Job summary

1 x Service Manager (Clinical)

Band 8a | Work and Health Team | Birmingham, Wolverhampton and hybrid working

We are seeking an experienced registered healthcare professional to lead the clinical model for WorkWell, an early-intervention service supporting people whose health is placing their employment at risk, or who have recently left work because of ill health. You will make work as a health outcome central to delivery, ensuring participants receive evidence-based, person-centred assessment and coordinated support to remain in, return to or move towards good work.

What you will bring

You will be a registered nurse, mental health or learning disability nurse, or Allied Health Professional, with substantial specialist knowledge of vocational rehabilitation and experience of leading complex clinical service development across organisational boundaries. You will combine credible clinical leadership with strong programme delivery, analytical and influencing skills, and be able to translate evidence into practical pathways, standards and improvements. A commitment to reducing health inequalities, involving service users and working collaboratively across systems is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile pilot programme supporting the interface between work and health, while working with partners across the health and care system to improve outcomes for people, communities and services.

Main duties of the job

Your key delivery objectives:

Establish the clinical model: develop a consistent cluster-wide multidisciplinary approach, including vocational rehabilitation and effective links with Occupational Health, primary care and community services.

Embed safe, high-quality practice: implement robust clinical governance, safeguarding, escalation, supervision, audit and continuous-improvement arrangements across all delivery partners.

Integrate pathways: position WorkWell within neighbourhood health teams and build clear referral and onward-support routes across health, employment, local authority, employer and VCSE services.

Deliver measurable outcomes: improve participant access, experience, wellbeing, work retention and return-to-work outcomes, using performance insight and feedback to address inequalities and improve the service.

Build clinical capability: coordinate training, provide specialist advice and strengthen confidence among clinicians and partners in work-focused conversations and interventions.

Provide delivery assurance: maintain grip on quality, activity, risk, milestones and resources; hold partners to account and ensure delivery remains on time, within budget and aligned to agreed standards.

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancyifthey meet therolesessential requirements.Thissupportsredeployment andhelps minimisecompulsory redundancies.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

17 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9118-26-0071

Job locations

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board

Alpha Tower

Suffolk Street Queensway

Birmingham

B1 1TT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.

In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:

• Commissioning for Value and Outcomes
• Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace
• Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways
• Financial Discipline / 2% Productivity
• Advancing Health Equity
• Integrated Partnership

Job Purpose:

We know that good quality work is critical to the economic, mental and physical health and wellbeing of all communities. We see the need for an integrated, whole-system approach to address health-related barriers to work that individuals face. The WorkWell Service will enable us to support those recently unemployed or at risk of unemployment through development of work well plans.

This post will lead on the delivery of the cluster WorkWell Service up to March 2029 working in partnership with Local Authorities, Primary and Community Care, DWP and Voluntary and Community Organisations. The post holder will work with partners to ensure the delivery of the WorkWell Service for up to 1500 people.

As a member of the senior team within the directorate the postholder will deputise for the Learning and Change Lead Work and Health Integration as and when required.

The Job holder will be accountable for:

Leading on clinical delivery of the WorkWell Service Managers to provide organisational assurance in the following areas:

• Governance ensuring the right people make the right decisions using the correct information.
• Transparency independent review and challenge for WorkWell Service delivery.
• Continuous Improvement central point for lessons learnt, supporting delivery partners to review and improve.
• Traceability managing all documentation, decisions etc. and spend, through a clear process and structure.
• Accountability holding Delivery Partners to account for project delivery and challenging non-delivery.

The role will support the development and delivery of a WorkWell Service, with a focus on the development of MDT approach, development of Vocational Rehabilitation approach including the development of strong links with Occupational Health services across the cluster. with respect to the delivery of plans agreed with the Joint Work and Health Directorate and System Governance. Accountable and reporting to the Learning and Change Lead for Work and Health Integration the post-holder will be required to work closely with partners to ensure the delivery of and continual development of a robust programme management framework, which ensures that service activities are well coordinated, closely monitored, accurately reported, remain on schedule to deliver on time/to budget and if not, are challenged appropriately. The WorkWell Service Project Manager will provide a pivotal role in helping embed a culture of continuous clinical improvement with the focus of work as an health outcome within the WorkWell Service to become an integral part of the services management and assurance framework. The post holder will also start the development of embedding the services within the Neighbourhood health teams and associated stakeholders.

The post holder will support the SRO and the project team to ensure that their workstreams are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in their successful delivery.

• Lead on management and delivery of the WorkWell service
• Development of the cluster wide MDT approach and other associated clinical interventions.
• Liaise with appropriate partners across the system and build relationships to support partnership working
• Develop and implement a management information approach to ensure information is properly managed and performance reported and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and delivery partners
• Take a lead in the coordination of training & development for relevant clinicians to promote the services.
• Oversight and management of service budgets

The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do: Commissioning for Value and OutcomesAccelerating Neighbourhood Health at PaceMaking the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our PathwaysFinancial Discipline / 2% ProductivityAdvancing Health EquityIntegrated PartnershipJob Purpose:We know that good quality work is critical to the economic, mental and physical health and wellbeing of all communities. We see the need for an integrated, whole-system approach to address health-related barriers to work that individuals face. The WorkWell Service will enable us to support those recently unemployed or at risk of unemployment through development of work well plans.This post will lead on the delivery of the cluster WorkWell Service up to March 2029 working in partnership with Local Authorities, Primary and Community Care, DWP and Voluntary and Community Organisations. The post holder will work with partners to ensure the delivery of the WorkWell Service for up to 1500 people.As a member of the senior team within the directorate the postholder will deputise for the Learning and Change Lead Work and Health Integration as and when required.The Job holder will be accountable for:Leading on clinical delivery of the WorkWell Service Managers to provide organisational assurance in the following areas:Governance ensuring the right people make the right decisions using the correct information.Transparency independent review and challenge for WorkWell Service delivery.Continuous Improvement central point for lessons learnt, supporting delivery partners to review and improve.Traceability managing all documentation, decisions etc. and spend, through a clear process and structure.Accountability holding Delivery Partners to account for project delivery and challenging non-delivery.The role will support the development and delivery of a WorkWell Service, with a focus on the development of MDT approach, development of Vocational Rehabilitation approach including the development of strong links with Occupational Health services across the cluster. with respect to the delivery of plans agreed with the Joint Work and Health Directorate and System Governance. Accountable and reporting to the Learning and Change Lead for Work and Health Integration the post-holder will be required to work closely with partners to ensure the delivery of and continual development of a robust programme management framework, which ensures that service activities are well coordinated, closely monitored, accurately reported, remain on schedule to deliver on time/to budget and if not, are challenged appropriately. The WorkWell Service Project Manager will provide a pivotal role in helping embed a culture of continuous clinical improvement with the focus of work as an health outcome within the WorkWell Service to become an integral part of the services management and assurance framework. The post holder will also start the development of embedding the services within the Neighbourhood health teams and associated stakeholders.The post holder will support the SRO and the project team to ensure that their workstreams are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in their successful delivery.Lead on management and delivery of the WorkWell serviceDevelopment of the cluster wide MDT approach and other associated clinical interventions.Liaise with appropriate partners across the system and build relationships to support partnership workingDevelop and implement a management information approach to ensure information is properly managed and performance reported and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and delivery partnersTake a lead in the coordination of training & development for relevant clinicians to promote the services.Oversight and management of service budgets The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

Person Specification

Mobility

Essential

• Ability to travel across sites

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Used to working in a busy environment.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Effective organiser, influencer and networker.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
• You always conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner.
• You are respectful to others and listen to others.
• You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role.
• Professionalism and understanding difference is key.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered health care professional RGN / RMNH/LD / Allied Health Professional
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (Vocational Rehabilitation), acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
• Educated to Master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Demonstrable evidence of continued professional development.
• Project Management course or qualification or equivalent experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
• Specialist knowledge in relation to programme and project management.
• Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.
• Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete and complex information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Desirable

• Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
• Understanding of the wider public sector including primary care and employment and skills.
• Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare or Employment and Skills environment.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information; agreement or co-operation required
• Present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups.
• Experience of making complex presentations to clinicians and managers.
• Experience of preparing Board level reports .
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
• Putting the long-term health, social care and well-being needs of the population first (system first).
• Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve
• excellence in everything we do in the ICB.
• Holding myself and others to account for delivering better outcomes.
• Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times.
• Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership).
• A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas

Person Specification Mobility Essential Ability to travel across sites Personal Qualities Essential Used to working in a busy environment. Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change. Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions. Professional calm and efficient manner. Effective organiser, influencer and networker. Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. You always conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner. You are respectful to others and listen to others. You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role. Professionalism and understanding difference is key. Qualifications Essential Registered health care professional RGN / RMNH/LD / Allied Health Professional Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (Vocational Rehabilitation), acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent Educated to Master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Demonstrable evidence of continued professional development. Project Management course or qualification or equivalent experience Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools Experience Essential Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment. Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments. Experience of managing risks and reporting. Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level. Specialist knowledge in relation to programme and project management. Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement. Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills. Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete and complex information, using experience to make inferences and decision making Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Desirable Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Understanding of the wider public sector including primary care and employment and skills. Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare or Employment and Skills environment. Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required. Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information; agreement or co-operation required Present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups. Experience of making complex presentations to clinicians and managers. Experience of preparing Board level reports . Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures. Putting the long-term health, social care and well-being needs of the population first (system first). Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve excellence in everything we do in the ICB. Holding myself and others to account for delivering better outcomes. Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times. Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership). A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Help shape the future of healthcare across Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull

We are seeking enthusiastic, forward-thinking clinical leaders to join our Medical Directorate at a pivotal time of system transformation across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB cluster.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence delivery of our clinical strategy, drive improvement and shape care for our diverse communities. Working across organisational boundaries, you will bring expertise, energy and ambition to deliver meaningful change, improve outcomes and tackle health inequalities.

We have a sessional leadership opportunity in Clinical Policies (3 PA)

We welcome applications from clinicians with specific expertise in this area, with sessions potentially shared between multiple clinical leads.

If you are passionate about improving healthcare, ready to challenge existing approaches and committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you.

To apply, submit your CV and covering letter to [email protected] specifying your clinical area of interest and number of sessions per week you wish to undertake.

Interviews date is to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

As a senior clinical leader within the Medical Directorate, you will provide strategic clinical leadership and professional advice across your designated portfolio, supporting the development and delivery of priorities across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing credible, evidence-based clinical leadership, advice and constructive challenge to inform strategic commissioning, service transformation and improvement within the portfolios of either Clinical Policies or Medicines
• Leading clinical engagement and building effective partnerships across primary, community, acute, mental health, local authority and wider system services.
• Influencing the development of clinical strategies, pathways and service models to improve quality, safety, patient experience and outcomes.
• Championing prevention, population health, reducing health inequalities and the delivery of more integrated, proactive care closer to home.
• Supporting innovation, digital transformation, productivity and the effective use of system resources.
• Leading or contributing to relevant clinical programme groups, governance arrangements and system-wide improvement priorities.
• Working collaboratively with fellow clinical leaders to translate strategic ambitions into measurable improvements for patients and communities

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancy if they meet the roles essential requirements. This supports redeployment and helps minimise compulsory redundancies.

Job summary

Help shape the future of healthcare across Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull

We are seeking enthusiastic, forward-thinking clinical leaders to join our Medical Directorate at a pivotal time of system transformation across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB cluster.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence delivery of our clinical strategy, drive improvement and shape care for our diverse communities. Working across organisational boundaries, you will bring expertise, energy and ambition to deliver meaningful change, improve outcomes and tackle health inequalities.

We have a sessional leadership opportunity in Medicines (2 PA)

We welcome applications from clinicians with specific expertise in this area, with sessions potentially shared between multiple clinical leads.

If you are passionate about improving healthcare, ready to challenge existing approaches and committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you.

To apply, submit your CV and covering letter to [email protected] specifying your clinical area of interest and number of sessions per week you wish to undertake.

Interviews date is to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

As a senior clinical leader within the Medical Directorate, you will provide strategic clinical leadership and professional advice across your designated portfolio, supporting the development and delivery of priorities across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing credible, evidence-based clinical leadership, advice and constructive challenge to inform strategic commissioning, service transformation and improvement within the portfolios of either Clinical Policies or Medicines
• Leading clinical engagement and building effective partnerships across primary, community, acute, mental health, local authority and wider system services.
• Influencing the development of clinical strategies, pathways and service models to improve quality, safety, patient experience and outcomes.
• Championing prevention, population health, reducing health inequalities and the delivery of more integrated, proactive care closer to home.
• Supporting innovation, digital transformation, productivity and the effective use of system resources.
• Leading or contributing to relevant clinical programme groups, governance arrangements and system-wide improvement priorities.
• Working collaboratively with fellow clinical leaders to translate strategic ambitions into measurable improvements for patients and communities

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancy if they meet the roles essential requirements. This supports redeployment and helps minimise compulsory redundancies.

Job summary

Help shape the future of healthcare across Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull

We are seeking enthusiastic, forward-thinking clinical leaders to join our Medical Directorate at a pivotal time of system transformation across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB cluster.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence delivery of our clinical strategy, drive improvement and shape care for our diverse communities. Working across organisational boundaries, you will bring expertise, energy and ambition to deliver meaningful change, improve outcomes and tackle health inequalities.

We have sessional leadership opportunities for:

Clinical Chief Information Officer (3 PA pw)

Training Hub clinical lead (2 PA pw)

Place based clinical leads for the Black Country footprint (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) (1 PA pw per place)

We welcome applications from clinicians with specific expertise in these areas, with sessions potentially shared between multiple clinical leads.

If you are passionate about improving healthcare, ready to challenge existing approaches and committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you.

To apply, submit your CV and covering letter to [email protected] specifying your clinical area of interest and number of sessions per week you wish to undertake

Interviews will be held on 23 or 24 November or 2 or 9 December

Please contact Jenna Phillips who will signpost you to the appropriate lead for queries

Main duties of the job

As a senior clinical leader, you will provide strategic leadership and professional advice for your portfolio, supporting priorities across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster.

The CCIO will lead digital transformation, bridging frontline healthcare staff and digital development.

The Training Hub Clinical Lead will oversee the strategic development, delivery and quality of clinical education through the ICB Training Hub.

Place-Based GP Clinical Leads will champion their area, balancing local health needs with wider system transformation and alignment, where appropriate.

The responsibilities of all roles include:

Providing credible, evidence-based clinical leadership, advice and constructive challenge to inform strategic commissioning, service transformation and improvement.

Leading clinical engagement and partnerships across primary, community, acute, mental health, local authority and wider system services, as required, to turn ambition into measurable improvements.

Championing prevention, population health and reduced health inequalities through integrated, proactive care closer to home, digital technologies, place-based delivery and/or training and information sharing: analogue to digital, acute to community and sickness to prevention.

Supporting innovation, digital transformation, productivity and effective use of system resources.

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancy if they meet the roles essential requirements. This supports redeployment and helps minimise compulsory redundancies.

Job summary

Help shape the future of healthcare across Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull

Join our Medical Directorate as a clinical leader during system transformation across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB cluster.

Help deliver our clinical strategy, improve outcomes and tackle health inequalities for our diverse communities. Bring your expertise, energy and ambition to drive change across organisational boundaries.

Sessional leadership opportunities include:

(i) Primary Care Governance

(ii) Long Term Conditions

(iii) Mental Health & LDA

(iv) Cancer, Elective Care & Diagnostics

(v) Primary Care Programmes, UEC, Frailty & EoL

(vi) Womens Health, Maternity & Childrens

We welcome specialist expertise, e.g. CVDRM or Respiratory within Long Term Conditions. Sessions may be shared between clinical leads.

Passionate about better healthcare and ready to challenge existing approaches? We want to hear from you.

Apply with your CV and covering letter to [email protected], stating your clinical area of interest and preferred sessions per week.

Interviews will be held on 23 or 24 November or 2 or 9 December 2026

Main duties of the job

As a senior clinical leader within the Medical Directorate, you will provide strategic clinical leadership and professional advice across your designated portfolio, supporting the development and delivery of priorities across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing credible, evidence-based clinical leadership, advice and constructive challenge to inform strategic commissioning, service transformation and improvement
• Leading clinical engagement and building effective partnerships across primary, community, acute, mental health, local authority and wider system services, as required.
• Influencing the development of clinical strategies, pathways and service models to improve quality, safety, patient experience and outcomes.
• Championing prevention, population health, reducing health inequalities and the delivery of more integrated, proactive care closer to home.
• Supporting innovation, digital transformation, productivity and the effective use of system resources.
• Leading or contributing to relevant clinical programme groups, governance arrangements and system-wide improvement priorities.

Working collaboratively with fellow clinical leaders to translate strategic ambitions into measurable improvements for patients and communities.

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancyifthey meet therolesessential requirements.Thissupportsredeployment andhelps minimisecompulsory redundancies.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£350 a session x 42 weeks pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

D9118-26-0066

Job locations

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board

Alpha Tower

Suffolk Street Queensway

Birmingham

B1 1TT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.

The Associate Medical Director (AMD) will provide senior clinical leadership across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull (BBCS) ICB Cluster within an allocated clinical or strategic portfolio.

Working as part of the Medical Leadership Team, the postholder will provide authoritative clinical advice, leadership and constructive challenge to support the development and delivery of the agreed system priorities, commissioning decisions, service transformation and improvement.

The postholder will work across organisational and professional boundaries, bringing together clinical leaders, commissioners, providers, primary care, local authorities, voluntary and community partners and other stakeholders to improve quality, safety, outcomes, population health and value.

The role will help ensure that clinical leadership is embedded in strategic decision-making and that transformation is clinically credible, evidence based and focused on the needs of local populations.

Portfolio

Each Associate Medical Director will be assigned a defined clinical or strategic portfolio according to the requirements of the BBCS ICB Cluster. The portfolio may change over time in response to system priorities.

The responsibilities set out apply consistently to all Associate Medical Directors. The postholder will exercise these responsibilities within their allocated portfolio, bringing appropriate clinical expertise, professional leadership and system influence to the development and delivery of priorities across the Cluster.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.The Associate Medical Director (AMD) will provide senior clinical leadership across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull (BBCS) ICB Cluster within an allocated clinical or strategic portfolio.Working as part of the Medical Leadership Team, the postholder will provide authoritative clinical advice, leadership and constructive challenge to support the development and delivery of the agreed system priorities, commissioning decisions, service transformation and improvement.The postholder will work across organisational and professional boundaries, bringing together clinical leaders, commissioners, providers, primary care, local authorities, voluntary and community partners and other stakeholders to improve quality, safety, outcomes, population health and value.The role will help ensure that clinical leadership is embedded in strategic decision-making and that transformation is clinically credible, evidence based and focused on the needs of local populations.PortfolioEach Associate Medical Director will be assigned a defined clinical or strategic portfolio according to the requirements of the BBCS ICB Cluster. The portfolio may change over time in response to system priorities. The responsibilities set out apply consistently to all Associate Medical Directors. The postholder will exercise these responsibilities within their allocated portfolio, bringing appropriate clinical expertise, professional leadership and system influence to the development and delivery of priorities across the Cluster.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a clinical or clinically based scientific discipline.
• Registered clinical practitioner (i.e. GMC, NMC, GPhC or HCPC)
• Member or Fellow of an appropriate professional body / Royal College where relevant.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and good professional standing

Autonomy

Essential

• Able to make independent clinical recommendations within delegated authority, recognise limits, manage a complex workload and escalate material risks appropriately

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstrable commitment to reducing health inequalities, equitable access and outcomes, anti-discriminatory practice and inclusive leadership

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex, incomplete or conflicting information from multiple sources and make sound clinical judgements.
• Highly developed communication, influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and clinical consensus across organisations and professional groups.
• Ability to provide constructive challenge and manage difficult or sensitive conversations.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into clinically credible and deliverable action.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise a complex workload and exercise judgement on difficult issues.
• Ability to use data, outcomes and clinical intelligence to inform decision-making and improvement

Desirable

• Experience of leading research, evaluation, innovation or quality improvement across organisational boundaries.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Visible, credible and compassionate clinical leader.
• Collaborative and inclusive, with a strong commitment to partnership working.
• High levels of personal integrity, probity and professional credibility.
• Able to work flexibly and adapt to changing system priorities.
• Resilient and comfortable operating in complexity and ambiguity

Mobility

Essential

• Ability and willingness to attend sites across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster as required, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience as a senior clinician with evidence of leadership beyond an individual clinical team or service.
• Experience within the clinical field for the requested post
• Experience of leading, influencing or contributing to change across organisational and/or professional boundaries.
• Experience of service development, pathway redesign, transformation or improvement.
• Experience of working with senior clinical, managerial and executive stakeholders.
• Experience of addressing healthcare performance, quality, safety or clinical effectiveness issues.
• Strong understanding of the NHS and the relationships between commissioning, provision, clinical leadership and system partnership working.
• Understanding of population health management, prevention and health inequalities and how these should be applied within your designated portfolio.
• Understanding of quality, patient safety, clinical effectiveness

Desirable

• Experience of formal clinical leadership within an ICB, ICS, provider collaborative, NHS provider, primary care system or comparable complex health and care environment.
• Experience of system-level commissioning or strategic planning.
• Knowledge of the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull health and care landscape

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in a clinical or clinically based scientific discipline. Registered clinical practitioner (i.e. GMC, NMC, GPhC or HCPC) Member or Fellow of an appropriate professional body / Royal College where relevant. Evidence of continuing professional development and good professional standing Autonomy Essential Able to make independent clinical recommendations within delegated authority, recognise limits, manage a complex workload and escalate material risks appropriately Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential Demonstrable commitment to reducing health inequalities, equitable access and outcomes, anti-discriminatory practice and inclusive leadership Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to analyse and synthesise complex, incomplete or conflicting information from multiple sources and make sound clinical judgements. Highly developed communication, influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills. Ability to build trusted relationships and clinical consensus across organisations and professional groups. Ability to provide constructive challenge and manage difficult or sensitive conversations. Ability to translate strategic priorities into clinically credible and deliverable action. Ability to work autonomously, prioritise a complex workload and exercise judgement on difficult issues. Ability to use data, outcomes and clinical intelligence to inform decision-making and improvement Desirable Experience of leading research, evaluation, innovation or quality improvement across organisational boundaries. Personal Qualities Essential Visible, credible and compassionate clinical leader. Collaborative and inclusive, with a strong commitment to partnership working. High levels of personal integrity, probity and professional credibility. Able to work flexibly and adapt to changing system priorities. Resilient and comfortable operating in complexity and ambiguity Mobility Essential Ability and willingness to attend sites across the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster as required, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate Experience Essential Substantial experience as a senior clinician with evidence of leadership beyond an individual clinical team or service. Experience within the clinical field for the requested post Experience of leading, influencing or contributing to change across organisational and/or professional boundaries. Experience of service development, pathway redesign, transformation or improvement. Experience of working with senior clinical, managerial and executive stakeholders. Experience of addressing healthcare performance, quality, safety or clinical effectiveness issues. Strong understanding of the NHS and the relationships between commissioning, provision, clinical leadership and system partnership working. Understanding of population health management, prevention and health inequalities and how these should be applied within your designated portfolio. Understanding of quality, patient safety, clinical effectiveness Desirable Experience of formal clinical leadership within an ICB, ICS, provider collaborative, NHS provider, primary care system or comparable complex health and care environment. Experience of system-level commissioning or strategic planning. Knowledge of the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull health and care landscape

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking applications for the role of the Lead Designated Nurse for Safeguarding in Black Country ICB until the end of March 2028. This post will be open to staff on a fixed term contract or secondment basis. There may be scope to extend but this will not be known until closer to March 2028.

The postholder will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the ICB designated safeguarding functions and ensuring the ICB fulfils all statutory safeguarding duties. As such they will be knowledgeable and able to demonstrate considerable experience in all aspects of safeguarding relating to adults and children.

The post holder must be familiar with all aspects of safeguarding legislation and best practice.

The postholder will work alongside other Lead Designated colleagues and provide safeguarding system leadership for a defined area (s), managing the local safeguarding team and workstream including the related strategic plan for their area(s) of activity. They will work with partners across the sector in the delivery of strategic priorities.

Work will be varied including provision of advice to strategic commissioners and specialist advise relating to individual cases, oversight and management of team members and deputising for the Associate Director for Safeguarding and Partnerships.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring the ICB can demonstrate fulfilment of all Statutory Safeguarding functions as outlined in the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework.
• Work closely with ICB colleagues in contracting and commissioning to ensure that all commissioned and contracted services adhere to the safeguarding requirements.
• Work closely with colleagues across the Health Economy providing specialist advice and safeguarding leadership in the delivery of key improvements.
• Ensure learning is disseminated and implemented and demonstrate the impact on children, adults and families.
• Work closely with local Safeguarding Boards and Safeguarding Partnerships in the delivery of their multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and improvement plans, leading and coordinating key pieces of work supporting the LSP and DSP
• Identify, escalate and mitigate safeguarding risk
• Utilise the ICB safeguarding reporting and governance infrastructure fully to ensure that the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements is understood.
• Interpret new requirements from legislative requirements for the organisation and ensure delivery

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancyifthey meet therolesessential requirements.Thissupportsredeployment andhelps minimisecompulsory redundancies.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

D9118-26-0059

Job locations

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board

Alpha Tower

Suffolk Street Queensway

Birmingham

B1 1TT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensuring the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including:Children Act 1989 and 2004;Care Act 2014;Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented);NHS Act 2006;Domestic Abuse Act 2021;Serious Violence Duty 2023

Ensuring that the NHS can take forward the Safeguarding reforms being implemented as part of the Family First Partnership Programme.

Strategic Leadership

1. Support the Associate Director for Safeguarding and Partnerships in the statutory delivery for Safeguarding Adults and Children designated functions for a defined Place and for related workstreams at Place and System.

2. Act as the expert professional advisor to the Local Safeguarding Partnership and Board on safeguarding matters related to health.

3. Act as the expert professional advisor to the ICB on safeguarding matters including risks, priorities and statutory compliance.

4. Act as the expert professional advisor across the health economy as required.

5. Influence commissioning to ensure that safeguarding is embedded in all services, quality and transformation programmes.

6. Support the Associate Director for Safeguarding and Partnerships in the interpretation of national policy and legislation relating to safeguarding.

7. Lead and support the development of Policy and Procedures related to safeguarding.

8. Direct and support innovation and ensure efficiency and productivity is achieved in safeguarding through effective working at Place.

9. Provide leadership and direction on key safeguarding areas as part of the wider portfolio supporting other safeguarding nurses.

10. Responsible as line manager for a delivery of statutory safeguarding functions at place, line management of the specialist safeguarding nurse and for wider delivery of agreed safeguarding portfolio priorities across the footprint including devising of training fir safeguarding.

System Assurance and Quality

1. Support NHSE and the ICB in the system assurance processes relating to NHS Provider organisations in line with the NHSE Quality Strategy and including a range of Safeguarding Tools including SCAT and SCRT.

2. Ensure safeguarding is addressed as part of the service specifications, contract performance measures and service level agreements with provider organisations, and in the review of their on-going performance.

3. Provide assurance to the ICB Board that all commissioned and contracted providers meet statutory safeguarding requirements as outlined within the SAAF.

4. Lead safeguarding elements of quality assurance including contract monitoring; quality schedules;CQC interface;Serious Incident oversight

5. Ensure providers meet safeguarding standards through contractual monitoring, quality schedules and serious incident oversight.

6. Analyse safeguarding data, themes and intelligence to identify system risks and drive improvement.

7. Ensure learning from reviews (SARS, CSPRS, DARDR, CDOPs) is embedded across the system.

8. Develop approaches to evidence impact and outcome of interventions to improve safeguarding practice.

Multi-agency Partnership

1. Represent the ICB atSafeguarding Adult Boards;Safeguarding Children Partnerships;Domestic Abuse Boards;Prevent/ Channel Panels;Strategic MAPPA;Community Safety Partnerships

2. Ensure effective Multi-Agency Arrangements are in place including information sharing.

3. Provide expert health input into multiagency safeguarding reviews as required.

Expert Clinical Advice

1. Provide expert safeguarding advice as required within the ICB and with all stakeholders.

2. Support and contribute information, give advice to help resolve complex enquiries that may have legal, ethical and professional implications.

3. Work with Business Intelligence to support commissioners with safeguarding performance and population risk indicators to inform commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.

4. Provide up to date specialist advice to support safeguarding related policy development

5. Provide specialist advice on complex safeguarding cases involving all forms of abuse;Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty;Domestic Abuse;Exploitation (CSE, CCE, Modern slavery)

6. Digital safeguarding oversight.

7. Supporting system resilience.

Learning, improvement and Governance

1. Leading and supporting safeguarding innovation and transformation.

2. Ensure learning from incidents, audits and all reviews is translated into practice and system improvements includingSafeguarding Adult Reviews;Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews;Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews

3. Maintain oversight of learning implementation from all reviews.

4. Lead the ICBs governance framework including safeguarding related policies, procedures and audit.

5. Produce high quality safeguarding reports for the ICB, SABS and SCPs.

6. Ensure accurate and timely completion of SCRT.

7. Maintain oversight of safeguarding risks and ensure timely escalation.

Workforce Development

1. Ensure training aligns with Intercollegiate Documents.

2. Provide and receive supervision allowing for reflection and restoration.

3. Provide professional leadership to Named and Specialist Safeguarding professionals across the system.

4. Support primary care with safeguarding advice.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. Ensuring the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including:Children Act 1989 and 2004;Care Act 2014;Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented);NHS Act 2006;Domestic Abuse Act 2021;Serious Violence Duty 2023 Ensuring that the NHS can take forward the Safeguarding reforms being implemented as part of the Family First Partnership Programme.Strategic Leadership1. Support the Associate Director for Safeguarding and Partnerships in the statutory delivery for Safeguarding Adults and Children designated functions for a defined Place and for related workstreams at Place and System.2. Act as the expert professional advisor to the Local Safeguarding Partnership and Board on safeguarding matters related to health. 3. Act as the expert professional advisor to the ICB on safeguarding matters including risks, priorities and statutory compliance.4. Act as the expert professional advisor across the health economy as required.5. Influence commissioning to ensure that safeguarding is embedded in all services, quality and transformation programmes.6. Support the Associate Director for Safeguarding and Partnerships in the interpretation of national policy and legislation relating to safeguarding.7. Lead and support the development of Policy and Procedures related to safeguarding.8. Direct and support innovation and ensure efficiency and productivity is achieved in safeguarding through effective working at Place.9. Provide leadership and direction on key safeguarding areas as part of the wider portfolio supporting other safeguarding nurses.10. Responsible as line manager for a delivery of statutory safeguarding functions at place, line management of the specialist safeguarding nurse and for wider delivery of agreed safeguarding portfolio priorities across the footprint including devising of training fir safeguarding.System Assurance and Quality1. Support NHSE and the ICB in the system assurance processes relating to NHS Provider organisations in line with the NHSE Quality Strategy and including a range of Safeguarding Tools including SCAT and SCRT.2. Ensure safeguarding is addressed as part of the service specifications, contract performance measures and service level agreements with provider organisations, and in the review of their on-going performance. 3. Provide assurance to the ICB Board that all commissioned and contracted providers meet statutory safeguarding requirements as outlined within the SAAF.4. Lead safeguarding elements of quality assurance including contract monitoring; quality schedules;CQC interface;Serious Incident oversight5. Ensure providers meet safeguarding standards through contractual monitoring, quality schedules and serious incident oversight. 6. Analyse safeguarding data, themes and intelligence to identify system risks and drive improvement.7. Ensure learning from reviews (SARS, CSPRS, DARDR, CDOPs) is embedded across the system.8. Develop approaches to evidence impact and outcome of interventions to improve safeguarding practice.Multi-agency Partnership1. Represent the ICB atSafeguarding Adult Boards;Safeguarding Children Partnerships;Domestic Abuse Boards;Prevent/ Channel Panels;Strategic MAPPA;Community Safety Partnerships2. Ensure effective Multi-Agency Arrangements are in place including information sharing.3. Provide expert health input into multiagency safeguarding reviews as required.Expert Clinical Advice1. Provide expert safeguarding advice as required within the ICB and with all stakeholders.2. Support and contribute information, give advice to help resolve complex enquiries that may have legal, ethical and professional implications.3. Work with Business Intelligence to support commissioners with safeguarding performance and population risk indicators to inform commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.4. Provide up to date specialist advice to support safeguarding related policy development5. Provide specialist advice on complex safeguarding cases involving all forms of abuse;Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty;Domestic Abuse;Exploitation (CSE, CCE, Modern slavery)6. Digital safeguarding oversight.7. Supporting system resilience.Learning, improvement and Governance1. Leading and supporting safeguarding innovation and transformation.2. Ensure learning from incidents, audits and all reviews is translated into practice and system improvements includingSafeguarding Adult Reviews;Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews;Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews3. Maintain oversight of learning implementation from all reviews.4. Lead the ICBs governance framework including safeguarding related policies, procedures and audit.5. Produce high quality safeguarding reports for the ICB, SABS and SCPs.6. Ensure accurate and timely completion of SCRT.7. Maintain oversight of safeguarding risks and ensure timely escalation.Workforce Development1. Ensure training aligns with Intercollegiate Documents.2. Provide and receive supervision allowing for reflection and restoration.3. Provide professional leadership to Named and Specialist Safeguarding professionals across the system.4. Support primary care with safeguarding advice.

Person Specification

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure and to delegate appropriately in order to deliver deadlines
• Standard keyboard skills
• Ability to engage and listen to others to inform professional practice
• Maintains emotional resilience and maturity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Ability to influence and persuade others
• Ability to lead, empower and motivate colleagues and stakeholders

Autonomy

Essential

• Able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations, with the aim of improving deliverables
• Ability to make decisions autonomously when required, working to tight and often changing timescales

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Masters degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant specialism/a related field, or equivalent level of demonstrable experience
• Evidence of professional and personal development at senior management level

Desirable

• Leadership/ Management Qualification
• Additional Safeguarding qualification
• Experience in commissioning
• Experience in quality assurance

Mobility

Essential

• Ability to travel to sites across the cluster as required

Experience

Essential

• Extensive Safeguarding experience at a senior level
• In depth knowledge of Children Act 1989/2004; Care Act 2024; Working Together 2023; SAAF; MCA/DOLS; Domestic Abuse Act
• Multi-agency Partnership Working
• Leading safeguarding systems
• Managing complex cases
• Workforce development/ training and provision of supervision
• Oversight of Provider safeguarding arrangements
• Participation in a wide range of statutory safeguarding reviews (SARs, DHRs and CSPRs)
• Evidence of ability to make significant and successful contributions at a senior level
• Evidence of strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience of developing robust operational and strategic plans and strategies
• Clear and in-depth understanding of national NHS strategy and policy, and ability to translate this into strategic and operational outcomes
• Experience in building and nurturing strong and positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of IT platforms relevant to the role
• Experience of managing potentially challenging, sensitive or contentious situations and/or characters

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS in addition to another sector
• Experience of directly line managing a team

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to lead, empower and motivate colleagues and stakeholders
• Openness and honesty
• Respectful of others with the ability to listen and provide feedback constructively, acknowledging individual contributions
• An effective team player
• Caring and considerate in all environments
• Professionalism
• Good timekeeping

Person Specification Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure and to delegate appropriately in order to deliver deadlines Standard keyboard skills Ability to engage and listen to others to inform professional practice Maintains emotional resilience and maturity Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal Able to present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Ability to influence and persuade others Ability to lead, empower and motivate colleagues and stakeholders Autonomy Essential Able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations, with the aim of improving deliverables Ability to make decisions autonomously when required, working to tight and often changing timescales Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (NMC) Masters degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant specialism/a related field, or equivalent level of demonstrable experience Evidence of professional and personal development at senior management level Desirable Leadership/ Management Qualification Additional Safeguarding qualification Experience in commissioning Experience in quality assurance Mobility Essential Ability to travel to sites across the cluster as required Experience Essential Extensive Safeguarding experience at a senior level In depth knowledge of Children Act 1989/2004; Care Act 2024; Working Together 2023; SAAF; MCA/DOLS; Domestic Abuse Act Multi-agency Partnership Working Leading safeguarding systems Managing complex cases Workforce development/ training and provision of supervision Oversight of Provider safeguarding arrangements Participation in a wide range of statutory safeguarding reviews (SARs, DHRs and CSPRs) Evidence of ability to make significant and successful contributions at a senior level Evidence of strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience of developing robust operational and strategic plans and strategies Clear and in-depth understanding of national NHS strategy and policy, and ability to translate this into strategic and operational outcomes Experience in building and nurturing strong and positive relationships with a range of stakeholders Knowledge of IT platforms relevant to the role Experience of managing potentially challenging, sensitive or contentious situations and/or characters Desirable Experience of working in the NHS in addition to another sector Experience of directly line managing a team Personal Qualities Essential Ability to lead, empower and motivate colleagues and stakeholders Openness and honesty Respectful of others with the ability to listen and provide feedback constructively, acknowledging individual contributions An effective team player Caring and considerate in all environments Professionalism Good timekeeping

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Fixed term position until the end of March 2027

The successful post holder will:

• Support Lead the Designated Nurses for Safeguarding children and adults in fulfilling the functions associated with the post as detailed in statutory / national guidance.
• In combination with other members of the ICB safeguarding team, lead and support all activities necessary to ensure that the ICB meets their responsibilities for safeguarding children, children looked after and adults
• While the Designated Nurses for Safeguarding remain responsible, some tasks will be delegated to the Assistant Designated Nurse and they will be expected to act up in their absence.

The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.

In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:

• Commissioning for Value and Outcomes
• Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace
• Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways
• Financial Discipline / 2% Productivity
• Advancing Health Equity
• Integrated Partnership

Main duties of the job

Ensure the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including:

• Children Act 1989 and 2004
• Care Act 2014
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented)
• NHS Act 2006
• Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• Serious Violence Duty 2023

You will provide:

• Strategic leadership undertaking delegated responsibilities from the Lead Designated Nurse in your area
• System assurance and quality oversight
• Partnership working across a range of multi-agency safeguarding boards and partnership arrangements to deliver effective safeguarding and key priorities and service improvements.
• Expert clinical advice across a range of safeguarding matters to support ICB staff in contracting, commissioning, quality roles, health economy staff in a range of strategic and operational roles and multiagency partners
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence and analytics colleagues to integrate safeguarding performance and population risk indicators into commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The ICB is a registered Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for this vacancyifthey meet therolesessential requirements.Thissupportsredeployment andhelps minimisecompulsory redundancies.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

D9118-26-0060

Job locations

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board

Alpha Tower

Suffolk Street Queensway

Birmingham

B1 1TT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.

You will be accountable for supporting the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding to

1. Ensure the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including:

Children Act 1989 and 2004

Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented)

NHS Act 2006

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

Serious Violence Duty2023

Strategic Leadership

1. Undertake delegated responsibilities in respect of the designated nurse function for safeguarding children and children looked after and adults.

2. In collaboration with the Designated Nurse foster excellent working relationships, at a senior level, on matters relating to strategic direction and policy interpretation and implementation of safeguarding

3. Establish links with regional and national networks in relation to safeguarding processes and review to inform future developments.

4. With the Designated Nurse provide timely and accurate translation and interpretation of national policy and legislation relating to safeguarding, putting this into context to enable policy and procedure development across the health service.

System Assurance and Quality

1. Support the Designated Nurse in developing, implementing and evaluating systems and processes, which provide the ICBs with assurance that commissioned services, have in place appropriate safeguarding arrangements.

2. Actively participate in use of the Safeguarding Commissioning Assurance Toolkit (safeguarding-CAT), oversee compliance audits, and ensure provider services meet SAAF indicators

3. Partake in ICB commissioner assurance visits and clinical quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that safeguarding is considered.

4. Advise and ensure that there is input of safeguarding expertise in the development of service specifications, contract performance measures and service level agreements with provider organisations, and in the review of their on-going performance.

Multi-agency Partnership

1. Deputise for the Designated Nurses at multi-agency partnership meetings including Safeguarding Childrens Partnerships and Adult board its subgroups and other safeguarding / partnership meetings as appropriate e.g. Domestic Abuse

Expert Clinical Advice

1. Provide safeguarding/child/adult protection and Mental Capacity Act health advice on policy development and case management to the ICB, commissioned services and partner agencies

2. Support commissioned services and primary care in developing and updating safeguarding policies and procedures in line with appropriate legislation, local and national guidance.

3. Support and contribute information, give advice to help resolve complex enquiries that may have legal, ethical and professional implications

4. Collaborate with Business Intelligence and analytics colleagues to integrate safeguarding performance and population risk indicators into commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.

Learning, improvement and Governance

1. Interpret and clearly communicate the highly sensitive health findings from serious case and learning lessons reviews, domestic homicide and LeDer to senior managers and staff within the multi-agency forum and other forums as required.

2. To ensure the learning and outcomes of the Health component from Local and National Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews/Learning Lessons Reviews/Domestic Homicide Reviews and LeDer are disseminated to safeguarding professionals

3. Lead or participate in case reviews and have oversight of complex cases, liaising with partner organisations as appropriate to provide employees with updates in respect of safeguarding adult investigations/enquiries

Workforce Development

1. Maintain professional registration and highly specialised clinical knowledge

2. Provide and receive formal reflective/restorative supervision sessions, professionally documented, to support clinical decision-making and mitigate isolation.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.You will be accountable for supporting the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding to1. Ensure the ICB meets all statutory safeguarding duties as defined in related documents including the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) 2024, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Intercollegiate Documents for Children and Adults 20025 and all relevant legislation including: Children Act 1989 and 2004 Care Act 2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Liberty Protection Safeguards (when implemented) NHS Act 2006 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Serious Violence Duty2023Strategic Leadership1. Undertake delegated responsibilities in respect of the designated nurse function for safeguarding children and children looked after and adults.2. In collaboration with the Designated Nurse foster excellent working relationships, at a senior level, on matters relating to strategic direction and policy interpretation and implementation of safeguarding3. Establish links with regional and national networks in relation to safeguarding processes and review to inform future developments.4. With the Designated Nurse provide timely and accurate translation and interpretation of national policy and legislation relating to safeguarding, putting this into context to enable policy and procedure development across the health service.System Assurance and Quality1. Support the Designated Nurse in developing, implementing and evaluating systems and processes, which provide the ICBs with assurance that commissioned services, have in place appropriate safeguarding arrangements.2. Actively participate in use of the Safeguarding Commissioning Assurance Toolkit (safeguarding-CAT), oversee compliance audits, and ensure provider services meet SAAF indicators3. Partake in ICB commissioner assurance visits and clinical quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that safeguarding is considered.4. Advise and ensure that there is input of safeguarding expertise in the development of service specifications, contract performance measures and service level agreements with provider organisations, and in the review of their on-going performance.Multi-agency Partnership1. Deputise for the Designated Nurses at multi-agency partnership meetings including Safeguarding Childrens Partnerships and Adult board its subgroups and other safeguarding / partnership meetings as appropriate e.g. Domestic AbuseExpert Clinical Advice1. Provide safeguarding/child/adult protection and Mental Capacity Act health advice on policy development and case management to the ICB, commissioned services and partner agencies2. Support commissioned services and primary care in developing and updating safeguarding policies and procedures in line with appropriate legislation, local and national guidance.3. Support and contribute information, give advice to help resolve complex enquiries that may have legal, ethical and professional implications4. Collaborate with Business Intelligence and analytics colleagues to integrate safeguarding performance and population risk indicators into commissioning decisions and monitoring frameworks.Learning, improvement and Governance1. Interpret and clearly communicate the highly sensitive health findings from serious case and learning lessons reviews, domestic homicide and LeDer to senior managers and staff within the multi-agency forum and other forums as required.2. To ensure the learning and outcomes of the Health component from Local and National Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews/Learning Lessons Reviews/Domestic Homicide Reviews and LeDer are disseminated to safeguarding professionals3. Lead or participate in case reviews and have oversight of complex cases, liaising with partner organisations as appropriate to provide employees with updates in respect of safeguarding adult investigations/enquiriesWorkforce Development1. Maintain professional registration and highly specialised clinical knowledge 2. Provide and receive formal reflective/restorative supervision sessions, professionally documented, to support clinical decision-making and mitigate isolation.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Used to working in a busy environment
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Professional calm and efficient manner
• Effective organizer, influencer and networker
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Completer/Finisher

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
• Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act

Experience

Essential

• In depth knowledge of Children Act 1989/2004; Care Act 2024; Working Together 2023; SAAF; MCA/DOLS; Domestic Abuse Act
• Multi-agency Partnership Working
• Leading safeguarding systems
• Managing complex cases
• Workforce development/ training and provision of supervision
• Oversight of Provider safeguarding arrangements
• Participation in a wide range of statutory safeguarding reviews (SARs, DARDRs and CSPRs Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy in relation to safeguarding adults and children
• Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and the commissioning organisations
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices
• Experience of safeguarding role in commissioning
• Experience in providing clinical supervision to health colleagues.
• Experience of undertaking Safeguarding investigations

Desirable

• Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of specialist area of safeguarding, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Member of relevant professional body

Mobility

Essential

• Car driver / owner or reasonable alternative

Autonomy

Essential

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

Person Specification Skills and Abilities Essential Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales Used to working in a busy environment Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions Professional calm and efficient manner Effective organizer, influencer and networker Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals Completer/Finisher Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act Experience Essential In depth knowledge of Children Act 1989/2004; Care Act 2024; Working Together 2023; SAAF; MCA/DOLS; Domestic Abuse Act Multi-agency Partnership Working Leading safeguarding systems Managing complex cases Workforce development/ training and provision of supervision Oversight of Provider safeguarding arrangements Participation in a wide range of statutory safeguarding reviews (SARs, DARDRs and CSPRs Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy in relation to safeguarding adults and children Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation) Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and the commissioning organisations Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices Experience of safeguarding role in commissioning Experience in providing clinical supervision to health colleagues. Experience of undertaking Safeguarding investigations Desirable Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects Personal Qualities Essential Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area Extensive knowledge of specialist area of safeguarding, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Member of relevant professional body Mobility Essential Car driver / owner or reasonable alternative Autonomy Essential Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)