Systems Integration Lead

The System Integration Lead provides strategic, system-level leadership to embed One You Kent lifestyle servicesincluding smoking cessation, weight management, and wider lifestyle interventionsinto local care pathways across Kent. The role focuses on driving innovation, collaboration, and service excellence to ensure prevention and lifestyle support are routinely integrated into clinical and community care. Working across Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Primary Care Networks (PCNs), local authorities, NHS providers, and VCSE organisations, the post holder designs, implements, and sustains integrated referral pathways that are clinically appropriate, inclusive, and aligned to population health needs. They act as an outward-facing, influence-led system leader, representing One You Kent at countywide and place-based forums to support pathway redesign, system engagement, and service growth, including scalability and income generation. The role leads on referral and digital integration, working with clinical and digital teams to embed referral mechanisms into systems such as EMIS and SystmOne, while ensuring pathways remain accessible, efficient, and responsive to need. It also supports engagement and training to build confidence and uptake among referrers. In addition, the post holder contributes to business development by identifying opportunities for service expansion, innovation, and investment, and supporting the development of business cases, proposals, and bids aligned to system priorities. They define KPIs for new pathways, use data and insight to evaluate impact, and drive continuous improvement through clear reporting to internal and external stakeholders. The role also focuses on capacity building and workforce support, enabling partner organisations to effectively use referral pathways, sharing best practice across the system, and providing line management to Stakeholder and Engagement Officers to ensure effective delivery and coordination.