System Pathways & Lifestyle Integration Lead

Job Summary

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for integrated health and wellbeing services? Are you passionate about improving public health and supporting communities to lead healthier lives? We are looking for a dynamic System Pathways & Lifestyle Integration Lead to drive innovation, collaboration, and service excellence across our North West Region Lifestyle Services, which operate across Wirral, Sefton, Oldham, Stockport, and Bolton.

• Build strong relationships with ICBs, PCNs, local authorities, and voluntary sector partners to influence system-level decision‑making and ensure lifestyle services are prioritised within care pathways.
• Represent the organisation at regional forums, identify opportunities to redesign existing pathways, and co‑design new referral routes that are clinically appropriate, scalable, and sustainable.
• Work with digital and clinical teams to embed referral systems into platforms such as EMIS and Systm One, ensuring pathways are accessible and inclusive.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for growth and innovation, developing business cases and partnerships to expand and sustain lifestyle services.
• Develop KPIs and outcome measures to evaluate effectiveness, report progress to stakeholders, and use insights for continuous improvement.
• Support staff training, share best practice across the region, and provide line management for Stakeholder and Engagement Officers.

• Degree‑level qualification in public health, health management, social care, or a related field.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Postgraduate qualification in public health, systems leadership, or service design (desirable).
• Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile) (desirable).

• Proven experience in system‑level engagement and influencing within health and care settings.
• Strong understanding of ICB structures, priorities, and commissioning processes.
• Demonstrated experience in pathway redesign and service integration.
• Track record in business development, including writing proposals and securing funding.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and drive change across complex systems.
• Knowledge of lifestyle services, prevention models, and population health approaches.
• Experience working with digital health systems (e.g., EMIS, Systm One, NHS Spine) (desirable).
• Familiarity with social prescribing and community‑based health models (desirable).
• Experience in service evaluation and impact reporting (desirable).
• Understanding of health inequalities and approaches to address them (desirable).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS check to confirm no prior criminal convictions.

ABL Health Ltd
71 Redgate Way
Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JL

E0343‑26‑0006abl
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• Date posted: 20 February 2026
• Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 per year
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time, Flexible working
• Location:
  
  71 Redgate Way, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JL