Chief Strategy and Neighbourhood Health Officer

Job overview

North London NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on an ambitious transformation to redefine how mental health care is delivered across North Central London. As part of our commitment to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities, we are seeking a visionary and dynamic Chief Strategy and Neighbourhood Health Officer to lead this critical agenda.

This is a unique and influential role, reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Trust Chair and Board. As a key executive leader, you will shape and drive the strategic direction of the Trust, ensuring our core aims are delivered:

• Reducing health inequalities
• Eliminating unwarranted variation in services
• Improving outcomes for service users
• Building a sustainable and forward-thinking workforce

Main duties of the job

With the government’s forthcoming ten-year plan calling for a shift from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention, this role positions you at the forefront of that change. You will lead the integration of neighbourhood health models, design population health strategies, and develop sustainable care pathways in collaboration with system partners across health and social care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the Trust’s Corporate Strategy and Annual Plan
• Design and embed the Trust’s Neighbourhood Health Strategy
• Drive the Trust’s Population Health agenda, using data and insight to stratify care needs and deliver better outcomes
• Collaborate across sectors to ensure neighbourhood-based, digitally enabled models of care
• Provide strategic leadership and expert guidance to the CEO, Chair and Board

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the job description for information on the role and responsibilities to see how you can shape the future of mental health services in North London and create lasting change for the people and communities we serve.