Deputy Director of Integration and Strategic Partnerships

Job overview

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a values-led senior leader to join our team as Deputy Director of Integration and Strategic Partnerships (secondment to 31 March 2027). This is a real chance to shape what comes next: build the partnerships that matter, unlock new collaborations, and turn ambition into delivery for our communities—with neighbourhood health and the three NHS 10-year plan shifts at the heart of it.

Main duties of the job

We’re looking for a credible, collaborative leader who can:

Spot opportunities and turn them into new partnerships

Build strategic collaborations with a clear line to delivery

Work confidently across system boundaries to get things done

Build and sustain relationships across health and care

Influence at pace—mobilise others and move work on without direct authority

Join an ambitious Trust with an innovative culture - and make a tangible difference, quickly. If you’re driven by partnership working and neighbourhood health, we’d love to hear from you.

Prior to interview you must have agreement from your line manager to be released for secondment with a start date of 1 July 2026 at latest.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information about this role.