Job summary Stewardship is a collaborative and strategic approach to healthcare leadership that emphasises shared responsibility for optimising resources, improving population health outcomes, and tackling health inequalities. This model fosters integration and innovation by aligning care delivery with system-wide goals, ensuring a patient-centred and value-based approach. As a steward, the individual is expected to embody these principles by: Leading collaboratively: Driving integration across sectors and fostering collective accountability by convening multi-agency stakeholders to address shared challenges. Stewards should actively lead discussions, mediate between parties, and create unified action plans. Championing data-driven insights : Using analytics and evidence to inform clinical and operational decisions that enhance patient care and reduce disparities. Examples include developing targeted interventions using population health data or designing risk stratification tools. Engaging with stakeholders : Building and maintaining robust relationships across health and care systems to ensure alignment with shared objectives and priorities. This involves regular communication with patient groups, clinical leads, and external agencies. Main duties of the job This role provides essential clinical leadership for mental health within the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) to strengthen relationships between primary and secondary care, support clinical conversations, and foster collaborative forums. The postholder will provide system leadership in adult and older adult mental health, working collaboratively across primary and secondary care to drive integration and deliver key priorities, including the NHS Long Term Plan and Core20PLUS5 framework About us Health and care services in Norfolk and Waveney are working closely together to further improve services and provide more joined-up care for local people. In Norfolk and Waveney, we have already achieved a lot by working in partnership to improve health and care outcomes. These changes have been made possible by different organisations - NHS hospitals, GPs, mental health and community health services, local councils, care homes and social workers, voluntary and community organisations and others - joining forces to agree and plan for local people's needs. Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) includes a statutory Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), and an Integrated Care Board (ICB) called NHS Norfolk and Waveney. This partnership and organisation dedicated to making sure that organisations work together for the benefit of our residents, staff and communities is an important step change, helping to create positive differences to local people and joining up health and social care. This is the culmination of many years of effort to build partnership working across the NHS, local authorities, the third sector and patient groups. Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £300 a session per session Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 137-7006858 Job locations Norfolk County Council, City Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR2 1NH Job description Job responsibilities Building Relationships:The post holder will focus on developing strong working relationships across primary and secondary care, ensuring alignment in mental health service delivery. They will work closely with clinicians, place-based teams, and system partners to bridge gaps and enhance integration. Facilitating Clinical Collaboration:The role will involve supporting and leading clinical conversations and creating forums that enable multidisciplinary teams to share insights, resolve challenges, and drive service improvements. This includes chairing the Clinical Reference Group and engaging with stakeholders to shape and refine care pathways. Supporting Transformation:The post holder will support the implementation of the Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health Transformation Programme. They will focus on embedding new mental health roles in primary care and ensuring locality teams deliver on their objectives through effective collaboration and shared learning. Facilitating System Leadership: The role will involve supporting clinical decision-making processes related to individual funding requests, service redesign, and (re)procurement, ensuring alignment with system priorities and best practices. This role is critical in fostering a culture of collaboration across primary and secondary care. By supporting clinical conversations and creating spaces for dialogue, the post holder will drive improvements in care quality, integration, and patient outcomes across the system. Job description Job responsibilities Building Relationships:The post holder will focus on developing strong working relationships across primary and secondary care, ensuring alignment in mental health service delivery. They will work closely with clinicians, place-based teams, and system partners to bridge gaps and enhance integration. Facilitating Clinical Collaboration:The role will involve supporting and leading clinical conversations and creating forums that enable multidisciplinary teams to share insights, resolve challenges, and drive service improvements. This includes chairing the Clinical Reference Group and engaging with stakeholders to shape and refine care pathways. Supporting Transformation:The post holder will support the implementation of the Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health Transformation Programme. They will focus on embedding new mental health roles in primary care and ensuring locality teams deliver on their objectives through effective collaboration and shared learning. Facilitating System Leadership: The role will involve supporting clinical decision-making processes related to individual funding requests, service redesign, and (re)procurement, ensuring alignment with system priorities and best practices. This role is critical in fostering a culture of collaboration across primary and secondary care. By supporting clinical conversations and creating spaces for dialogue, the post holder will drive improvements in care quality, integration, and patient outcomes across the system. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered clinical or care professional with current registration working in N&W Experience Essential Very experienced and senior health or care professional in the specialist field(s) the postholder is applying for Desirable Currently working in the N&W ICS Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered clinical or care professional with current registration working in N&W Experience Essential Very experienced and senior health or care professional in the specialist field(s) the postholder is applying for Desirable Currently working in the N&W ICS Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board Address Norfolk County Council, City Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR2 1NH Employer's website https://improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/ (Opens in a new tab)