Strategic Director, SEND & Complex Care (SWL & SEL)

South West London Integrated Care Board; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 119,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London Integrated Care Board seeks a Director of SEND & Complex Care to provide strategic leadership for SEND and Complex Care services across SWL and SEL, guiding commissioning and delivery to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

The postholder will work across Southwest and South East London, translating local and national strategies into action, establishing governance, improvement, and robust risk management with Board level escalation where needed.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Masters-level education or equivalent experience
• Significant experience of SEND and complex care

Responsibilities

• Proven experience of working with board members and at senior NHS/public sector level.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with ability to work across diverse staff and boundaries.
• Exercise judgement involving highly complex facts requiring analytical interpretation.
• Deliver results through others and work as part of a team.
• Political skill and awareness to establish effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Board-level collaboration

Strategic leadership

Negotiation & influencing

Policy & governance

Education

Current NMC registration

Masters-level education or equivalent experience

Significant SEND and complex care experience

Job description

South West London Integrated Care Board seeks a Director of SEND & Complex Care to provide strategic leadership for SEND and Complex Care services across SWL and SEL, guiding commissioning and delivery to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

The postholder will work across Southwest and South East London, translating local and national strategies into action, establishing governance, improvement, and robust risk management with Board level escalation where needed.