Social Determinants of Health Networking Lead

Social Determinants of Health Networking Lead

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Are you passionate about promoting health equity for all? Are you curious about the fact that people living in poverty find it harder to live healthy lives and access NHS services? Do you enjoy working independently on projects, building relationships and weaving networks?

A small team of "System Convenors" has already been established at Hackney Council, working to build networks and partnerships in the borough between key organisations who support the social determinants of health. We are now piloting a Homerton Hospital-based role who will work alongside the existing System Convenor team.

The role will report directly to Annabelle Burns, Head of Integration, who will act as the senior project sponsor and will provide support and supervision for the post-holder. The postholder will identify and improve connections, referral pathways and processes between hospital-based services and the voluntary and community sector for the benefit of our patients. They will gather data, insight and share learning and promote the advantages of collaboration and preventative, social determinants-focused work across Homerton and beyond.

The role would suit someone that has established local knowledge and networks and is looking for a new challenge and opportunity to work on a time-limited and impactful project.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Project management

• Confidence in effecting change across services.

• Experience working with Hackney communities and people with lived experience
• Working in frontline MDT services

• An understanding of the voluntary/community sector.
• Knowledge of City and Hackney

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.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust