Assistant Director – Strategic Lead Integrated Care & Support Services

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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.