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 leftJob 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
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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