Interim Assistant Director - Urgent Care and Care Homes

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Interim Assistant Director for Urgent Care and Care Homes in London. This pivotal role involves leading strategic design and transformation activities across local care partnerships, ensuring effective hospital discharge management, and overseeing urgent care services. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in commissioning and operational management, along with strong stakeholder communication skills. This hybrid position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in health and social care services while working collaboratively with various stakeholders. If you are passionate about improving care delivery and have the expertise to drive service improvements, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning and operational management of urgent care.
• Knowledge of health and social care policies relevant to client groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning and transformation activities across local care partnerships.
• Manage hospital discharge delivery and urgent care transformation.

Skills

Commissioning

Strategic Design

Operational Management

Stakeholder Communication

Negotiation Skills

Job description

Interim Assistant Director - Urgent Care and Care Homes, London

Location: London, hybrid working

Duration: 12 months

IR35 Status: Inside

Job Description:

We are supporting a local authority client in recruiting an Interim Assistant Director for Urgent Care and Care Homes, working across the ICB and Local Authority.

The role involves:

• Leading commissioning, strategic design, and transformation activities across local care partnerships, hospitals, and community services.
• Managing hospital discharge delivery and urgent care transformation for adults and children.
• Overseeing winter planning and surge activities for health and care services.
• Managing A&E Delivery Board activities.
• Handling care home commissioning, market sufficiency, and management.

Requirements include:

• Experience in similar roles involving commissioning, design, and operational management of urgent care.
• Knowledge of health and social care policies, legislation, and regulations relevant to the client groups.
• Strong stakeholder communication, negotiation, and liaison skills.
• Ability to develop and implement service improvements through creative and flexible approaches.

If interested or for more information, please contact Nicola Gradon or Dan Williams. Additionally, Venn Group offers a recommendation scheme where referring a successful candidate can earn you vouchers from high street organizations.