Job Title: Health Facilitation Lead

Location: Remote (home-based) with flexibility to travel long distances and occasional overnight stays

Salary: £51,000 to £55,000 Per Annum

Who We Are

We’re one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today – and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives.  Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity. We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by  ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025’.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Group Head of Specialist Support, you will lead on the development and coordination of health improvement policy—including mental health and wellbeing—procedures, processes, and initiatives. You will follow our STRIVE model of care and support, the Quality Framework, and the ‘I’ statements that guide how we deliver care. As a subject matter expert in holistic health and mental health, you will provide strategic and operational guidance across the organisation. You will support adults with complex needs including learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury (ABI), and mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with primary and acute healthcare services to reduce barriers to access and ensure reasonable adjustments are in place. You will also advise on clinical governance, support workforce development, and lead on initiatives to improve health outcomes, including increasing uptake of annual health checks for people with learning disabilities.

Your Responsibilities

Person-led Care

• Co-produce the health and wellbeing strategy with the people we support.
• Empower individuals to live healthy, fulfilled lives through access to health promotion opportunities.
• Review Quality Audits to identify and implement improvements in health outcomes.
• Promote awareness of health improvement programmes and provide guidance to colleagues.

Specialist Skills: Deliver Great Standards

• Develop monitoring objectives and outcomes across health and clinical governance indicators.
• Collaborate with the Specialist Support Team and internal MDT to support STRIVE delivery.
• Guide colleagues toward best practices in promoting health and wellbeing.
• Maintain a database of health conditions and clinical risks.
• Partner with Learning & Development to deliver health-related training.
• Drive energy, pace, and expertise in health improvement initiatives.

Work as a Team

• Support operational colleagues in maintaining Clinical Risk Registers and managing clinical risk.
• Coach and mentor managers and colleagues to deliver outstanding care.
• Foster effective multidisciplinary working internally and with external partners.
• Act as the main point of contact for health and wellbeing queries.
• Contribute to team development and collaborative working relationships.

Professional Boundaries and Communication

• Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner accountable to NMC standards.
• Understand your role and scope of practice, identifying development needs.
• Provide monthly updates to senior leadership on KPIs and outcomes.
• Engage in clinical supervision and revalidation processes.

Service and Organisational Development

• Contribute to sector-wide initiatives and share best practices in health improvement.
• Participate in working groups and committees to drive practice improvements.
• Support the implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain systems to monitor the health and wellbeing of the people we support.
• Contribute to clinical governance and the quality agenda.

The Main Skills and Experience for This Role

Essential

• Current NMC registration with no restrictions (ideally dual-qualified in adult general and mental health nursing).
• Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience.
• Assertiveness, tact, and diplomacy.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience leading, managing, and coaching teams.
• Project management and change implementation experience.
• Experience working with marginalised groups to improve health outcomes.
• Experience managing clinical risk registers.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Full clean driving licence and access to a car.
• Proficient in using information and communication technologies.

Desirable

• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, restrictive practice reduction, and Positive Behaviour Support.
• Experience developing or reviewing policies and procedures.
• Membership in relevant special interest groups.
• Research and/or clinical audit skills.

Our Support

We go beyond expectations for our colleagues as well as the people we support. Our reward package includes much more than pay. Your birthday off with pay after a year of service and there is a £300 refer a friend scheme too!

In addition, we also offer the following:

• Industry-leading recognition
• Social, financial and emotional wellbeing
• Training and development to reach your potential

If you’re ready for a job that can truly make a difference and you’re up for a challenge, then this is the role for you!

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