Deputy Director of IntegrationNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board working across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield Integrator Team

Sitting at the heart of our integrator function, this role plays a key part in shaping and supporting our Place Provider Partnership in Kirklees and driving forward service improvement and neighbourhood health transformation.

Based within Kirklees System, you will work across health, local authority and VCSE partners to enable integrated, place-based working that improves outcomes and reduces health inequalities. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-profile programme aligned to national neighbourhood health priorities and the development of integrated care systems.

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and politically astute individual with strong relationship-building skills. You will be confident working with senior leaders, managing competing priorities, and navigating complex systems. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy bringing people together, and are passionate about improving services for local communities, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a small, dynamic team working closely with senior leaders across the ICB, local authority, provider organisations and wider partners. Your role will focus on coordinating and driving key partnership activity across Kirklees Place.

Day to day, you will lead the organisation and coordination of senior leadership and partnership forums, including Kirklees Place Provider Partnership and ensure alignment across multiple programmes of work. You will lead the delivery of neighbourhood health priorities by bringing partners together, supporting the delivery of workshops and maintaining momentum across transformation workstreams.

You will manage a varied portfolio and the role requires strong oversight, ensuring actions are followed through and that stakeholders are co-designing areas of service improvement are fully engaged about the work programme of the PPP.

This is a fast-paced role with a high volume of activity, requiring you to balance multiple priorities, work to deadlines, and operate with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining strong relationships across the system.

Job description

This role sits within the Kirklees System as part of a Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield Integrator Team function and plays a key part in supporting the development of neighbourhood health and place-based partnership working across Kirklees. The postholder will work closely with senior leaders across the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, local authority, provider organisations and VCSE partners to enable effective system-wide collaboration.

The role offers a broad and varied portfolio, including supporting the delivery of neighbourhood health transformation, coordinating complex multi-agency programmes, and ensuring strong governance across key partnerships such as Place Provider Partnership. You will lead on the development of high-quality briefings, reports and Partnership business planning, performance monitoring and evaluation.

A key aspect of the role is building and maintaining effective relationships across organisational boundaries, bringing partners together to design and deliver integrated approaches that improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities. You will be expected to work autonomously, using your judgement to manage competing priorities, resolve issues and provide timely advice to senior stakeholders.

The role requires strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, track progress against plans, and proactively manage risks and dependencies. You will also support engagement activity, including workshops and partnership forums, helping to facilitate collaborative working across the system.

This is a fast-paced and high-profile role, requiring resilience, adaptability and the ability to work under pressure. It offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of neighbourhood health models and integrated care, working at the forefront of system transformation within West Yorkshire.

About us

NHS West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducing inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported, and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristics.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves and are offered a working Carer passport.

As a Mindful Employer we are positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants with a mental health condition.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.