Director/Chief Officer, Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership

NHS National Services Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service provider in Scotland seeks a Director - Integrated Health and Social Care to lead the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership. The role requires a dynamic leader with strategic vision and a strong professional background in health and social care. Responsibilities include driving transformation, fostering partnerships, and ensuring sustainable outcomes for communities. Candidates must have a Master's degree or equivalent experience, along with proven skills in financial management and stakeholder engagement. This position offers the opportunity to impact local health services significantly.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Ambitious and resilient leadership with a proven track record in health and social care.
• Experience in strategic planning and development within complex environments.
• Demonstrated success in managing culture change and service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of integrated health and social care services.
• Drive transformation for innovative and sustainable service models.
• Foster partnerships with stakeholders across NHS and local authorities.

Skills

Professional knowledge in health and social care

Strategic planning

Organisational change leadership

Financial management experience

Influencing at senior levels

Excellent communication skills

Commitment to equality and inclusion

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Thank you for your interest in the role of Director - Integrated Health and Social Care/Chief Officer for the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) at what is both an exciting and challenging time for health and social care. In Perth and Kinross, people are at the heart of everything we do, we seek to support individuals and communities to live life well, free from poverty and inequality. This critical leadership role will drive the performance, redesign and reform of health and care services, ensuring our communities receive the right support and care at the right time and in the right place.

We have an ambitious agenda focused on delivering services in new and innovative ways, supporting people to lead active, independent, and healthy lives within their own communities. The challenges facing health and care provision are significant and evolving. We are seeking an exceptional leader—someone who shares our values, with a business head and a social heart—to guide the Partnership’s performance and through the next stage of transformation.

As Director - Integrated Health and Social Care/Chief Officer, you will be accountable to the Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board (IJB) for strategic planning, commissioning, and oversight of a full range of integrated services. This includes commissioning from partner organisations and, through them, from a range of independent and third sector providers. The role formally reports to both the Chief Executives of NHS Tayside and Perth & Kinross Council, and you will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team within both organisations. This unique position enables you to lead strategic planning and act as a systems leader, working with a dedicated team to deliver sustainable outcomes for all delegated services and create an environment where everyone can live life well.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, commissioning, and delivery of integrated health and social care services across Perth and Kinross.
• Drive transformation and reform, ensuring services are innovative, effective, and sustainable.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders across NHS, local authorities, partner Health and Social Care Partnerships, and the wider community.
• Ensure performance and sustainable outcomes for all delegated services, supporting people to live independently and healthily.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and high performance within the Partnership.
• The post holder will also participate in the executive out of hours on call rota as required by both employers.

Skills & Experience Required

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for an ambitious, driven, and resilient leader with:

• A high degree of professional knowledge in health and social care, with a proven track record of developing and implementing innovative models of care that deliver better outcomes for people.
• And either educated to Masters level or degree level and have an equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Experience of strategic planning and development within a complex, multi-agency context.
• Successful track record in leading organisational and culture change and managing modernisation programmes.
• Significant financial management experience including strategic risk and budgetary planning experience.
• Experience of operating within a complex care environment including experience of working with Local Authorities, Elected Members, independent contractors and NHS senior executives.
• Experience of influencing at the most senior level of an organisation and also of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders including, politicians, independent contractors, government, third sector, users and carers.
• Success in leading, managing and inspiring the workforce and of building and motivating effective teams.
• Demonstrable significant experience in service improvement which has a service wide impact.
• Demonstrate extensive senior strategic and operational management with an evidenced track record of success within a complex organisation.
• Strong strategic vision and the ability to inspire and motivate teams and partners.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to supporting the wellbeing of our diverse rural and urban communities.

Working with the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership

• You will have the option to be employed by either Perth & Kinross Council or NHS Tayside.
• The Director - Integrated Health and Social Care/Chief Officer is largely self-directed, working with a high degree of autonomy, and is accountable for delivering objectives set in discussion with both Chief Executives.
• Performance appraisal is undertaken jointly by the Chief Executives. For NHS employees, this will also be subject to review by NHS Tayside’s Remuneration Committee.
• We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

For further information about the role and Integrated Health and Social Care in Perth and Kinross, please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack and visit our microsite.

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If you believe you have the right mix of leadership skills and personal qualities to be successful in this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, we would encourage you to contact:

• Nicky Connor, Chief Executive, NHS Tayside, telephone [phone] or email [e-mail]
• Thomas Glen, Chief Executive, Perth & Kinross Council, telephone [phone] or email [e-mail]

External candidates are required to provide 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on [phone] or [e-mail] to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.