Proactive Care Lead, INT

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a Proactive Care Lead to drive integrated neighbourhood care, coordinating care across primary, community, acute and voluntary sectors. You will champion person-centred care, support population health management and lead improvements to reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

The role requires clinical and operational leadership to deliver proactive, preventative care, develop neighbourhood services, and work with system partners

Qualifications

• Requires clinical leadership experience within multisector health and social care
• Experience coordinating care for people with complex health and social care needs
• Ability to lead service development and population health management approaches
• Strong communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development, implementation and evaluation of proactive care services across Integrated Care and community settings.
• Develop proactive, preventative and anticipatory models of care for complex needs.
• Contribute to service transformation to improve integration among health, social care, mental health, acute and voluntary partners.
• Develop policies, pathways, standards and SOPs for proactive care and personalised care planning.
• Act as a subject matter expert to advise senior leaders and system partners.
• Lead development of innovative care models to improve outcomes and reduce admissions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Change management

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Are you passionate about making a real difference to people's lives? We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Proactive Care Lead to join our neighbourhood team and help shape a more responsive, preventative approach to care. Working with people who have complex and long-term health and social care needs, you will bring together professionals from across primary care, community, acute, mental health and voluntary sector services to ensure individuals receive the right support at the right time. This is an exciting opportunity to lead meaningful change, helping people to remain independent, improve their wellbeing and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. You will build strong relationships, champion person-centred care, and work alongside partners to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for our local population. The successful candidate will be an experienced clinician with excellent communication and leadership skills, a collaborative approach, and a genuine passion for delivering high-quality integrated care within the community. Join us and play a key role in developing proactive neighbourhood care that supports people to live healthier, more independent lives. Please be advised the interviews for this post will take place week commencing 02/11/2026. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. The Proactive Care Lead will provide clinical and operational leadership to support the delivery of proactive, preventative care across the neighbourhood. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and system partners, the post holder will identify and coordinate care for individuals with complex health and social care needs, ensuring timely interventions that promote independence, improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. The role will lead service development, support population health management approaches, drive quality improvement initiatives, and champion person-centred care to address health inequalities and enhance the experience of patients and carers. Through strong leadership and collaborative working, the Proactive Care Lead will play a key role in developing integrated neighbourhood services and delivering sustainable models of care., Provide leadership for proactive care across the neighbourhood, working with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations to identify and support patients with complex needs. The post holder will coordinate personalised care, lead service improvement, promote integrated working and improve outcomes through a preventative, person-centred approach.

• Lead the strategic development, implementation and evaluation of proactive care services across Integrated Care and community settings, ensuring alignment with organisational, Integrated Care System and national priorities.
• Lead the development of proactive, preventative and anticipatory models of care for individuals with complex and long-term health and care needs.
• Contribute to service transformation programmes designed to improve integration between health, social care, mental health, acute and voluntary sector partners.
• Develop and implement policies, pathways, standards and operating procedures relating to proactive care, clinical case management and personalised care planning alongside operational leads.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing specialist clinical, professional and strategic advice to senior leaders and system partners to transform delivery in line with NHS 10 year plan.
• Lead the development of innovative and evidence-based models of care that improve patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities, enhance admission avoidance and reduce length of stay.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.