Practice coordinator roles

As Practice Network Community Engagement Coordinator you’ll provide operational leadership to help build a thriving network that’s a valuable part of a member’s professional life. You’ll work alongside your network’s Community engagement leads, and you may also work with coordinators who support specific groups within our membership, for example; learners, early career and retired members. 

We estimate Community Engagement Coordinators will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. 

We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens 

Key skills and attributes

• Passion for building member focused communities 

• Strong interest in community engagement. 

• Able to champion innovative ways to foster meaningful engagement. 

• Strategic and member-centric vision 

• Understand the role of wider priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice. 

• Use those goals to inform network activities. 

• Focus on growth and value for members, ensuring the community remains relevant, valuable and impactful. 

• Leadership 

• Able to lead when necessary and take ownership of the activities assigned to you within the network action plan. 

• Confident to share your own viewpoint succinctly and appropriately. 

• Able to formulate and influence action planning and objective setting. 

• Continuous improvement and change management 

• Has a growth mindset and commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working. 

• Able to review and develop network activities and action plan as part of a team. 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Digital proficiency 

• Familiar with online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media). 

• Understands of how to engage network members through digital channels. 

• Communication skills 

• Good communication skills. 

• Able to engage diverse audiences. 

• Can convey information clearly, and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats. 

• Interpersonal and networking skills 

• Able to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders. 

• Creativity 

• Develop creative initiatives to optimise member engagement across a range of member profiles. 

• Evaluation 

• Able to capture and analyse data and insights. 

• Can use data to inform decision making, measure outcomes and make improvements. 

• Collaboration 

• Has a team-oriented mindset with the ability to develop new partnerships within and across networks. 

• Equity, Diversity and Belonging 

• Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices. 

Key tasks

We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. 

The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from. 

• Create a welcoming, vibrant, inclusive, and engaged community. 

• Support members to join your network. 

• Ensure members feel connected, supported, a sense of belonging and empowered to take part. 

• Play a key role in delivering your networks action plan through activities. 

• Increase your fellow members’ confidence using the RCOT Communities platform and engaging in network activities. 

• Develop an understanding of who current and potential network members are. 

• Use insights to inform the design and delivery of activities which drive member engagement. 

• Support personalisation of network activities to meet the diverse needs of members. 

• Showcase the positive impact of the network and the achievements of its members. 

• Share relevant content within your network, across other networks and with key audiences. 

• Identify opportunities to build and strengthen relationships with external partners and allied communities to raise the profile of occupational therapy. 

• Expand access to information, resources and opportunities relevant to network members practice, professional and service development. 

• Raise the network’s profile and expand reach internally and externally to attract new members and increase awareness and understanding of the value of occupational therapy. 

• Optimise the impact of network activities for network members through collaboration with community engagement network coordinators from other practice networks. 

• Promote ways for members to actively contribute to network activities, such as by volunteering or leading network activities. 

Ideal opportunity for those looking to

• Engage in new and innovative activities which build community. 

• Be an advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body. 

• Interact with us and help get people interested in professional community building. 

• Network with occupational therapists at all levels and changemakers across the UK and beyond. 

As Practice Network Equity, Diversity and Belonging Coordinator you’ll help to create, champion and sustain a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment where all network members feel valued and represented. 

We estimate Equity, Diversity and Belonging Coordinators will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. 

We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens. 

Key skills and attributes^ 

• Passion for equity, diversity and belonging 

• Strong interest and dedication to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices. 

• A champion for inclusion of equity, diversity and belonging in the network and its activities. 

• Strategic and member-centric vision 

• Understand the priorities, goals, needs, barriers and challenges for current and future members of the workforce. 

• Use your understanding of the priorities and goals to inform member activities. 

• Innovation and continuous improvement 

• A growth mindset. 

• Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working. 

• Ability to review and develop network activities and action plan. 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Leadership 

• Able to lead when necessary and take ownership of the activities assigned to you within the network action plan. 

• Confident to share your own viewpoint succinctly and appropriately. 

• Able to formulate and influence action planning and objective setting. 

• Creativity 

• Develop creative initiatives, resources and opportunities to build member confidence in equity, diversity and belonging. 

• Communication skills 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Ability to engage diverse audiences. 

• Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats. 

• Collaboration 

• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections. 

• Digital proficiency 

• Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media). 

• An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels. 

• Strong interpersonal skills 

• Ability to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders. 

• Evaluation 

• Able to capture and analyse data and insights. 

• Inform decision making, measure outcomes and improvement based on data gathered. 

Key tasks^ 

We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. 

The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from. 

• Be a strong advocate for equity, diversity and belonging within the network, championing the importance of diverse representation and inclusive practices. 

• Build members understanding of equity, diversity and belonging and develop their skills and confidence to actively oppose discrimination. 

• Play a role in enhancing the network’s value by helping to build a community that welcomes all voices, perspectives and experiences. 

• Influence practices and design and deliver activities which support the delivery of the our equity, diversity and belonging strategy and action plan. 

• Expand access to information, resources and opportunities and encourage sharing of learning and expertise within the network. 

• Raise the network’s profile and expand reach internally and externally to attract new members and increase awareness and understanding of the value of occupational therapy. 

• Optimise the impact of network activities through collaboration with equity, diversity and belonging network coordinators from other practice networks. 

• Promote ways for members to actively contribute to network activities, such as by volunteering or leading network activities. 

Ideal opportunity for those looking to

• Be an advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body. 

• Interact with us and help us achieve our priorities and aims of our equity, diversity and belonging strategy and action plan. 

• Network with occupational therapists at all levels, future leaders and changemakers across the UK and beyond. 

As Practice Network Learning and Development Coordinator you’ll provide operational leadership through the design and delivery of activities relevant to the needs of network members. 

We estimate Learning and Development Coordinators will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens. 

Key skills and attributes

• Passion for learning and development 

• Strong interest and dedication to learning and development. 

• A champion of improving practices and inspiring others to engage in activities for professional growth. 

• Understanding and experience of application of learning theories and supporting learning opportunities where others are able to grow their own knowledge, skills 

• and confidence. 

• Strategic and member-centric vision 

• Understand the role of wider drivers, priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and workforce relevant to learning and development. 

• Creativity 

• Ability to develop creative initiatives, resources and opportunities to support members to actively engage in activities to support knowledge sharing, learning and application of learning. 

• Leadership 

• Support and inspire members to engage in CPD activities. 

• Be confident to share your viewpoint succinctly and appropriately. 

• Ability to formulate and influence action planning and objective setting. 

• Communication skills 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Ability to engage diverse audiences. 

• Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats. 

• Ability to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders. 

• Innovation and continuous improvement 

• A growth mindset. 

• Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working. 

• Ability to review and develop network activities and action plan as part of a team. 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Digital proficiency 

• Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media). 

• An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels. 

• Collaboration 

• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections. 

• Measuring impact 

• Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights. 

• Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact. 

• Equity, diversity and belonging 

• Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices. 

Key tasks

We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. 

The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from. 

• Help build the confidence, capability and opportunity for members of their network to engage in learning and development opportunities which support their career growth and to meet Health and Care Professions Council continuing professional development requirements. 

• Ensure that the network learning and development activities and opportunities benefit network members across all career levels, practice pillars and employment sectors. 

• Offer network members opportunities to engage in continuing professional development activities that are relevant to their diverse learning and development needs and preferences. 

• Help create a culture in which everyone is encouraged to reflect and learn, continuing professional development is a natural and valued part of members’ professional lives and members are inspired to pursue learning for personal and professional growth. 

• Create a supportive environment and opportunities for members to share knowledge and support each other in their growth, benefiting from the diverse backgrounds and experiences across the network. 

• Embed the use of the CPDme portfolio to support members to record their activities and reflections, manage their learning and development and increase their confidence in meeting Health and Care Professions Council continuing professional development standards. 

As Practice Network Innovation Coordinator you’ll provide help build the confidence, capacity, capability and opportunity for members of your network to embrace and actively engage with innovation and incorporate it into their practice. 

We estimate Innovation Coordinators will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. 

We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens. 

Key skills and attributes

• Passion for innovation 

• Strong interest and dedication to innovation with the drive to create a culture within the workforce that embraces innovation. 

• Strategic and member-centric vision 

• Understanding of the strategic vision for innovation. 

• Understanding the role of wider drivers, priorities, goals and needs relevant to innovation. 

• Creativity 

• Ability to develop creative initiatives, resources and opportunities to support members to actively engage in innovation. 

• Ability to build member confidence and capability to embrace and actively engage with innovation and incorporate it into their practice. 

• Leadership 

• Support and inspire members to engage in innovation. 

• Be confident to share your viewpoint succinctly and appropriately. 

• Ability to formulate and influence action planning and objective setting. 

• Communication skills 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Ability to engage diverse audiences. 

• Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats. 

• Ability to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders. 

• Innovation and continuous improvement 

• A growth mindset. 

• Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working. 

• Ability to review and develop network activities and action plan as part of a team. 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Digital proficiency 

• Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media). 

• An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels. 

• Collaboration 

• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections. 

• Measuring impact 

• Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights. 

• Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact. 

• Equity, diversity and belonging 

• Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices. 

Key tasks

We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. 

The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from. 

• Help to create a culture where innovation is a natural and valued part of members’ professional lives. 

• Play a key role in delivering your network’s action plan through activities which develop members confidence, capability and opportunities to engage in innovation activity. 

• Proactively engage with the Innovation Hub and Innovation Hub activities, encouraging members of your network to actively engage and submit an improvement journey to the innovation hub. 

• Signpost members of the network to opportunities that enable them to develop their innovation skills including innovation funds and awards. 

• Promote, celebrate and showcase real-world evidence specific to the scope of your network and facilitating connections and collaboration across networks. 

As Practice Network Occupation Coordinator you’ll help to design and deliver network activities which support the positioning of the occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice to have maximum impact by putting occupations at the forefront. We estimate Occupation Coordinators will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. 

We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens. 

Key skills and attributes

• Passion for occupation 

• Strong interest and dedication to occupation centred practice and embedding occupationally focused approaches within your area of practice. 

• Realise the potential of occupation in sustaining and promoting health and well-being. 

• Strategic and member-centric vision 

• Understanding of the role of wider drivers, priorities, goals and needs of the workforce to advance the profession through realising the potential of occupation. 

• Understanding of the opportunities and challenges to occupation-centred approaches for the workforce in your area of practice. 

• Creativity 

• Ability to develop creative initiatives, resources and opportunities to support members to realise the potential of occupation and embed occupational-focused approaches in their practice. 

• Leadership 

• Support and inspire members to advance their knowledge and practices in relation to the value of occupations for health and well-being. 

• Be confident to share your viewpoint succinctly and appropriately. 

• Ability to formulate and influence action planning and objective setting. 

• Communication skills 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Ability to engage diverse audiences. 

• Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats. 

• Ability to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders. 

• Innovation and continuous improvement 

• A growth mindset. 

• Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working. 

• Ability to review and develop network activities and action plan as part of a team. 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Digital proficiency 

• Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media). 

• An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels. 

• Collaboration 

• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections. 

• Measuring impact 

• Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights. 

• Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact. 

• Equity, diversity and belonging 

• Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices. 

Key tasks

We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. 

The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from. 

• Create opportunities for members to engage in activities which enable them to continue to advance their skills and knowledge in occupation centred practice to assert their professional identify and professional confidence relevant to their level, scope and context of practice. 

• Encourage members to demonstrate and advance occupationally focused approaches and evidence-based practices. 

• Empower and inspire members to address issues which challenge their ability to adopt occupationally focused approaches within their daily practice. 

• Help to create a supportive environment and opportunities for members to share knowledge and benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences across the network. 

• Use insights to design and deliver network activities which help position the occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice to have maximum impact by putting occupations at the forefront. 

Ideal opportunity for those looking to

• Engage in new and innovative activities which build community. 

• Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body. 

• Interact with us and help get people excited about putting occupation at the forefront of their practice and create maximum impact by promoting occupation centred practice. 

• Network with occupational therapists at all levels and changemakers across the UK and beyond. 

• Passion for research 

• Strong interest and dedication to research and creating a culture within the workforce that research if everybody’s business. 

• Strategic and member-centric vision 

• Understanding of the strategic vision for research. 

• Understanding the role of wider drivers, priorities, goals and needs relevant to research. 

• Creativity 

• Ability to develop creative initiatives, resources and opportunities to support members to build confidence and capability to embrace an actively engage with research and incorporate it into their practice. 

• Leadership 

• Support and inspire members to engage in and with research. 

• Be confident to share your viewpoint succinctly and appropriately. 

• Ability to formulate and influence action planning and objective setting. 

• Communication skills 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Ability to engage diverse audiences. 

• Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats. 

• Ability to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders. 

• Innovation and continuous improvement 

• A growth mindset. 

• Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working. 

• Ability to review and develop network activities and action plan as part of a team. 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. 

• Digital proficiency 

• Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media). 

• An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels. 

• Collaboration 

• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections. 

• Measuring impact 

• Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights. 

• Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact. 

• Equity, diversity and belonging 

• Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices. 

Key tasks

We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. 

In this role you’ll support the delivery of our Research and Innovation strategy and action plan within your practice network. 

• The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from. 

• Help build the confidence and capability of network members to engage with existing research evidence. 

• Help to create a culture where research is a natural and valued part of members' professional lives. 

• Play a key role in delivering your network’s action plan through activities which develop members confidence, capability and opportunities to engage in research activities. 

• Proactively engage with Research Connect activities and encourage members of your network to actively engage. 

• Signpost members of the network to relevant resources and opportunities relevant to research specific to the scope of your network. 

• Promote, celebrate and showcase real-world evidence specific to the scope of your network and facilitating connections and collaboration across networks. 

• Help understand the opportunities, gaps, facilitators and challenges to growing and strengthening the research and evidence base and integrating research in occupational therapy practice specific to the scope of your network. 

Ideal opportunity for those looking to: 

• Engage in new and innovative activities which build community. 

• Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body. 

• Interact with us and help get people excited about research and support the delivery of our Research and Innovation Strategy. 

• Network with occupational therapists at all levels and changemakers across the UK and beyond.