Creative Health Integration Lead
Creative Health Integration Lead
(South West & National Programme)
Salary: £51,932
Full-time, fixed term contract for 3 years
Bristol office based with some travel within the South West and nationally, minimum 2 office days per week
Deadline for applications: 26th June 2026 (midnight)
In-person interview (Bristol): 29th July 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, collaborative and forward-thinking individual to join the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) and help shape the future of creative health across England.
We are seeking a Creative Health Integration Lead to support the development of creative health within health and care systems nationally and across the South West NHS region. The postholder will be employed by NCCH and seconded to work alongside the Regional Director of Public Health (South West Region) at the Department of Health and Social Care, supporting the alignment of creative health with national public health priorities, prevention agendas and system-wide transformation.
The role will also work closely with NCCH’s Head of Programmes, who leads the national Creative Health Leads in Systems Programme, contributing to programme development, shared learning and the strengthening of creative health approaches across Integrated Care Systems.
You will bring experience in public health, population health, commissioning or system leadership and be passionate about reducing health inequalities and embedding innovative, evidence-informed approaches within health and care systems.
You will be a confident relationship-builder, able to work across organisational boundaries and connect national policy with local delivery. You will have experience using public health intelligence, evidence and insight to inform strategic priorities, alongside strong communication and influencing skills.
This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of national policy, public health, strategic commissioning and innovation — helping embed creative health approaches into population health strategies, prevention agendas and clinical pathways.
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Deadline for receipt of applications: midnight on Friday 26th June 2026
You will hear whether or not your have been shortlisted by 15th July 2026.
If you are shortlisted you will be invited to an interview in Bristol on Wednesday 29th July 2026.
We encourage all applicants to complete our voluntary and anonymous Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Monitoring form as part of the application process, as this helps us review our performance. https://forms.gle/Qn9VcqoT9bA6dxBH6
NCCH Workplace Benefits
- Employer Pension contribution of 7%
- Monthly pro-rata allowance of Wellbeing hours
- Additional 5 days (pro-rata) annual leave in additional to statutory holiday allowance
Safer Recruitment Statement
The National Centre for Creative Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk of harm. NCCH expects all staff, trustees, and associated personnel to share this commitment. NCCH has a clear safeguarding policy and will take up references and will make appropriate checks as required prior to any offer of an appointment.
Diversity Statement
The National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) is committed to promoting equality diversity, inclusion and belonging, providing an inclusive and co-operative environment in which all individuals working for and on behalf of the organisation feel respected and able to give of their best. NCCH is committed to reflecting and representing the diversity of the UK and to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of NCCH aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of everything we do, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect.
