ICA Development Manager

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Central Cornwall is seeking an experienced ICA Development Manager to enhance neighborhood health delivery systems. This position requires a master’s degree, project management skills, and experience in system integration. The ideal candidate will work closely with Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to develop and implement patient-centered care models. The closing date for applications is November 19, 2025.

Qualifications

• Masters degree and professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Managing change, service delivery, budget management in a pressurised environment.
• Project and programme management experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for convening and influencing system partners.
• Helping to develop a system wide approach to delivering neighbourhood health.
• Develop and implement integrated services which provide seamless delivery of care.

Skills

Interpret complex data

Develop and implement strategy

Planning and project management

Education

Masters degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

ICA Development Manager

The closing date is 19 November 2025

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

The NHS 10-Year Health Plan sets out clearly that neighbourhood health is at the centre of our future model for local communities and populations.

This role will help shape an appropriate model of delivery for our communities within Central Cornwall which keeps the patient at the centre of our work.

This critical post will support the place director within Central ICA to develop and implement integrated services which provide seamless delivery of care for patients at the right place, at the right time and by the right individual. Central Cornwall has 6 Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs), all of whom have delivery plans set out by their steering groups that we will be working on together to implement.

The ICA development manager will be instrumental in leading the development of these plans by working closely with the INTs.

Main duties of the job

This role is critical to help us develop our system wide approach to delivering neighbourhood health. The post holder will be responsible to convene and influence system partners to share a common purpose and responsibility to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICS). These are to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; to tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; to enhance productivity and value for money and to help the National Health Service (NHS) support broader social and economic development.

To enable us to develop an appropriate model of delivery, working with our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) across Central Integrated Care Area (ICA) which keeps the patient at the centre of our work. This post will support the place director within Central ICA to develop and implement integrated services which provide seamless delivery of care for patients at the right place, at the right time and by the right individual.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Masters degree and professional qualification or equivalent experience such as working across health and social care systems, this could be in a management or clinical role.
• Managing change, service delivery, budget management in a pressurised environment
• Experience and understanding of service improvement methodologies
• Project and programme management experience
• Experienced at creating concise reports that include statistical information and requiring the need for creating and amending necessary formulae to aid interpretation of data (e.g within Excel).

Skills and Aptitude

• Interpret complex data and introduce and maintain systems
• Develop and implement strategy, service proposals, policies and procedures
• Develop and implement system wide strategy
• Planning and project management

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS National initiatives, strategic development and workforce planning
• Detailed understanding of the local integrated care area infrastructure
• Understanding of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) and how INTs will link into this

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.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust