Deputy Director All Age Continuing Care

Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional and experienced senior leader to join NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board as Deputy Director of All Age Continuing Care (AACC).

Accountable to the Executive Nurse Director, you will provide strategic and professional leadership for the ICBs statutory AACC responsibilities, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, personalised and high-quality care across West Yorkshire.

You will lead service transformation, quality improvement, assurance and performance, working collaboratively with NHS partners, local authorities, independent and third-sector organisations, and patients and communities. You will also provide expert advice on commissioned services and service redesign, drive improvements in outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation.

We are seeking a credible, compassionate and resilient system leader with significant senior leadership experience, a strong understanding of the health and care landscape, and a proven track record of leading complex, system-wide change.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of All Age Continuing Care across West Yorkshire and make a significant difference to the quality and experience of care for our population.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Director of All Age Continuing Care, you will:

• Provide strategic and professional leadership for the ICBs All Age Continuing Care function across West Yorkshire.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, personalised and high-quality care in line with statutory, regulatory and national requirements.
• Lead service transformation, quality improvement and assurance programmes, reducing unwarranted variation and improving outcomes.
• Oversee performance, activity and financial information to ensure services are effective, efficient and deliver value for money.
• Work collaboratively with NHS organisations, local authorities and wider system partners to develop integrated services and jointly commissioned care.
• Lead, inspire and develop multi-functional teams, creating a culture of inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide expert advice on commissioning, service redesign and national policy, translating strategic priorities into effective delivery.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, partners, patients and communities, influencing across organisational boundaries to deliver system-wide change.
• Manage significant budgets and resources, ensuring strong governance, financial control and sustainable delivery.

About us

Due to organisational change, staff who are employed by NHS West Yorkshire ICB who are not confirmed in a post/ are in the redeployment pool will have access to posts on a preferential basis. If an employee wishes to be considered for the posts and has not previously applied nor has not been confirmed in post, they can submit an expression of interest (via email) to the Appointing Officer.

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) works with NHS organisations, local authorities and wider partners to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and deliver high-quality, safe and personalised care for communities across West Yorkshire.

We are committed to collaborative and integrated working, making the best use of our collective expertise and resources, ensuring services respond effectively to meet the needs of our diverse population.

We promote an inclusive and supportive working environment, promoting equality and diversity, built on dignity, respect, openness and transparency, where colleagues are valued and supported to make a positive difference. We are committed to being a carer-friendly organisation

Job responsibilities

The Deputy Director of All Age Continuing Care (AACC) will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for the ICBs statutory continuing care responsibilities across West Yorkshire.

The postholder will lead the delivery of safe, effective and personalised care, overseeing quality assurance, performance, service improvement, transformation and financial management. They will work collaboratively with NHS organisations, local authorities and wider partners to develop integrated services, improve outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation.

The role includes leading multi-functional teams, managing significant budgets and resources, providing expert advice on commissioning and service redesign, and ensuring compliance with national policy, professional, statutory and regulatory requirements.

As a senior system leader, the postholder will build effective partnerships, influence across organisational boundaries and translate national and local priorities into sustainable improvements for patients, families and communities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree level education or equivalent experience; professional clinical qualification (e.g. nursing, AHP or social work); evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Postgraduate leadership and/or management qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Senior leadership of multi-function teams; leading complex/contentious change and service transformation; accountability for multi-million-pound budgets; multi-agency strategy and planning; influencing system-wide strategic change; translating policy into strategy and transformation; experience of highly sensitive situations involving patients, families, carers or advocates.

Desirable

• Board-level experience; experience leading organisations.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of NHS, social care and local authority systems; NHS policy, planning, commissioning, performance and governance; AACC and improvement knowledge; ability to travel across the ICS/ICB footprint; flexible working, including occasional weekends; commitment to continuous improvement.