Southwark Borough Business Support Lead

Job summary

Partnership Southwark brings together a wide range of health and care providers to work together to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for our residents. It's an exciting time to join us as we roll out our health and care plan to tackle some of our most challenging population issues.

We are seeking a highly organised, diligent, proactive and flexible individual who is committed to providing an excellent business support service to supporting the smooth running of the partnership.

Working for the Southwark team of NHS South East London ICB, the post holder will play a key role in co-ordinating all aspects of our board meetings and other key governance arrangements, from agenda planning through to minutes and actions. Other administrative responsibilities include executive support to the senior management team.

Managing a team of 2 business support staff, the post-holder will bring close attention to detail, good communication skills, team work and professionalism. We're looking for someone who has gained good administrative experience, ideally in health or care equivalent environment, and is adept at managing competing demands.

You will be motivated by the challenges and opportunities facing health and care, highly organised, and flexible in your approach.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, Performance and Business Support, the post holder will work closely with the Strategic Director of Health and Care and the Director of Partnership Delivery and Sustainability.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will also undertake small projects working with colleagues in the organisation and external partners / stakeholders.

The post holder will be expected to develop and maintain an expert knowledge of key issues in order to manage and prioritise workload effectively as appropriate. They will work as part of a team and contribute as a team player.

The post holder will be highly motivated with excellent organisational skills. Must be able to work unsupervised, using their own initiative and judgement to prioritise the workload and perform to tight deadlines.

About us

The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark - our Places.

Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough. The reach of our NHS provider portfolios extends beyond the borders of the ICS, across London, the south of England and nationally for some services.

The South East London ICB is the NHS management unit of the ICS. It is accountable both to NHS England and to the South East London Integrated Care Partnership (ICP).