The Arts Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of the award-winning arts programme at NUH, known.....
The Arts Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of the award-winning arts programme at NUH, known as Arts at NUH. The programme aims to support the wellbeing of patients, staff and visitors across our hospitals through visual arts enhancements, exhibitions, activities and performances.
The post-holder will work with both internal and external stakeholders and partners to deliver a high quality and varied programme that supports patients and staff. They will be expected to represent NUH within the National Arts in Hospitals Network and lead on prospective projects at a national level.
Arts at NUH is currently funded by Nottingham Hospitals Charity, until September 2026 with potential for it to be extended to 2027. Part of the role will involve securing funding and managing budgets and resources associated with the project. In addition, the post holder will work closely with the Communications and Engagement team to develop a formal strategy for the next phase of the programme.
The person in this role will have a love of the arts and a background of working with various forms of the arts. With a diverse staff workforce and patients from all background, a key part of this role is understanding how arts can become accessible and meaningful for all.
Through the medium of art, we are looking for someone to support the improvement of wellbeing across our hospitals, through exhibitions, activities and performances, involving patients, staff and the local community. The programme should be research-based, representing the staff and patient voice.
Behind the scenes, the person in this role will be organised and able to manage multiple projects, budgets and contacts in order to ensure the swift and planned delivery of the project.
As the key professional in this are, you will be expected to offer advice to colleagues across the Trust to support them in delivering effective arts.
This role sits in the Communications and Engagement Team at NUH, but engages with staff from across the Trust. You would be expected to support colleagues from all areas of the Trust and work closely with colleagues to support patient wellbeing in our hospitals
As a member of the communications team, you will have access to a wide range of communication tools and professionals who can help to amplify the story of Arts at NUH.
In addition, working closely with external partners to source funding and gain additional arts support is vital this this role.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
· Develop a diverse arts programme, including exhibitions, activities and performances, involving patients, staff and the local community. The programme should be research-based, representing the staff and patient voice, in collaboration with the Head of External Communications, Staff Wellbeing team and Nottingham Hospitals Charity.
· Build partnership opportunities internally and externally to share the Arts at NUH story, identify opportunities and funding. This would include maintaining current relationships with local universities and educational institutions.
· Manage the arts budget, including identifying and applying for funding for projects in agreement with Head of External Communications and NUH Charity.
· Offer arts advice to colleagues across the Trust, including Capital Programmes, ensuring staff and patient voices are represented, costs and logistics are considered.
· Recruit and manage freelance artists, volunteers and contractors and prepare relevant design briefs, contractual agreements and health and safety risk assessments as required.
· Curate and maintain the hospital art collection and continue to develop and expand the Arts Trails project.
· Maintain, develop and promote staff wellbeing initiatives, including the ‘Crafternoon’ offer, live music performances and dance opportunities.
· Support with additional awareness weeks and events including (but not limited to): annual public meeting, Dementia Action Week, Carer’s Week and Patient Experience Week.
· Commission and produce arts-based resources and packs for use by patients and staff across the Trust.
· Evaluate projects and provide reports as required for future planning. Produce an annual report as an overview of all projects completed.
· Develop an Arts Programme Strategy alongside the Head of External Communications, looking ahead to the future of the programme, what we want to achieve, how we want to achieve it and how we will evaluate it.
· Work with the wider NUH Communications and Engagement and Nottingham Hospitals Charity Marketing Team to create a clear communications plan and to ensure that the arts provision achieves positive publicity and maximise potential for fundraising
· Be the representative and lead voice for NUH in the National Arts in Hospitals Network
· Provide suitable training, induction and support programs for external artists in line with trust policies.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Sep 2024
