System Pathways & Lifestyle Integration Lead

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? Were 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.

In this role, you will 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. You will 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.

Working with digital and clinical teams, you will help embed referral systems into platforms such as EMIS and Systm One, ensuring pathways are accessible and inclusive. You will also identify and pursue opportunities for growth and innovation, developing business cases and partnerships to expand and sustain lifestyle services.

You will develop KPIs and outcome measures to evaluate effectiveness, report progress to stakeholders, and use insights for continuous improvement. Additionally, you will support staff training, share best practice across the region, and provide line management for Stakeholder and Engagement Officers.

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders.

Our services deliver high-impact health interventions tailored to local needs:

Stockport and Oldham offer Integrated Lifestyle Services, providing holistic support through Smoking Cessation and Integrated Weight Management programmes.

Wirral and Sefton focus on Smoking Cessation, helping individuals quit smoking through structured, evidence-based support.

Bolton delivers both Smoking Cessation and Tier 2 Weight Management Support, addressing tobacco dependency and healthy weight management.

Were committed to innovation, collaboration, and delivering high-quality care that makes a real difference. If youre enthusiastic about public health and want to be part of a dynamic regional team, wed love to hear from you.

This is a demanding job, but you will not be on your own. ABLs highly experienced and friendly multi-disciplinary team of Health and Social Care professionals, Business Intelligence, Service Development, Governance, Finance and Business Development are there to support. Additionally, existing experienced delivery teams will be available to support you to drive the Service forward.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Engagement & Influence

Build and maintain strong relationships with ICBs, PCNs, local authorities, and voluntary sector partners.

Influence system-level decision-making to prioritise lifestyle services within care pathways.

Represent the organisation at regional forums and strategic planning groups.

Pathway Disruption & Redesign

Identify and analyse existing pathways that can be restructured to include lifestyle interventions.

Co-design new referral pathways with system partners, ensuring they are clinically appropriate, scalable, and sustainable.

Lead pilots and evaluate impact to inform wider rollout.

Referral System Development

Work with digital and clinical teams to embed referral mechanisms into clinical systems (e.g., EMIS, Systm One).

Ensure pathways are accessible, inclusive, and meet the needs of diverse populations.

Business Development

Identify and pursue opportunities for service growth and innovation across the region.

Develop proposals and business cases to secure funding and investment for new models of care.

Build strategic partnerships that enhance the reach and sustainability of lifestyle services.

Monitoring & Evaluation

Develop KPIs and outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of new pathways.

Report on progress to stakeholders and use data to drive continuous improvement.

Capacity Building

Support training and development for frontline staff to understand and use new pathways.

Share best practice across the region and contribute to national learning.

Line Management of Stakeholder and Engagement Officers across the region

Person Specification

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…