Assistant Director – Strategic Lead Integrated Care & Support Services
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation TrustThe Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
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Job overview
This is a Derbyshire County Council vacancy - to submit an application click below - Assistant Director – Strategic Lead for Derbyshire’s Integrated Care & Support Services
Derbyshire County Council are inviting applications for an Assistant Director to be the overall Operational and Strategic Lead for the new integrated health and care services for the integrated partnership between Derbyshire Community Health Services and Derbyshire County Council. The services within the Partnership will aim to improve the quality, co-ordination and accessibility of urgent health and social care services in Derbyshire with an emphasis on reablement, rehabilitation and prevention of escalating needs.
We are looking for a highly ambitious and experienced leader who can help us take our vision forward and shape our new service offer.
This post is offered on a permanent basis and will initially be hosted by Derbyshire County Council but will transfer during 2026 to Derbyshire Community Health Services who will act as the lead employer for the Partnership. Secondments from the NHS will be considered.
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The postholder will be responsible for a pooled budget, an agreed set of Partnership level outcomes and a large multidisciplinary team, including allied health professionals, care workers and social workers. You will be an excellent and experienced leader, with a good track record of transformation and operational delivery as well as being able to work across a wide range of networks, not just limited to health and social care partners, but including the voluntary and community sectors and housing organisations.
On behalf of the newly formed Partnership, you will be expected to lead your teams to:
- Ensure more people are supported to remain at home independently following changes in their health or care situation
- Support the teams you are responsible for to take a strength-based approach and work in a way that makes the most of an individual’s abilities and strengths to gain the best outcomes for them
- Ensure the newly formed team is high performing and able to respond flexibly which will include transforming practice where needed.
- Harness the strengths of a wide range of professional teams to deliver the required service outcomes and increase the productivity of our teams.
- Work to ensure that across Derbyshire, there is consistent intermediate care offer with more people supported to be able to manage for longer at home.
- Reduce and improve processes so that individuals and their families only have to “tell it once” and have a streamlined experience.
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What you can expect from the role with Derbyshire County Council:
Working for Derbyshire County Council really puts you at the heart of local communities, and provides great satisfaction being able to help local people.
A welcoming and accepting team who provide regular peer support, as well as receiving professional and line management supervision.
Rewarding work with a real variety of cases, leading to quick outcomes that make a difference to people and their lives
Great learning and development opportunities – Derbyshire County Council want you to succeed and will provide thorough support to ensure you can achieve your goals.
Great benefits including:
25-27 days of annual leave (depending on grade) plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service
Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
Generous local government pension scheme
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts at selected county leisure centres and much more……
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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Assistant Director – Strategic Lead for Derbyshire’s Integrated Care & Support Services
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here
Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.
We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.
DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.
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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”
Our values:
1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters
The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.
We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.
If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.