Chief Officer

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in Scotland seeks a Chief Officer to lead health and social care integration. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to drive innovative programmes and engage diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate is passionate, solution-focused, and ready to challenge existing practices. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of health and care services in Dumfries and Galloway.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in governance and accountability.
• Experience in health and social care integration.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and promote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the integration of Health and Social Care.
• Lead ambitious programmes of reform and redesign.
• Engage with clinical, political and community stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Innovative mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Salary: £115,958 - £120,407 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Advert

The integration of Health and Social Care will continue to be a key strategic goal locally and across Scotland ensuring health and care provision is delivered at the right time and in the right place. In order for us to continue our already pioneering success of transforming and integrating our services we are delighted to welcome applications to the post of Chief Officer for our Joint Integration board.

The role demands a high-level of governance, accountability and an astute awareness of local and national politics, challenges and best practice in order to influence a large range of stakeholders from Scottish Government, the NHS, local authority, third sector, and independent providers. Your leadership skills will be pivotal in ensuring the culture of engagement, innovation, transformation and collaboration continues across our services and communities as we deliver our ambitious programmes of reform and redesign with the ambition of providing the best possible sustainable model of health and care to our local population.

What’s in it for you?

• Lead the integration of Health and Social Care: You will get to spearhead the delivery of ambitious programmes of reform and redesign that captivate our teams and meet the needs of our communities in the region. You will be building on pioneering work that has already started and seen success.
• Innovation Meets Passion: You will be able to dive into a role where your experience, expertise and influence drives our teams of passionate health and social care professionals who are eager to embrace new ideas and technologies in order to innovate and reform.
• Be the voice of Integrated Health and Social Care: This role will give you opportunities to network, influence and collaborate with a wider audience of clinical, political and community stakeholders across Scottish Government, the NHS, Local Authority, Third Sector and Independent Sector colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

• A strategic thinker who is solution focused on addressing the challenges we face now and in the future that will impact on our vision of integrated services.
• A pioneer who thrives on challenge and is visionary whilst able to focus on delivery
• A leader who is willing look at innovation locally and from across the globe in order to make significant transformation that is efficient and effective for the people of Dumfries and Galloway

Requirements

If you’re driven by passion, ready to disrupt the status quo yet have the COMPASSION and OPENESS to listen to ideas, gain others trust and be able to gain RESPECT of colleagues at all levels of the organisation through open conversation; whilst promoting EXCELLENCE through harnessing the skills and energies of our teams to drive those innovative ideas then we want you to consider joining us and redefine what is possible.

You will have the option of being employed under NHS Dumfries and Galloway or Dumfries and Galloway Council. Please see the full job pack for more details and contacts for HR colleagues to discuss.