Health Co-Ordinator - Families First Partnership

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen a Health Co-ordinator to support the new Families First Partnership Programme (FFP) in Derbyshire County.

The post is offered as an 18-month fixed-term contract, or secondment opportunity, with the potential for extension dependant on further government funding.

The role will be matrix-managed by both an NHS heath provider and the Local Authority FFP project lead to ensure seamless integration into the multi-agency team.

The role is part of the national Families First Partnership Programme (FFP) building on the work of the Families First for Children (FFC) Pathfinder, which is the key element of the government’s children’s social care reform strategy “Stable Homes, Built on Love”.

From July 2023 to March 2025, ten local partnerships have acted as Pathfinder sites, testing and implementing transformational change. The focus is on creating a new, end-to-end model of children’s social care, centred around the four pillars.

Locally, Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnerships are committed to embedding this vision. They are working with key partners to define local priorities, understand the need for reform, and drive change to benefit children, families, and the wider workforce — especially across health, police, and education sectors.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a dedicated and strategic Health Co-ordinator to join the FFP programme team in Derbyshire County, who will work closely with the Health Co-ordinator for Derby city and the FFP project teams working across the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care System.

This pivotal role will:

• Champion the delivery of FFP reforms across the health sector
• Coordinate and convene regular health stakeholder meetings, including representation from mental health, acute, community, primary care, ICB, and public health
• Ensure health colleagues are fully engaged and supported to understand their roles within the FFP framework.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious national reform programme, to shape the future of integrated care for children and families, and to influence how health services support multi-agency safeguarding and early help.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Lead and support the implementation of the FFP reforms within the health system
• Facilitate effective, multi-level communication between operational and strategic partners
• Mobilise health organisations and enable cross-sector collaboration
• Maintain professional standards in line with the relevant regulatory body
• Identify and drive continuous improvement and learning
• Offer expert advice to health partners on risks and emerging issues
• Develop and oversee a joint data collection and reporting framework
• Contribute to the strategic planning, quality assurance, and evaluation of the programme
• Report on the impact of reforms and represent health interests at FFP Steering Boards and programme governance structures
• Work closely with designated professionals and other health colleagues to ensure system-wide alignment

• Key Responsibilities: