Head of Involvement and Healthcare Engagement

Job Introduction

This role is vital to improving diabetes care, prevention and remission services and helping us advocate for people affected by or at risk of diabetes.

You will lead a committed team and help co-ordinate colleagues across Diabetes UK to involve the people we serve and engage health professionals.

Interview Date: TBC

Role Responsibility

• You will build on our excellent networks of healthcare professional across the diabetes care and prevention system, creating opportunities for shared learning, insight and supporting health care professionals to influence care.
• You will develop a new involvement function that will allow us to bring the voice of the people we serve into our work more systematically, reaching more diverse groups. It will also support our central role in the National Diabetes Audits, making sure the system has the data it needs to improve care.
• In all of this we recognise the need to extend our connections to make sure we are hearing from and creating opportunities for diverse groups to influence us and the world of diabetes.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will have a passion for working across systems, the complexity of the health system and the challenges people (people affected by diabetes and staff) face in it. You will be collaborative, seeking to build partnerships within the organisation and beyond.
• You will be committed to diversity and enabling everyone to have a voice.
• Last, but most importantly, you will be a highly effective people manager, committed to high performance, colleague wellbeing and development in equal measure.

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays 
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments) 
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life  
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities 
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

Diabetes is the most devastating and fastest growing health crisis of our time.  There are currently more than 3.9 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, and just under 1 million more with undiagnosed type 2.

We are working to make sure that those affected by diabetes get the best care and support they need to live well with their condition and avoid life-changing complications.  We're leading the way by funding critical research, improving healthcare and treatment so we can reach our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.

Diabetes UK staff are motivated and experienced and extremely passionate about helping people affected by diabetes.  We have been fighting for people with diabetes for more than 80 years and changed millions of lives thanks to the new treatments, technology and policy changes we've been behind.

But there's more to do.  And you can be part of it.

We're a diverse bunch and as a charity we recognise and respect the value of everyone.

We've recently been awarded a One Star Accreditation status by Best Companies.  And this year we were named 65th in the top 100 not-for-profit organisations in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list. 

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to actively support this commitment.

We have a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.  If you’d like to be part of that, why not join us? 

To learn more about the work we do please visit our website

Diabetes UK