East London NHS Foundation Trust
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London, Greater London
Primary Care Director
Overview
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work in an innovative Trust and lead NHS modernisation through the development of primary care services across East London, Bedfordshire and Luton. Reporting to the Executive Director for Commercial Development the candidate will be able to lead and influence the strategic and clinical direction for primary care services. As Primary Care Director you will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of primary care services in ELFT which is being re-visioned to reflect an aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner in collaboration with internal and external partners. To this end the portfolio of primary care services provided directly by the Trust is expanding and the model of service delivery is changing to include more direct participation of service users. Directly provided primary care services range from specialist homeless practices to mainstream general practices and are located across a wide and diverse geography including central London and Bedfordshire. The role of Director of Primary Care will help to drive and support the service vision by working in close collaboration with service users, families and partner organisations. The Long Term plan sets out the vision for Primary care to lead Population Health. This role with work with community, and mental health services to create the model primary care practices harnessing statutory and non-statutory (Including 3rd Sector) resources in demonstrating outstanding population health for the registered population of the Trust run practices, modernising primary care delivery for the benefit of local residents. Working in partnership with the Medical Director on a day to day basis to ensure the effective operational leadership of the Directorate. You will need to be creative and flexible as you lead the future development of primary care services. We are looking for a resourceful, organised and adaptable Primary Care Director to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with senior colleagues across the Trust at a strategic level to develop and modernise systems. This is a varied role and you will have the opportunity to build a diverse range of experience within the Trust. The Trust has an outstanding CQC rating and is a key partner in the nationally recognised pilot for integrated healthcare in Bedfordshire and Luton as well as a delivery partner in the Tower Hamlets Vanguard, Newham and Hackney delivery systems. As part one of the largest Community Health and Mental Health Trusts the role will afford the candidate to advance their career in the modernising direction that the Trust will deliver. For further details / informal visits contact: Informal enquiries about this opportunity are welcomed. Please contact Dr Mohit Venkataram via his Executive Assistant (Sophia Greaves) on 0207 655 4260. Employment Type: FULL_TIME