Oxford Health NHS Trust rH27iWzC
Key responsibilities include identifying community representatives for service development, addressing barriers to service uptake, and creating culturally appropriate promotional materials. The role aims to empower community champions and mental health influencers while maintaining a database of community contacts and organisations. A strong understanding of health inequalities and effective communication strategies tailored to diverse audiences is essential for success in this position.
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on mental health in underrepresented communities?
Oxfordshire Talking Therapies is looking for a dedicatedCommunity Development and Engagement Worker to join our team and help break down the barriers to mental health support for those who need it most.
In this exciting role, you'll work with hard-to-reach communities across Oxfordshire, helping to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health. You will support individuals in accessing mental health services and work with community leaders to promote inclusive services that reflect the diverse needs of the community.
The aim is to promote the work of Oxfordshire Talking Therapies and encourage members of diverse communities to refer themselves to the service. Focusing on the hard-to-reach groups, they will ensure that their specific needs are understood and taken into account of, in the co-production and design of the service so that high levels of coverage and uptake are achieved across all sectors of the community.
This non-clinical role requires you to have a good understanding of the theoretical basis around how to address the health inequalities that disproportionately impact disadvantaged ethnic minority communities, older adults, and other groups.
- To contact and listen to members of communities in Oxfordshire that may be less likely to seek talking treatments than other demographic groups.
- Work with Community, faith and other leaders and community groups generally in addressing the barriers to accessing services provided by Oxfordshire Talking Therapies and partners, advising on and supporting initiatives designed to address low uptake and non-responders.
- Identify community representatives that want to be involved in the development of clinical services in Oxfordshire.
- To assist in the development of effective ethnic minority orientated workshops, presentations, and Oxfordshire Talking Therapies promotional literature. Advising on and ensuring the service's communications are appropriately framed and language, reading age and culturally appropriate for the target audience
- Maintain a database of organisations and contacts
- Work with individuals to create ethnic minority champions and mental health community influencers
About us
For more information on the role, responsibilities and structure please see the attached Job Description.
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