Associate Director – Integrated Discharge

NW Surrey ICP brings together a range of organisations across healthcare, local government and the voluntary and community sector and in provides a framework to support integrated care at a local level. In NW Surrey we work together to plan and deliver services. This means we are able to tackle some of the wider determinants of health such as housing, health behaviours and environment, which we know have a significant impact on health outcomes.

Across its partners, our ICP employs thousands of local people and is responsible for the management of an NHS budget of c. GBP550m and a full portfolio of local government services. Our partners include:

• Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust
• CSH Surrey
• Elmbridge Borough Council
• NHS England and Improvement
• NICs GP Federation
• North West Surrey CCG
• Runnymede Borough Council
• South East Coast Ambulance Service
• Spelthorne Borough Council
• Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust
• Surrey County Council
• Woking Borough Council

The NW Surrey ICP is led by a Partnership Board which comprises of Chief Executives and Directors of the constituent organisations.

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Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

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Associate Director – Integrated Discharge

Discharging patients from hospital is a high priority for the NW Surrey Integrated Care Partnership and has been designated a transformation priority. In NW Surrey our ambition is to create an enhanced multi–organisational integrated discharge function, which will transform the way patients experience discharge from hospital. The NW Surrey ICP Partnership Board has approved the creation of a local joint Integrated Discharge Function.

We are seeking a talented leader to establish and oversee the work of the Integrated Discharge function and lead the strategic development of integrated care in North West Surrey. This is a new role and you will have freedom to develop the structures, systems and teams required to deliver the programme aims and you will have the full support of the ICP partners to do this.

We are looking for a leader who is able to build trusted and effective relationships across a range of stakeholders and has the ability to engage people and inspire them to work towards shared goals. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of NHS and social care policy and systems through experience of working across organisations and they will have proven experience of successfully applying change management and improvement methodologies within complex environments.

You will be joining a team of talented and caring individuals, driven to improve health outcomes for the population of Surrey. We will support you to maximise your learning in this post through a tailored personal development plan. We offer flexible working practices and welcome applications from individuals wanting to work full or part time hours.

Additional Information

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particular welcome applications from all under represented groups.

Interview date: 5th October 2020