Community Partner

Role: Community Partner

Location:Lancashire West Yorkshire Newcastle

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

At CHEC were always looking for great talent to help us achieve our ambitious goals and make a real difference to community health. We care about our people and we care about the future of healthcare thats why were committed to delivering services that are innovative accessible and impactful.

If youre care-focused values-driven and want to be part of a thriving organisation CHEC could be your employer of choice. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Community Partner to join our growing team and take the lead in building strategic partnerships engaging local communities and improving access to care across the UK.

About the Role

As a Community Partner this role acts as a vital link between CHEC and the communities we serve. The role focuses on building strong lasting connections with local healthcare providers and organisations while driving outreach that makes a genuine difference for populations.

Alongside strengthening community ties the role also supports the growth and visibility of CHECs private service Clarity. Helping to expand our presence in the private healthcare sector and bring our high-quality care to more patients.

Every connection made helps expand our reach improve patient experiences and ensure our services truly reflect the needs and voices of local communities.

Were looking for someone who can:

• Drive the partnership strategy for your region building high-impact relationships with healthcare providers local authorities and community organisations.
• Align regional activity with CHECs national growth plans NHS priorities and local health needs to maximise relevance and impact.
• Lead the design and delivery of joint initiatives that expand service reach tackle health inequalities and improve patient outcomes.
• Act as the regional ambassador for CHEC representing us at key meetings forums and community events.
• Collaborate across internal teams to ensure services are seamlessly integrated efficient and patient-focused.
• Oversee and manage budgets for regional partnership and community engagement activity ensuring resources are used effectively to deliver maximum impact.
• Monitor performance through KPIs data analysis and community feedback using insights to refine strategies.
• Identify new opportunities for growth service innovation and funding within your region.

What youll bring:

• Proven experience in partnership development community engagement or healthcare outreach with regional responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of NHS processes commissioning and local health priorities.
• Track record of building and maintaining trusted relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience designing delivering and evaluating impactful community or healthcare programmes.
• Commercial acumen and experience supporting business growth.
• Budget management skills to ensure effective use of resources.
• Ability to use data to inform strategy and drive continuous improvement.
• Creative problem-solving and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Passion for improving healthcare access equity and community outcomes.

About CHEC

Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art surgical centres are a beacon of envy providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships.

We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring Passionate Togetherness Listening and Focus something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.

Why work for us

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme

Since 2012 CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional timely locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England including ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).