Transition Associate Director of Health and Care Workforce Development

Transition Associate Director of Health and Care Workforce Development

This is a high-profile opportunity to shape workforce transformation across Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB at a pivotal time.

We are looking for a senior leader to drive delivery of the funded Cluster Business Case, working across health and care to develop sustainable workforce solutions that support integration, improve services and deliver better outcomes.

This fixed-term/secondment post could also offer a strong development opportunity for an experienced leader ready to step into a broader system role or taking their next steps.

This post is being offered on a fixed term/secondment basis until 31 March 2027.

For more information, or an informal discussion, please contact either Sarah Copley () or Dawn Woods ()

In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to the Cluster Workforce Programme Board, drive delivery of shared workforce priorities, and build strong partnerships across providers, education and system leadership. You will identify workforce risks, lead system-wide solutions, and support the transition to provider-led workforce models that deliver impact, sustainability and value for money.

We are looking for someone who has significant senior leadership experience in the NHS, a strong track record of delivering complex programmes and service improvement, and a deep understanding of NHS and social care priorities, workforce development and commissioning. You will bring strong judgement, analytical thinking and influencing skills, alongside the credibility to build trusted partnerships across organisational boundaries. Most importantly, you will be an inclusive, values-driven leader who can lead both directly and through matrix working.

If you are ready to lead at system level and make a visible difference during a period of significant change, we would welcome your application.

We welcome applications from candidates both internal and external who are committed to inclusion, partnership working and improving outcomes for our communities.

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care System bring together the NHS, councils and voluntary sector to serve 2.7 million people. Our vision is to be the healthiest place to live and work, improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

You will model system values, champion inclusion and actively address health inequalities, helping create an environment where everyone can thrive. In return, the Cluster offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive environment with opportunities to develop and work across partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull Cluster. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds for this role.

The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to participate in the recruitment process.

The postholder will act as a senior representative and ambassador of the organisation and must demonstrate high standards of behaviour commensurate with a senior leader whilst providing overall strategic leadership to plan and deliver relevant services.

You will provide strategic leadership and delivery for the Cluster Workforce Programme Board. You will be accountable for supporting the delivery and transition of cluster wide collaborative workforce development programmes. Leading a professional, efficient, effective and high quality team and function to achieve excellence, making the best use of resources and improving equity to ensure a marked difference in patient outcomes.

You will identify key opportunities for collaborative programmes of work arising from other national priorities such as the NHS 10 Year Plan 3 shifts and NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan, Transforming People Services, and seeking good practice examples for scale and spread across the Cluster.

In carrying out your role Financial Discipline, Advancing Health Equity and Integrated Partnership, you will be accountable for

1. System Workforce Leadership and Programme Management

As well as providing senior system leadership and authoritative workforce insight you will demonstrate technical programme management skills, you will be expected to offer workforce expertise and leadership to project teams to fully support the achievement of project and programme outcomes to the required standard and within budget.

2. System Provider Workforce Development

Lead the design and development of multi-partner…