Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Neighbourhood Teams

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the next phase of the City and Hackney neighbourhoods programme.

We have established 8 Neighbourhoods across City and Hackney which each serve populations of 30,000 to 50,000 people. Our Neighbourhoods provide the structure to address health inequalities and deliver preventative, joined-up care utilising a population health management approach working in partnership with local communities. The Neighbourhood model is a key strategic objective for City and Hackney health and care partners as we recognise that this way of working is required to meet changing demographic pressures and support sustainability of our health and care system.

Having successfully established supporting infrastructure, enablers and ways of working, we are now transitioning to fully embed Neighbourhood teams as standard practice across our place to meet changing demographic pressures and support sustainability.

The post holder will have a clinical or practitioner background, coupled with leadership and operational management experience. They will draw on this experience to lead a complex programme to design and implement our City and Hackney Neighbourhood team model, working in partnership with the local authority, voluntary sector and community organisations, patients, carers and the wider community in City and Hackney.

Main duties of the job

Leading the development and implementation of the Neighbourhood team(s) model across City and Hackney, utilising clinical/practitioner expertise to ensure models are grounded in sound professional practice and meet service user needs

Applying professional knowledge and experience to establish operational Integrated Neighbourhood Teams with appropriate clinical/care pathways across primary care, community health, mental health, social care, and voluntary sector partners

Drawing on practitioner insight to develop and implement standard operating procedures and practical tools that enable multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care effectively

Using professional credibility to influence and secure buy-in from clinical and practitioner colleagues across all partner organisations in the delivery of integrated Neighbourhood care

Utilising professional experience to identify and address operational barriers that impede effective multidisciplinary working

Ensuring the Neighbourhood model delivers both preventative and joined-up care that meets the needs of people with rising risk and complex conditions, working with the clinical lead to implement appropriate structures

Working collaboratively with all key partners and using data platforms to enable population health management approaches that drive measurable improvements in outcomes

About us

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This includes an "Outstanding" rating for our Urgent and Emergency Services.

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's, originally a workhouse but now the home for many NHS bodies and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxio-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics.

We offer a range of specialist care in obstetrics and neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, HIV and sexual health, asthma and allergies, keyhole and bariatric surgery and neuro-rehabilitation across east London and beyond.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,462 to £93,773 a year pro rata p.a. incl.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-CSEP-0565

Job locations

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • -Clinical or practitioner qualification in a relevant area of practice- for example community health services, social care or community mental health
  • -Post-graduate degree or equivalent management qualification - or management experience equal to such a qualification
  • -Evidence of ongoing personal development

Experience

Essential

  • -Experience of working in a clinical or practitioner team
  • -Experience of leading a clinical or practitioner team
  • -Considerable experience of working in a complex, multi-agency environment and across organisational boundaries
  • -Successful complex change management experience, with a proven track record of working collaboratively with a range of organisations to deliver programme goals

Knowledge

Essential

  • -Knowledge of integrated care policy and service models
  • -Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues

Other Requirements

Essential

  • -Understanding of the Trust values
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • -Clinical or practitioner qualification in a relevant area of practice- for example community health services, social care or community mental health
  • -Post-graduate degree or equivalent management qualification - or management experience equal to such a qualification
  • -Evidence of ongoing personal development

Experience

Essential

  • -Experience of working in a clinical or practitioner team
  • -Experience of leading a clinical or practitioner team
  • -Considerable experience of working in a complex, multi-agency environment and across organisational boundaries
  • -Successful complex change management experience, with a proven track record of working collaboratively with a range of organisations to deliver programme goals

Knowledge

Essential

  • -Knowledge of integrated care policy and service models
  • -Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues

Other Requirements

Essential

  • -Understanding of the Trust values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Director of Integration

Nina Griffith

nina.griffith@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,462 to £93,773 a year pro rata p.a. incl.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-CSEP-0565

Job locations

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Supporting documents

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