The Population and Care Delivery boards are a core component of the new structures in Health and Care and will form part of the formal governance arrangements of the Leeds Health and Care Partnership.

The Leeds Health and Care Partnership aims to improve the health and wellbeing of the Leeds populations and represents the local health and care organisations in Leeds.

The Population Boards and Care Delivery Boards will be made up of representatives from NHS organisations, Leeds City Council, the Third Sector and Citizen. Their role is to ensure a consistent way of working and drive a focus on ‘populations’ rather than individual pathways or organisations.

Forum Central are looking to appoint Third Sector Representatives on the following boards:*

Population Boards:

• Mostly Healthy
• Children’s Physical Health
• End of Life

Care Delivery Boards:

• People with Learning Disabilities and Autistic People
• Cancer
• Planned Care
• Same Day Emergency Response
• Maternity

*See link here, for brief descriptions of the Boards.

Forum Central (FC) are looking for candidates who can fulfil the following criteria…

FC are keen to hear from people who are passionate about improving the outcomes and experiences of Leeds residents and who are actively working with people and communities experiencing health inequalities in Leeds. They are working within existing health and care networks, such as Leeds Older People Forum, Young Lives Leeds, Mental Health and Local Care Partnerships. The successful candidates will work closely with these networks while in role.

The successful candidates will champion a ‘one health system’ and advocate for the wider Third Sector rather than their own organisation. They will have a strong history of working within the Third Sector and be able to present the following skills and attributes:

• An understanding of the Integrated Care System, Leeds Health and Care Partnership and the relevant population
• Have been involved with the population they are interested in and is prepared to be updated on developments to date by FC
• Have experience of influencing and developing policy
• Have strong communication skills, including active listening and public speaking
• Have the ability to provide time commitment for:
  • Attending all relevant meetings* or give sufficient notice if they are unable to so that a deputy can be arranged
  • Regular contact with the FC officer or colleagues and existing Reps for ongoing support
  • Attending the relevant training required for the role
  • Reading time/ preparing for the meeting, and debriefing after the meeting

*It is envisaged that the Boards will meet monthly or as a minimum 10 times per year.

Support to the Roles

FC recognise that these require a greater level of commitment and responsibility than some of the other Third Sector Representative roles, and that the environment is rapidly evolving. The FC team is working to support representatives, and respond to their evolving needs.

The roles are supported by the FC Reps officer and the wider FC team who provide:

• Knowledge, information and overview of third sector health and social care activities in Leeds
• Links and introductions to FC membership and wider partnerships
• Briefings before/after meetings and on key issues
• Support for actions required following meetings, (eg, research, data, engagement with the wider sector through FC networks) when required
• Clear and person-centered processes for ‘feeding back’
• Support with communication of key messages arising from any Board meetings to the wider sector
• Financial remuneration for the organisations in acknowledgement of the work of the representatives.

How to apply

If you are interested in one of these roles, please send a short written statement, titled with the board you have an interest in representing on or a video explaining your experience and why you would like to get involved to gabby.voinea@forumcentral.org.uk. by 18 January 2021. 

If you have any questions, contact: 

Gabby Voinea, Third Sector Representatives Relationship Officer gabby.voinea@forumcentral.org.uk

Pip Goff, Volition Director pip.goff@forumcentral.org.uk

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