Director of Integration & Delivery (Place)

Job summary

We are seeking an exceptional Director of Integration & Delivery (Place) to join our newly clustered Integrated Care Boards, bringing together NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB and NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB.

This is a high-profile leadership role responsible for driving integration across health and care services within Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Working with local partners, providers and communities, you will lead the development and delivery of place-based strategies that improve population health, reduce inequalities and ensure high-quality, sustainable services.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Integration & Delivery, you will play a key role in shaping neighbourhood health, supporting the shift from hospital to community-based care, and delivering the ambitions of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.

You will provide visible leadership across the system, building strong partnerships and translating strategic priorities into measurable outcomes for local people. NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB and NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB are working together as a cluster with a shared management team.

The ICBs recognise the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and would encourage people from the armed forces community to apply for our vacancies. Please note we operate a probationary period of up to 6 months for new appointments.

Main duties of the job As Director of Integration & Delivery (Place), you will provide strategic leadership for the planning, commissioning and delivery of integrated health and care services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

You will work closely with local authorities, NHS providers, primary care, voluntary sector partners and communities to deliver place-based priorities and improve outcomes for local populations.

The role is responsible for ensuring services are aligned to local needs, supporting neighbourhood health models, driving transformation programmes and ensuring commissioned services deliver quality, value and measurable impact.

The post-holder will support the ICB's statutory responsibilities at place, promoting integration, reducing inequalities, improving service quality and ensuring meaningful public involvement in decision-making.

As Director of Integration & Delivery, you will join a senior leadership team committed to transforming health and care services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, working at the forefront of neighbourhood health, integration and system transformation. Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Mari Gay.

About us

The NHS is a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work full of challenges and opportunities.

As part of the national health and care reforms, Integrated Care Boards are refocusing on the core role of strategic commissioners, enabling greater impact on population health, reducing health inequalities, improving productivity and supporting transformation across systems.

As a result NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB and NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB are working together as a cluster. We are dynamic, forward-looking organisations, passionate about working with health and social care partners to ensure services are integrated, and offer a high-quality patient experience.

We thrive on building strong relationships with patients, communities, partners and providers. We provide a supportive, collaborative environment, offering staff opportunities to reach their full potential and achieve a work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance and home working.

Joining our team comes with attractive benefits such as: Employee Assistance programmes and access to a wealth of on-line wellbeing support Competitive NHS Pension Scheme Opportunities to learn new skills and develop your career Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service.

There is also the opportunity to purchase additional leave. Flexible working patterns to support individuals work-life balance.

Job description

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As part of your application, please disclose if you have recently been in receipt of the Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS) or Voluntary Redundancy. Please note that this information is collected solely for administrative purposes; it will not form any part of the selection process.

In summary the Director of Integration and Delivery (H&W) will: Lead the development and implementation of integrated care models across neighbourhoods, places, and system levels. Support the transformation of primary care on the ground and work closely with PCNs, INTs and Federations to embed them within Care Collaboratives.

Work with key system leaders to develop a strong tactical commissioning agenda. Translate strategic commissioning plans into operational delivery, ensuring alignment with the ICBs population health strategy and the 10-Year Health Plan.

Ensure delivery plans are co-produced with providers, patients, and communities, and reflect local needs and priorities. Build and maintain strong relationships with NHS providers, local authorities, VCSE organisations, and other system partners.

Support provider collaboratives and place-based partnerships to lead service transformation and delivery.

Facilitate joint planning, shared accountability, and integrated governance arrangements to create future Integrated Health Organisations (IHOs) Monitor and evaluate the performance of lead commissioner contracts, ensuring quality, safety, and value for money. Reduce unwarranted variation in conjunction with other place directors.

The post holder will ensure appropriate accountability to relevant Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees for the delivery of place-based priorities.

All Place Directors will provide dynamic, visible leadership to deliver significant and sustained improvements in care and outcomes for the local population and the Place Director will hold collective responsibility for: Care Collaborative/Place Partnerships Integration and Delivery Primary Care transformation at place Driving application of PHM for neighbourhood health in service delivery Delivery of Neighbourhood Health model Operationalising IHO development

Person Specification

Personal Qualities Essential An innovative approach and ability to inspire and enthuse others Well-developed interpersonal skills to command the respect of clinicians and managers as well as external stakeholders.

Evidence of holding to a clear strategy and set of values while responding appropriately to short term challenges and priorities.

Tenacious with demonstrable problem-solving skills, in the pursuit of objectives and maintaining personal credibility A demonstrable commitment to ensuring equality, celebrating diversity and promoting social inclusion within an organisation Experience Essential Proven leadership in integrated care, commissioning, or service transformation Deep understanding of strategic commissioning, population health, and system working Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills Experience in leading complex change across organisational boundaries Proven successful leadership and management of large multi-disciplined teams, in line with the NHS Leadership Competency Framework Ability to lead complex change and transformation programmes Good understanding of how to embed equity and tackle health inequalities Proven experience using digital tools and data analytics to inform population health strategy and transformation Experience of working in complex systems with multiple stakeholders, including the NHS, local authorities, VCSE sector, and communities Experience of increasing staff engagement and motivation to improve performance