Thank you for your interest in this exceptional opportunity to become an Executive Director on the Unitary Board of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (SYB ICS) and designate Executive Director of the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (SYICB). Further to the publication of the Government’s White Paper (Integration and Innovation) on 11th February 2021, and subject to the final Parliamentary Bill, integrated care systems (ICS) are expected to become statutory organisations later this year.  

Since 2016, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System has been on an incredible journey to deliver significant improvements and transformation in areas such as stroke, cancer and mental health services, health inequalities, social prescribing and workforce, digital and capital developments. At the same time, we have focused on reducing unwarranted variation across our population - as reflected in our Five Year Plan (2019 – 2024). As we look ahead, we are seeking to appoint Executive Directors to support the CEO, Gavin Boyle, who is a value-based leader. Together you will be committed to delivering a highly collaborative approach, which will continue to put our people’s views - including staff - at the heart of all we do. With the support of an exceptional Executive Team of Directors our aim is to build on the work we have achieved over the past five years, to deliver on our five-year plan ambitions and provide the best health and care possible for everyone living across the area.

The chief people officer in the ICB will lead the development and delivery of the long-term people strategy of the integrated care board (ICB), ensuring this reflects and integrates the strategies of all relevant partner organisations within the ICS. You will provide people and workforce leadership and influence across the ICS to ensure that opportunities to drive improvements in population outcomes which includes collaborating and providing people management leadership with key partners (across health, care and wider) to break down barriers, drive innovation and achieve agreed deliverables.

You will bring substantial experience of operating at board level and/or system level and leading within a complex regulated environment with an extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.

If you share our values and ambitions for the people living in South Yorkshire and have the skills and experience to drive our Partnership forward, then we would be delighted to receive your application.

For more information about our organisation, this role and how to apply contact Michelle Shirley or Carmel Bell of GatenbySanderson on 07917 826639 for an informal conversation. 

Closing date for applications is: 9AM Thursday 27 January 2022

Final interviews: w/c 7^th February 2022