Associate Director of Integration

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The closing date is 12 March 2026

The Associate Director of Integration (operations) is a key leadership role helping to engage and bring together teams to create a vision, culture and approach to delivery that aligns with corporate priorities and group wide initiatives. Ultimately supporting the provision of the highest quality and safe patient care through professional operational and strategic leadership and management actions creating a culture of continuous improvement in accordance with NHS management standards.

The post holder will support and deputise for the Deputy Group Chief Integration Officer (Operations) in the delivery of safe, effective, efficient and integrated operational services across the organisation and system.

This influential corporate leadership role will contribute to the development and delivery of strategic and operational plans across Out of Hospital care, system integration, clinical group performance, and Group-wide transformation. The post holder will lead key programmes of work, provide senior operational leadership, and build strong relationships with internal and external partners to support delivery of Group and system objectives.

The role demands high-level autonomy, political awareness, and proven ability to lead transformational change across organisational boundaries.

The post holder will take the lead on managing complex healthcare contract portfolios across the CIO operational services, working closely with internal and external partners to ensure high quality, value for money services that meet the need of local populations.

The post holder will be the go-to expert for colleagues in commissioning, finance, patient safety & quality and performance, leading with specialist advice to ensure every contract in the CIO portfolio not only meets regulatory standards but empowers patient choice and drives excellence for the residents of Lincolnshire.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages of their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

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Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed breakdown of the main responsibilities of the role.

• Highly specialist knowledge of healthcare at master's level or holds a master's Qualification
• A recognised change management, analytical or finance qualification, or equivalent experience with highly specialised knowledge in this area.
• Evidence of CPD
• Significant senior leadership experience in the NHS in either a senior corporate operational role, commissioning or general management role
• Experience of working in a multi-professional team
• Demonstrable experience of performance management against key indicators/ productivity metrics improving operational service delivery, quality and patient experience
• A track record of applying a collaborative approach to implementing changes
• Managing significant budgets for all areas…