Chief of Staff to the Chair

Job summary

We are looking for an excellent, highly-motivated and talented individual to provide direct support to the Chair of South West London Integrated Care Board (the ICB). At the current time the Chair of the ICB is also the Chair of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (the Trust), and, as such, this role will be delivered as a shared appointment between these two organisations, supporting the Chair of the ICB in delivery of their duties as Chair of the ICB and the Trust, but also other high-profile roles and interactions across London Region and the wider NHS.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic role at the heart of our health system. The role will have an unparalleled view across multiple NHS organisations giving the opportunity to be involved with interesting, complex and high-profile work across health in the capital. You will need to be motivated, pro-active and a self-starter. You will be adept at navigating the political landscape and willing to grow your networks and build new relationships in order to deliver your objectives. The role will offer you the opportunity to hone and develop the skills you already have to the next level as well as developing new skills in this role.

The successful candidate will be able to co-ordinate and manage the different pressures resulting from these roles seamlessly so that the Chair is able to concentrate on their priorities and maximise the use of this time in delivering their objectives.

Main duties of the job

o Acting as a first point of contact for Chairs, Non-Executives, and Executive Teams across London, and key stakeholders such as NHS England (both Nationally and Regionally), other Health partners, and Local Government.o Pro-actively managing the Chair's diary to ensure time is effectively prioritised keeping them informed and updated on relevant issues, commitments and responsibilities, prioritising and following up as appropriate.o Working with senior members of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, SWL ICB and NHS England Regional team to ensure the Chair is appropriately briefed.o Provide oversight of the Chair's diary with support from the respective administrative teams at SWL ICB and LGT.o Managing and drafting correspondence on the Chair's behalf.o Leading on specific pieces of work, projects and workstreams.o Providing advice in specific areas.o Acting on the Chair's behalf when asked to.o Leading the planning and attending of meetings and events with the Chair.o Ensuring that key issues and topics are addressed appropriately

About us

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board works with partners from across the South West London Integrated Care System (ICS) to develop plans to meet the health needs of the population and secure the provision of health services, and is directly accountable for NHS spend and performance in South West London.

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money. NHS South West London Integrated Care Board as part of South West London Integrated Care System, is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.