Patient Advocacy Advisor (Primary and Long-Term Care)

The Dutch Patient Federation represents more than 200 patient organizations. Our organization in Utrecht employs approximately 75 people. The Dutch Patient Federation is looking for a motivated

Patient Advocacy Advisor

28–32 hours per week

The Primary and Long-Term Care Department
The department consists of a team of seven professionals. Together, we are responsible for various issues related to primary care, community nursing, paramedical care, long-term care, the Health Insurance Act, and the affordability of care.

In the long-term care sector, we engage in policy advocacy and work on programs and projects focused on nursing home care, both within and outside of institutions. These initiatives address issues such as quality of life, transparency, access to care, and patient experiences. We achieve this through collaboration with other stakeholders, political lobbying, and our own initiatives.

There are currently—and will continue to be in the coming years—many developments in long-term care, and the Dutch Patient Federation will play a key role in these. You can make a valuable contribution to this effort.

What will you be doing?
You will focus on the accessibility, quality, and transparency of nursing and long-term care. You will do this together with expert and motivated colleagues, both within and outside the department. You will also participate in external working groups and project teams where you will represent the patient’s interests. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Executing and managing projects.
• Writing project proposals and grant applications.
• Advocating for patients' interests in consultations with stakeholders.
• Drafting (lobbying) letters.
• Assisting front-office colleagues with questions about nursing home care.
• Contribute to policy development and strategy formulation.

Your Profile
Our new Patient Advocacy Advisor fits the following profile:

• You have completed a college degree;
• You have at least three years of experience in strategic thinking and decision-making;
• You quickly grasp complex issues and know how to handle them;
• You are familiar with long-term care;
• You can anticipate changes in the environment and current events;
• You have a critical eye and work within the objectives of an advocacy organization;
• You have relevant experience in project management;
• You're good at switching between different topics and projects;
• As an advocate, you can hold your own in a complex landscape;
• You work well with various colleagues and/or in teams;
• You are results-oriented and take responsibility;
• You have strong communication skills and can express yourself clearly both verbally and in writing.

Job Opening
We offer a challenging position in a dynamic organization with passionate people. You’ll join a friendly team where hard work and fun go hand in hand. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of healthcare and can truly make a difference. Many developments are expected in healthcare in the coming years, in which the Dutch Patient Federation will play an important role and where you will have a meaningful role to play.

We also offer flexible working hours. So this isn’t a job where you necessarily work strictly “9 to 5.” We work partly at the office in Utrecht and partly from home. This is a permanent position, starting with a one-year employment contract. If you perform the role successfully and demonstrate suitability, the appointment will be converted to a permanent contract. The salary, depending on education and experience, is up to €4,927.00 gross per month for a 36-hour workweek (Social Work Collective Bargaining Agreement, scale 10).

The Dutch Patient Federation offers excellent employment conditions, including an Individual Choice Budget (IKB) and a career budget. The IKB is a budget that you can use to receive a cash payment or, for example, to purchase additional leave hours. You will also receive a work-from-home allowance and, if applicable, reimbursement for your commuting expenses. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), you will be enrolled in the Pension Fund for Health and Welfare.

Are you interested?
Please send a cover letter and resume to Debbie Duijst, HR Advisor, by January 8, 2023: vacature@patientenfederatie.nl.
The first round of interviews is scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2023. The second round of interviews will take place on Monday, January 23, 2023.

 On our website, www.patientenfederatie.nl, you’ll find plenty of information. For more information about the job description, please send an email to Tom Schoen, Manager of Primary and Long-Term Care, t.schoen@patientenfederatie.nl. For information about the application process, you can send an email to personeelszaken@patientenfederatie.nl.

We are committed to increasing diversity in our workforce. We therefore strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds (such as those with an immigrant background or those with a disability or chronic illness) to apply.

We expressly do not welcome unsolicited sales calls in response to this advertisement. We will therefore not respond to them.