Job summary
Interim Transformation Clinical Director (Devon)
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking an outstanding Interim Transformational Clinical Director to provide senior clinical leadership across Devon's NHS system during a critical turnaround period.
The postholder will support the delivery of Devon's recovery programme for 2026/27 and help shape an affordable and sustainable three-year service offer.
Reporting directly to the Director of Transformation you will be working closely with PwC, ICB leaders and Trust clinical executives, this role will provide visible clinical leadership and act as a conduit to embed transformation after the consultancy programme concludes.
Hybrid working - Exeter or Bodmin base (travel across Devon required). Start date of 1st April 2026 (earlier start in March preferred)
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
- provide senior clinical leadership across Devon's transformation programme
- lead clinically-led service redesign and pathway transformation across the system
- support development of productive and affordable service models over the next three years
- drive reduction in unwarranted clinical variation and improvement in outcomes
- ensure transformation is grounded in clinical evidence, safety and quality improvement principles
- champion innovation, digital transformation and new models of care
- build clinical engagement and ownership across Trusts, primary care and system partners
- support system decision-making, governance assurance and business case development
About us
Devon is delivering one of the most significant NHS recovery and transformation programmes in the country. This role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful system-wide change aligned to national priorities including:
- hospital to community
- illness to prevention
- analogue to digital
Job description
Job responsibilities
- qualified NHS clinical professional
- extensive senior clinical leadership experience delivering transformation at pace and scale
- board-level or equivalent senior leadership experience
- strong track record of leading complex clinical change programmes across organisational boundaries
- ability to influence senior clinicians and executive leaders across the system
- experience of quality improvement, service redesign and patient safety frameworks
- ability to bring challenge, innovation and best practice thinking (UK and international experience desirable)
- confidence working alongside consultancy-led programmes and operating at pace
Additional information
This is a fixed term post for up to 12 months. The role requires travel across the Devon system footprint and will be delivered through hybrid working arrangements. A start date of 1 April 2026 (earlier start in March preferred)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- qualified NHS clinical professional
- extensive senior clinical leadership experience delivering transformation at pace and scale
- board-level or equivalent senior leadership experience
- strong track record of leading complex clinical change programmes across organisational boundaries
- ability to influence senior clinicians and executive leaders across the system
- experience of quality improvement, service redesign and patient safety frameworks
- ability to bring challenge, innovation and best practice thinking (UK and international experience desirable)
- confidence working alongside consultancy-led programmes and operating at pace
Additional information
This is a fixed term post for up to 12 months. The role requires travel across the Devon system footprint and will be delivered through hybrid working arrangements. A start date of 1 April 2026 (earlier start in March preferred)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical change/transformation experience of both working in the UK's NHS and also working Internationally in healthcare.
- Qualified NHS healthcare clinical professional
- Evidence of senior board level clinical transformation leadership, at pace and at scale
- Board director level experience.
- Demonstrable track record of leading complex clinical transformation programmes in the front line of services
- Experience working across organisational boundaries and system partnerships
- Experience delivering quality improvement and service redesign
Desirable
- Experience working within Integrated Systems/Trusts/ commissioning
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Used to working at the pace of management consultancies
- Strong change management clinical leadership capability
- UK & international experience that brings the challenge of new models of thinking to the current service offer in Devon, delivering on NHS 10 year plan
- Ability to influence and lead through collaboration and partnership
- Highly developed communication and engagement skills
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical change/transformation experience of both working in the UK's NHS and also working Internationally in healthcare.
- Qualified NHS healthcare clinical professional
- Evidence of senior board level clinical transformation leadership, at pace and at scale
- Board director level experience.
- Demonstrable track record of leading complex clinical transformation programmes in the front line of services
- Experience working across organisational boundaries and system partnerships
- Experience delivering quality improvement and service redesign
Desirable
- Experience working within Integrated Systems/Trusts/ commissioning
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Used to working at the pace of management consultancies
- Strong change management clinical leadership capability
- UK & international experience that brings the challenge of new models of thinking to the current service offer in Devon, delivering on NHS 10 year plan
- Ability to influence and lead through collaboration and partnership
- Highly developed communication and engagement skills
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
