Creative Health Systems Lead

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Creative Health Systems Lead to support the development and delivery of creative health across North Central London. The role will provide strategic leadership to embed arts, culture and community-based approaches into health and care systems, improving population health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

o Lead the development of a system-wide creative health modelo Build partnerships across NHS, local authorities and the cultural sectoro Expand creative health within social prescribing and clinical pathwayso Develop referral pathways between hospital and community serviceso Use data and evidence to demonstrate impact and outcomeso Identify funding opportunities and support sustainabilityo Lead governance groups and programme delivery

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of wider health and social policy context including the priorities of the 10 Year Health Plan
  • Knowledge of creative health research, policy or practice
  • Understanding of health inequalities and determinants of health
  • Knowledge and experience of co-production with a range of stakeholders

Desirable

  • Relevant degree or similar qualification (public health, creative health) or equivalent professional /complex project management experience
  • Knowledge and experience of using data both quantitative and qualitative

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in developing partnerships and cross-sector working
  • Experience of stakeholder management
  • Experience of facilitating community participation and engagement of people with less heard voices
  • Project management experience

Desirable

  • Lived experience of mental or physical long-term condition

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced facilitation skills with professional groups, including chairing meetings
  • Influencing and negotiating skills

Communication

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Presentation skills including online presentations
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Presentation skills including online presentations Familiarity with and ability to use office IT systems e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Experience of presenting to a range of stakeholders

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
  • Demonstrable personal integrity, cultural awareness and commitment to diversity

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aides provided wherever possible.
  • Use the principles of the Creative Health Quality Framework to guide your work.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 13 August 2026

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