Partnerships Project Lead

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of driving impactful change across South East London (SEL). We are seeking an experienced project lead for a 2-year fixed-term position to drive our work to build trust and improve the health and wellbeing of SEL communities. This role will lead the development, delivery, and evaluation of projects addressing health inequalities in collaboration with Impact on Urban Health (IoUH) and other partners, including the our phase one priorities of Black Mental Health and Black Maternal Health. Reporting to the Head of ICS Partnerships, Governance, and Programmes, you will establish strategic partnerships with community leaders and organisations, health and care stakeholders and commissioners, ensuring sustainable implementation of our initiatives. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing complex projects, excellent communication skills, and a passion for social and economic development and addressing health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

The Partnerships Project Lead plays a pivotal role in the development, delivery, evaluation and spread of our work to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in south east London and address health inequalities, leading projects as part of our partnership work with Impact on Urban Health (IoUH) and our wider work on social and economic development. Collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, including community leaders, healthcare providers, voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations and funders, the postholder will develop key strategic partnerships to drive change and impact.

Working to the Head of ICS Partnerships, Governance and Programmes, the post holder will be the ICB delivery lead for phase one of our partnership work with Impact on Urban Health, ensuring successful and sustainable implementation of this important agenda.

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. As a new organisation we have developed a system development plan https://www.ourhealthiersel.nhs.uk/SDP-8-November-2021.pdf that outlines the way in which we seek to operate and the steps we will take to realise the full potential of our partnership.