Meet the Management Team

Peter Blackman

10 hours per week, around
20 during Covid pandemic

Responsibilities

To put together, with the Management Team, a list of topics for presentation at the main meetings of the Group
To receive from members of the Group, suggestions for topics to be presented at the main meetings of the Group
To arrange with the Secretary /Administrator to convene the meetings (approx. 4-5 per annum) as required
To keep abreast of developments in health and social care to inform the Group’s agenda
To maintain awareness of the key individuals or organisations in order to assist the Secretary/Administrator to invite speakers
To chair the meetings
To ensure proper communication of meetings
To represent the Group as required
To chair and be a key member of the Management Team

Other Positions

Chair of Healthcare 2000, from 2005-2016
SWF ambulance Community First Responder and Founder, since 2000
Patient & Public Representative on the East of England Major Trauma Scheme Board, since 2014
Chair of Essex & Southend LINK
Chair of Mid Essex LINK
Chair of East of England LINK’s group for ambulance services
Founding member of Healthwatch Essex

3-4 hours per month

Responsibilities

To react to requests from key players in health and social care who wish to consult the SWF community about their intentions
To react to major changes planned in health and social care in SWF
To ensure with the Secretary/Administrator that representatives of all key groups are involved in Task Force Business
To work with CPPG and Practice Managers on any topic that they feel the influence of the Task Force would helpful
To input to the SWF Town Council Neighbourhood Plan
To chair Task Force meetings
To ensure proper communications
To represent the Group as required
To be a key member of the Management Team

Other Positions

3-4 hours per meeting

Responsibilities

Other Positions

4 hours per week

Responsibilities

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

Maintaining the group’s contact database using Mailchimp
Maintaining the group’s automated weekly newsletter and sending ad-hoc mailings to database using Mailchimp (to include meeting invites & minutes)
Distributing group’s articles and press releases to local newspapers and magazines
Maintaining the group’s website and adding news articles using WordPress
Maintaining the group’s social media presence and engaging with local residents and organisations to ensure relevant information is available to all
Recording group’s activities and financial incomings & outgoing in preparation for annual report
Connecting with relevant organisations and build relationships – invite appropriate persons to join the Task Force, and assist organisations to hold appropriate events within SWF (i.e. consultations and awareness campaigns)
Booking rooms and organise refreshments for meetings (4x public, 5x Management Team, 2x Task Force per year) – this is reducing both because of our long term development strategy and the impact of COVID-19
Supporting increasing use of virtual media and means of operating
Attending Management Team meetings and make notes thereof as necessary
Receiving and counting votes for annual election of Management Team
Any other administration and action agreed with the Management Team
During Covid, the management of the Volunteering rota and increased hours to manage extra work