Job overview
The organisation and delivery of primary care services at ELFT are being re-envisioned to reflect our aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner, in collaboration with internal and external partners. The portfolio of primary care services directly provided by the Trust is expanding, and our service delivery model is changing to include more direct participation by service users.
The ELFT Primary Care Directorate employs over 200 staff and provides services to a population footprint of around 3 million people through 7 practices. Our services range from specialist care for vulnerable and homeless populations to mainstream general practice, covering a total patient list size of about 60,000 across East London and Bedfordshire. In line with the Long Term Plan's vision for primary care leading on population health improvement, we work in partnership with mental health, community services, acute services, social care, the voluntary sector, and ambulance services to help our local populations stay well.
We are currently developing and operationalising several exciting concepts and projects designed to strengthen resilience in Primary Care. The post holder will be central in helping us achieve our mission and aims. The role's purpose is to lead, coordinate, develop, and oversee the implementation of changes to trust-provided primary care. This ensures that people’s primary health needs are met, and our population health aligns with the NHS Five Year Forward View (5YFW) and GP Forward View (GPFV).
We are looking for resourceful, organised, and adaptable leaders with a strong ability to influence the strategic and clinical direction for primary care services. In return, you will have the opportunity to be part of an upward journey, with both permission and support to innovate and help the Trust develop a leading Primary Care function.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
The Trust was proud to be rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in September 2016. This rating was reaffirmed in June 2018 and in January 2022.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity 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 with a Primary Care Portfolio, you will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of primary care services at ELFT. Our services are being re-envisioned to reflect an aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner, in collaboration with internal and external partners. The portfolio of primary care services provided directly by the Trust is expanding, and the service delivery model is changing to include more direct participation by service users.
Working for Our organisation
Our future Primary Care Director will work with community and mental health services to create model primary care practices, harnessing statutory and non-statutory (including 3rd Sector) resources. This role aims to demonstrate outstanding population health for the registered population of the Trust-run practices, modernising primary care delivery for local residents' benefit.
We believe that the best organisations reflect the communities they serve. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with lived experience of disability.
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Mohit Venkataram
- Job title: Executive Director
- EA Email address: Temi.Orija@nhs.net
- EA Telephone number: 07557172319
How to apply
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV along with an expression of interest letter (no more than two pages) to Temi Orija, Executive Assistant at Temi.Orija@nhs.net
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Please see Primary Care Director Job Description
- Please see Secondment Opportunity (Trust and Wider Partners)