Location
Croydon, with regular work across South West London partners

Hours
28.8 hours per week

Salary
Grade 11 £46,968 - £49,056 (pro rata) per annum plus fantastic benefits

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and inspirational individual to take on the role of Creative Health Lead within the South West London health and care system. Supported by Arts Council England and The Baring Foundation, this role is part of the National Centre for Creative Health’s Creative Health Leads Programme, which supports the integration of creative health across health and care systems.

The Creative Health Lead role provides a strategic advantage in achieving the objectives set out in England’s 10 Year Health Plan and contributes to addressing the wider determinants of health. Through partnership working, it supports socioeconomic development across systems.

You will be an imaginative and self-motivated individual with a passionate belief in the power of culture and creativity to benefit the lives of individuals and communities. You will have an excellent understanding of your local health and/or cultural ecosystem and be positioned to build on existing relationships using an asset-based approach to further developments.

Aims of the role include:
- Development of a model for effective connections between health, social care and the cultural sector
- Improved understanding of the cultural sector’s contribution at neighbourhood, place and system levels within health and social care, with a focus on health inequalities
- Improved knowledge of existing creative health provision and a mechanism for regular updates
- Inclusion of creative health pathways and options in system plans and strategies
- Identification of funding to support sustainable creative health programmes within the health and social care system
- Expansion of creative health within social prescribing programmes
- Expansion of creative health within specific priority areas such as major conditions pathways and neighbourhood plans

The role is based at the London Borough of Croydon and benefits from a close management relationship with the South West London Integrated Care Board. It is part funded by the London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth, with support from the London Borough of Sutton, SW London Integrated Care Board and Greater London Authority. This role is one of five Creative Health Lead roles across the capital, which are expected to share knowledge and best practice.

Interviews are expected to be held on 17th and 18th September.

Experience
Experience working within health, social care or cultural sectors is highly desirable. Proven ability to build and sustain partnerships across diverse organisations and sectors is essential.

About you
You will be imaginative, self-motivated and passionate about the power of culture and creativity to improve health and wellbeing. You will have excellent knowledge of the local health and cultural ecosystem and be able to take an asset-based approach to develop creative health initiatives. Strong communication and strategic planning skills are required, along with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in health, social care, cultural sectors or related fields are desirable. A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding vulnerable adults and children is essential. The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check if required by the role.