Assistant Director – Strategic Lead Integrated Care & Support Services

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

What you can expect fromthe role withDerbyshire 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 provideregular peersupport, 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.