Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

ICA Development Manager

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

  • Cornwall Foundation Trust
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

The NHS 10-Year Health Plan sets out clearly that neighbourhood health is at the centre of our future model for local communities and populations.

This role will help shape an appropriate model of delivery for our communities within Central Cornwall which keeps the patient at the centre of our work.

This critical post will support the place director within Central ICA to develop and implement integrated services which provide seamless delivery of care for patients at the right place, at the right time and by the right individual. Central Cornwall has 6 Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs), all of whom have delivery plans set out by their steering groups that we will be working on together to implement.

The ICA development manager will be instrumental in leading the development of these plans by working closely with the INTs.

Main duties of the job

This role is critical to help us develop our system wide approach to delivering neighbourhood health. The post holder will be responsible to convene and influence system partners to share a common purpose and responsibility to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICS). These are to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; to tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; to enhance productivity and value for money and to help the National Health Service (NHS) support broader social and economic development.

To enable us to develop an appropriate model of delivery, working with our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) across Central Integrated Care Area (ICA) which keeps the patient at the centre of our work.This post will support the place director within Central ICA to develop and implement integrated services which provide seamless delivery of care for patients at the right place, at the right time and by the right individual.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-805

Job locations

Carew House

Beacon Technology Park

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Masters degree and professional qualification or equivalent experience such as working across health and social care systems, this could be in a management or clinical role.
  • Managing change, service delivery, budget management in a pressurised environment
  • Experience and understanding of service improvement methodologies
  • Project and programme management experience
  • Experienced at creating concise reports that include statistical information and requiring the need for creating and amending necessary formulae to aid interpretation of data (e.g within Excel).

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Interpret complex data and introduce and maintain systems
  • Develop and implement strategy, service proposals, policies and procedures
  • Develop and implement system wide strategy
  • Planning and project management

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS National initiatives, strategic development and workforce planning
  • Detailed understanding of the local integrated care area infrastructure
  • Understanding of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) and how INTs will link into this
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Masters degree and professional qualification or equivalent experience such as working across health and social care systems, this could be in a management or clinical role.
  • Managing change, service delivery, budget management in a pressurised environment
  • Experience and understanding of service improvement methodologies
  • Project and programme management experience
  • Experienced at creating concise reports that include statistical information and requiring the need for creating and amending necessary formulae to aid interpretation of data (e.g within Excel).

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Interpret complex data and introduce and maintain systems
  • Develop and implement strategy, service proposals, policies and procedures
  • Develop and implement system wide strategy
  • Planning and project management

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS National initiatives, strategic development and workforce planning
  • Detailed understanding of the local integrated care area infrastructure
  • Understanding of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) and how INTs will link into this

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carew House

Beacon Technology Park

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carew House

Beacon Technology Park

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Place Director - Central

Derek Thomas

derek.thomas3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-805

Job locations

Carew House

Beacon Technology Park

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Supporting documents

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