Senior Head of Clinical Strategy & System Coordination

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board; Bradford; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board seeks aSenior Head of Clinical Strategy and System Coordination to shape and drive system-wide priorities across the West Yorkshire health and care system.

Reporting to the Medical Director and Director of Nursing, you will lead clinical strategy, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response, and the System Coordination Centre, coordinating multiple workstreams and partners to improve patient outcomes and population health across the region.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience in system oversight and setting priority outcomes.
• Significant experience leading organisational change and large programmes.
• Management level experience in a large organisation.
• Proven use of project and programme management techniques.
• Experience managing teams and delivering improvements for patients.
• Clinical background and membership of a professional body.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver strategic priorities across West Yorkshire health and care system.
• Lead Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and System Coordination Centre.
• Coordinate across NHS, local authorities and partners to support delivery of shared priorities.
• Provide assurance on delivery and navigate complex multi-workstream environments.

Skills

System oversight

Change management

Program management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Senior Head of Clinical Strategy & System Coordination

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Thisis a unique and influential leadership opportunity within the Clinical andProfessional Directorate, supporting the Medical Director and Director ofNursing to deliver the priorities of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.The role sits at the heart of the Directorate, providing strategic advice,coordination and leadership across a diverse portfolio.

Asthe senior lead for clinical strategy and system coordination, you will overseekey areas including clinical and professional leadership, EmergencyPreparedness, Resilience and Response, the System Coordination Centre, health protection, and emerging priorities commissioned by theDirectorates executive leadership.

Asa trusted go-to leader, you will connect people, teams and priorities,ensuring alignment across medical, nursing and professional portfolios,resolving complex issues and providing assurance on delivery.

Weare looking for an exceptional relationship-builder with strong strategic,operational and programme management skills. Politically astute, organised andresilient, you will be confident working with senior leaders and motivated bythe opportunity to shape system wide improvement and make a meaningfuldifference for people and communities across West Yorkshire.

Main duties of the job

AsSenior Head of Clinical Strategy and System Coordination, you will help theClinical and Professional Directorate deliver strategic priorities across WestYorkshire. Working with the Medical Director, Director of Nursing and seniorclinical leaders, you will lead, coordinate and oversee a varied portfolio.

Asthe Directorate's coordinating lead, you will bring together colleagues acrossthe Directorate, wider ICB, providers, local authorities and partner agenciesto align priorities, identify risks early and keep delivery on track. You willlead major work areas, respond to emerging issues, support executive decisionsand coordinate teams and professional groups.

Asa trusted adviser and first contact for complex enquiries, you will helpcolleagues navigate the organisation, find solutions and connect with the rightpeople. You will oversee multiple workstreams, assure progress and outcomes,and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Thisvisible role requires sound judgement, strong relationship-building skills and confidenceworking with senior leaders across organisational boundaries. It offers theopportunity to influence key clinical, professional and operational prioritiesacross West Yorkshire's health and care system.

About us

NHSWest Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the statutory NHS organisationresponsible for planning and funding health services across Bradford District& Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. As part of ourorganisational reconfiguration, we've strengthened how we listen to people,respond to concerns and ensure their experiences shape the services wecommission.

Job responsibilities

Asa senior leader within the Quality Directorate, you will work directly with theMedical Director, Director of Nursing and senior clinical leaders to shape anddeliver strategic priorities across the West Yorkshire health and care system.The role offers a unique opportunity to influence decision-making at executivelevel while working across a broad portfolio that includes health protection,clinical and professional leadership, emergency preparedness, system resilienceand operational coordination.

Youwill lead teams responsible for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response(EPRR) and the System Coordination Centre (SCC), while also providing strategiccoordination and oversight across the wider Directorate. Acting as a trustedadviser and key point of connection, you will bring together partners fromacross the NHS, local authorities and wider health and care organisations tosupport delivery of shared priorities and improve outcomes for local people.

Therole requires outstanding leadership, relationship building and influencingskills, with the ability to navigate complexity, manage competing prioritiesand provide assurance across multiple workstreams. You will work in a fast-paced, high-profile environment where resilience, professionalcredibility, sound judgement and a commitment to collaboration are essential.

Inreturn, you will have the opportunity to contribute to system-wide improvement,support major strategic initiatives, develop innovative approaches to healthcare delivery and play a key role in improving quality, patient outcomesand population health across West Yorkshire.

Forfull list of duties of the role please see job description.

Person Specification

Experience

• In-depth experience acquired over a significant period in system oversight, setting priority outcomes and system partnership working.
• Significant experience of leading and managing change.
• Significant experience working at management level in a large organisation.
• Significant demonstrable experience applying project and programme management techniques.
• Demonstrable experience of managing teams of staff and leaders working to a common goal.
• A track record in delivering improvements for patients or the wider public.
• Clinical background.
• Membership of a relevant clinical or professional body.
• Additional specialist knowledge and experience of leading and managing an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) programme in a complex organisation.
• Experience of leading Health Protection, Vaccination and Screening, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Tuberculosis (TB) or Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) initiatives or programmes.
• Experience of training and delivery of exercises

Attributes

• Previously responsible for a budget and involved in budget setting, with a working knowledge of financial processes.
• Independently mobile and able to travel across West Yorkshire and wider areas when required.
• High level of emotional intelligence.
• Highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure.
• Collaborator committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
• Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
• Leads by example and demonstrates system leadership in action.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Excellent understanding of clinical and corporate governance.
• Understanding of the Integrated Care System reform agenda and associated legislation.
• Excellent understanding of health and care and an appreciation of the broad social, political and economic trends influencing services.
• Knowledge of the NHS agenda, national priorities, challenges and reform agenda

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent education and/or equivalent experience.

Skills and competences

• Ability to understand and analyse highly complex issues and data and use this information to make difficult decisions.
• Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information and negotiate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Skills for delivering results through managing others and through influence where direct line management responsibility does not exist.
• Skills for managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively develop networks and alliances, building and maintaining relationships through collaborative working.
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures affecting several organisations within a partnership.

Employer name

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board