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Location: Perth and Kinross Council, 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH, United Kingdom, High Street 2

Salary: £111,501 - £153,149 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week

Director - Integrated Health and Social Care/Chief Officer

• Perth & Kinross Council: £146,012 rising to £151,122 in April 2026 (Chief Officer Grade, SCP51)
• NHS Tayside: £111,501 – £147,614 rising to £115,682 - £153,149 in April 2026 (Executive Grade F)

Based at 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH (with regular travel across the authority and health board area) with the expectation of time spent each week at NHS Tayside headquarters at Ninewells Hospital.

Main Purpose of the Role

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

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 recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
• For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full‑time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs
• 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.

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

Thomas Glen, Chief Executive, Perth & Kinross Council, telephone 07471 119 963 or email chiefexec@pkc.gov.uk

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.

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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 the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk 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.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre‑employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.