We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent facilitation and engagement skills to support the development and management of our Patient and Carer Network and our newly launched Improvement Community.
You will work across the RCP to promote patient involvement and ensure patients’ perspectives and experiences drive everything we do. You’ll manage and expand our network of over 40 volunteers, promoting diversity and inclusion and identify innovative new ways to engage patients, carers and the public in our work, whether it’s influencing national policy or improving local services.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to showcase your skills and experience to help us recruit, engage and shape the offer for our Improvement Community. The community is aiming to connect our members and their wider teams to share ideas, challenges and best practices to support the RCP in achieving our strategic priority of improving healthcare for all and leading prevention of ill health.
Key responsibilities
* Work with the chair and patient involvement officer to develop good relationships with PCN members and external partners to ensure effective engagement
* Work with colleagues to advocate for, advise on and support patient involvement across the RCP
* Manage the improvement community developing strategies to recruit members, sustain engagement and build member profiles
* Organise and promote activities and events with key internal and external stakeholders including building initial relationships, leading on planning and communications and the delivery of outputs
About you
* Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, across different organisations and varying levels of seniority in person and virtually
* Proven ability to organise, structure and deliver effective engagement events and activities
* Experience of working across more than one project simultaneously, managing work within resources and its delivery to the satisfaction of stakeholders
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal colleagues working across the RCP and external stakeholders including clinicians in busy roles