Executive Director Place Health and Adult Social Care

Barnsley is widely recognised as the place of possibilities where public service partners work exceptionally well together to drive progress for our communities. 

This joint role exemplifies both the pioneering spirit and practice of our collaborative approach, alongside the strong and stable governance and organisational architecture that successfully underpins it. 

In a world where closer integration between health and social care makes sense in theory, but is often hard to achieve in practice, Barnsley Council and South Yorkshire ICB have succeeded in developing a joint role and a wider team which is maximising resources and improving outcomes.  Our Health on the High Street Project and Barnsley 2030 Place Vision have set new benchmarks, whilst Our Better Lives adult social care strategy has garnered national acclaim for its impact and user satisfaction.  Our proactive health approach leads with preventive measures, advocating early interventions for community health and well-being.

This is an outstanding, and in many ways, unique opportunity to become the Council’s Director of Adults Social Services and the Integrated Care Board’s Place Director.  As chair of the Barnsley health and care partnership you will have unusually wide convening powers to drive initiatives that that promote health equity, prevent ill health, and enhance adult social care practices.

We are open minded regarding your professional background and are keen to hear from those with experience from either council or healthcare settings.  However, we are uncompromising when it comes to your ability to nurture collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders, including employees, residents, partners, the voluntary sector and political leaders. A commitment to innovation, health equity, and excellence is essential.

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For a confidential discussion about the role please contact:

Martin Tucker
Email: mtucker@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Indicative timetable:

Closing date for applications: Thursday 19 September 2024
Preliminary/Technical Interviews: w/c Monday 30 September 2024
Final interviews: w/c Monday 14 October 2024

To apply:

To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than four sides of A4 each).

With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.

Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.