Head of Artfelt, The Children's Hospital Charity, Sheffield

Artfelt is the multi-award-winning arts programme at Sheffield Children's, funded by The Children’s Hospital Charity. Their work plays an essential role in enhancing the experience of hospital through collaborations with artists and creative professionals; making the clinical experience more comfortable and creating welcoming spaces which help children recover in an environment tailored to them. Artfelt also delivers exhibition and engagement programmes which provide distraction during anxious moments, inspire creativity, and offer meaningful cultural opportunities across a variety of art forms.

Sheffield Children’s is a specialist children’s hospital, providing the best possible care for children all over Yorkshire, the UK and beyond. The Children’s Hospital Charity support Sheffield Children’s by funding new facilities, specialist medical equipment, and research, which shapes paediatric care and transforms the hospital environment.

As Head of Artfelt, you will be responsible for managing and developing the arts and culture strategy for Sheffield Children’s across all sites and for all users of the Trust. You will be expected to work creatively and innovatively, informed by knowledge of best practice in the sector, and grow Artfelt’s position as a leading example of arts in paediatric healthcare.

This role will be part of the Charity’s Senior Leadership Team and will work with a variety of stakeholders within Sheffield Children’s, including the Trust’s Executive Team, the Estates Team, clinical colleagues, patients, and families. The post holder is expected to provide a high level of leadership, facilitation, profile, and expert advice within, and outside, the Trust. They will advocate nationally and internationally, in line with The Children’s Hospital Charity’s ambition to help Sheffield Children’s to dream big.

For more information visit https://www.tchc.org.uk/vacancies/head-of-artfelt.html?msclkid=cc7301edac5311ec877603659abbb7a1