Deputy Head of Primary & Community Care

Job summary

Join Bromley's integrated primary and community transformation team to be a key part of designing and delivering our whole-system model of care, in ine with One Bromley's strategic plan. Like the wider NHS, Bromley faces growing demand for health services in the future; transformation and improvement is required to ensure the sustainability of primary care and the healthcare system as a whole.

We are seeking to recruit to a pivotal role in our team to lead primary and community care improvement across Bromley. The postholder will be leading the design and delivery of key local and national priorities, providing leadership, guidance and support to team members and work with senior leaders on high profile projects. The postholer will represent the team internally and externally, engaging directly with GPs and other primary care leaders, the LMC and wider health and care stakeholders to bring about successful transformation of primary and community care in the borough.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will have individual responsibility for business critical projects and discrete work areas, will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and will be required to engage confidently with internal and external partners. The successful individual will demonstrate their ability to use their subject matter expertise in primary care contracting and commissioning together with their understanding of the primary and community care sector to effect positive change for patients.

As Deputy Head of Primary & Community Care, you will work with senior clinical leaders, healthcare professionals and the public. You will be expected to build close working relationships with GP practices and One Bromley health and care partners. You will be required to use your understanding of healthcare policy, population health management and data-driven approaches in your work.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and technical skills as well as excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, plus an ability to build strong working relationships across the health and care system. They will have a flexible, considered and delivery-focused approach to resolving issues and finding solutions to problems.

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.