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Deputy Director All Age Continuing Care

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

BRADFORD, BD1 4ASView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£112,782 to £129,783

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 October 2026

11 days left

Job description

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

16 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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