Band 6 Community Connexions Development Worker
The closing date is 30 October 2026
The Research and Innovation team is looking for a vibrant candidate to work in Community Connexions. Community Connexions is a public engagement programme that will build relationships amongst local groups particularly in underserved communities to support healthcare priority setting and research and innovation engagement and address health inequalities. Primary steps include:
- engagement
- priority setting
- co-creation of new research
Healthcare professionals are welcome to apply, along with individuals with extensive community engagement or public health experience.
The successful candidate should have a good knowledge of general healthcare, have the skills to approach and work with a variety of communities, be articulate and communicate well and have the ability to record accurate notes and provide regular reports. The post holder will work across BCHC and engage with other healthcare providers and community groups across the West Midlands. This may involve working with faith groups, community groups, setting up coffee mornings in supermarkets or visiting individuals in their homes. Engagement will be conducted for a number of different projects, so project management skills and the ability for self-organisation are crucial. Bid writing and report writing are also useful skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should have a good knowledge of general healthcare, have the skills to approach and work with a variety of communities, be articulate and communicate well and have the ability to record accurate notes and provide regular reports to the funder at the Clinical Research Network. The post holder will work across BCHC and other NHS Trusts across Birmingham and the Black Country, as well as other providers, such as the local authority, community and voluntary organisations, in a range of settings to build engagement and support health research. This may involve working with faith groups, community groups, setting up coffee mornings in supermarkets or visiting individuals in their homes. Engagement will be conducted for a number of different projects so project management skills and the ability for self-organisation are crucial.
About us
Be Part of Our Team…
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people’s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Details
Date posted
16 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 year
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
820-8308397-COR
Job locations
Priestley WharfUnit 3, 20 Holt StreetBirminghamB7 4BNUnited Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Priestley WharfUnit 3, 20 Holt StreetBirminghamB7 4BNUnited Kingdom
Employer’s website
https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Director of Research and Innovation
Christine Burt
christine.burt2@nhs.net
07895332443
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