PCN Development & Engagement Manager

Job summary

In Lambeth, we are very fortunate to have 41 high-quality GP Practices, with a dedicated workforce who consistently achieve good clinical outcomes and satisfaction ratings. We also have strong at-scale provision and leadership through our 9 PCNs, our GP Federation, and our local LMC, who regularly show their enthusiasm and energy to get on with improving services for their patients.

We are working with local people and partners across health social care and the voluntary sector to improve health and wellbeing for all of our communities. Our key priority is to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all of our partners to implement Fuller and Lambeth Together's Health and Care Plan.

The Lambeth Primary Care Team is a key reason for this, having forged excellent long-term relationships across the local primary care system, and supporting Practices, PCNs, and the Federation to achieve their goals and deliver high-quality care for patients.

Main duties of the job

The borough is large and diverse, with a registered population of over 450,836 patients. It is a dynamic and varied primary care programme covering Primary Care Commissioning, PCN Development, Key Enablers, and playing an important role in developing strategy linked to the development of "Lambeth Together" - the borough's ambitious integration programme.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate who will be a key member of the team, leading on a range of workstreams and projects as directed by the Head of PCN Development & Commissioning, ensuring all are managed, co-ordinated, and delivered effectively.

The post-holder will support the Primary Care & Transformation team by working within the Lambeth Primary Care Team on all aspects of the ICB's Primary Care Transformation and development programme within the borough

We are looking for someone who will be a major contributor to the development and delivery, at pace, of transformed primary care services. Always striving for excellence, you will have significant recent experience in primary care, be adaptable and resilient when under pressure, and bring a growth creative mindset and experience to deliver service and system transformation. The post-holder will have a proven ability to work collaboratively within and across organisations.

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 Greenwich - 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.Our vision for the ICS is a highly performing, sustainable system that looks after its staff, responds to its communities, and takes action to reduce the inequalities they experience.