Bexley Clinical and Care Professional Lead for Children and YP

Job summary

Clinical and Care Professional Leads support south east London-wide and borough programmes of work, therefore, there is an expectation that you currently work within south east London, and for borough based roles, within that borough.

We are looking for a system leader who can help design, improve, and transform the health and care system for children, young people, and their families living in Bexley. This role with instrumental in driving forward the priorities set out in the Bexley 3-year integrated plan for children and young people focusing on improving maternity care, enhancing the early year services and working closely with the education system to best address the health and emotional wellbeing needs of our young people. The role is instrumental for ensuring that right from birth our children and young people are given the best start in life so they can grow and develop into happy healthy adult.

As the CYP CCPL lead, you will be responsible for chairing of partnership meetings, communication and engagement with children, young people, and parents, as well as strategic development of a range of important transformation programmes. You will be a key voice and advocate for the health and wellbeing needs of our children and young people.

Main duties of the job

We are therefore seeking a clinical professional who is currently working in a front-line, patient facing role in the Bexley Healthcare System who is dedicated to taking on this leadership role 2 sessions per week on a fixed term contract of employment or secondment. This individual needs to be passionate about improving patient care through working collaboratively with other service provider partners to make the strategic ambitions of more integrated care, an operational reality in Bexley.

About us

From the Catford Cat to the Brixton Windmill and Chislehurst Caves, South East London is a vibrant, fun, unique and richly diverse place to live, grow, learn and work.

The South East London Integrated Care System (SELICS) brings together the organisations responsible for health and care services in south east London, making the greatest possible contribution to the health and wellbeing of people living in our six boroughs.

SELICS is made up of staff working in many different roles, in different settings, employed in different ways, by a wide range of partner organisations, and are at the centre of our collective ambition for greater integration and better care. Employing organisations include NHS Trusts, GP practices, Social Care and Voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises, dental surgeries, pharmacies and optometrists.We have an ambitious People Strategy that brings these partners together to deliver the 'one workforce' ambition, making the health and care system a better place to work and live.