• Be able to raise awareness of Healthwatch Hampshire to the public and other stakeholders across Hampshire, including delivering presentations.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail, able to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative approach to teamwork, being flexible and confident when working with colleagues, volunteers, and stakeholders.
• You will enjoy meeting people from all parts of our community, listening, empathising, giving impartial advice and recording their feedback to inform our work; ensuring people feel heard and supported when sharing their experiences.

How To Apply

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact or email:

Kate Knowlton, Healthwatch Hampshire Manager, telephone no: 07809 164485 or email kate.knowlton@Healthwatchhampshire.co.uk

We’re keen to meet great candidates as soon as possible. Interviews may be held as applications come in, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we have a high response, so don’t wait, apply early!

We are aware of potential changes to local Healthwatch services, currently being reviewed by the Government. If you would like to discuss this further, please get in touch.