Job vacancy: Digital and Social Inclusion Co-Ordinator, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton in Ashfield

Job summary

Main area: Digital Transformation
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment also considered)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 214-NHIS-7306480

Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's Mill Hospital
Town: Sutton in Ashfield
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/08/2025 23:59

Digital and Social Inclusion Co-Ordinator

NHS AfC: Band 4

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria

Advanced keyboard skills
Microsoft Office – advanced use

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Primary Care Networks
Knowledge of Digital and Social Inclusion

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE Maths or Equivalent Level
GCSE English or Equivalent Level

Desirable criteria

Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

Further Training

Essential criteria

Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Educated to diploma level or equivalent qualification/ experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working as part of a team
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and effective manner
Use of initiative and judgement in difficult or complex situations
Able to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes
Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
Ability to prioritise a diverse workload and deliver to deadlines
Problem solving skills in an administrative setting
Able to communicate with a wide range of people
Ability to negotiate
Ability to act and work flexibly and on own initiative
Ability to concentrate in stressful situations and when interrupted
Professional report writing skills

Desirable criteria

Significant experience in a service user facing role working to support the needs of said individual and/or their families/carers/significant others
Experience of project management
Experience of events management
Previous NHS experience
Experience in a healthcare/service environment
Experience of using IT systems such as EMIS and System One

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to work flexibly, outside normal office hours in order to suit the needs of the customers
Ability to travel in order to attend meetings as required
Combination of sitting, standing and walking
Highly developed keyboard skills with considerable VDU usage
Requirement to travel extensively within the region and on occasion nationally
Car driver is essential

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. Applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]