Deputy Director
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East London NHS Foundation Trust Deputy Director
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for providing high quality, accessible and responsive mental and adult community health care services within East London and Bedfordshire and Luton. The Trust is a key partner within the Central East Integrated Care System (ICS) and has an important role in the integration of health and social care services within the emerging neighbourhood health approach.
We are committed to collaborative working with system partners to ensure good outcomes are achieved for our service users, patients, families and carers and we achieve this through our dynamic and compassionate frontline teams who deliver high quality outcome focussed care. Our staff, working under the leadership and direction of the Directorate Management Team are constantly striving for the best for our population.
Bedfordshire Community Health Services has anexciting opportunity for an Interim Deputy Directorpost to join our Directorate Management Team at this exciting time of change within health and social care and are seeking confident, authentic, innovative leaders who have considerable experience within health and social care systems and are committed to co-production and compassionate leadership.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Director for Bedfordshire Community Health Services provides leadership and operational management for the community health services in Bedfordshire in order to meet regulatory, business plans and contractual obligations, managing risks effectively and ensuring effective relationships are maintained with all our partners and external agencies. The post holder holds operational responsibility for district nursing, palliative care, specialist nursing and community therapy services whilst working alongside the Deputy Director for unplanned care (Bedfordshire and Luton wide role). This senior role will foster a culture that facilitates high staff morale and excellent service user experience.
The post holder will support, contribute and where appropriate lead the development of neighbourhood based models of care that support the delivery of shifting care closer to home, improved population health and more proactive and preventative care. They will work in collaboration with key stakeholders and take a lead role at place level in the development and maintenance of partnership arrangements, supporting the implementation of the Trusts Community Health strategy.
The successful candidate will be an experienced health or social care professional in an operational clinical or non-clinical capacity, have the knowledge and experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams, delivery of services and leading transformation to reflect local and national strategy.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Details
Date posted
08 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year Per Annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-CHB8249603
Job locations
Steppingly Hospital
Ampthill Road
Steppingley, Bedford
MK45 1AB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the duties and responsibilities of the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the duties and responsibilities of the role
Person Specification
Education, qualification and training
Essential
- Qualified to degree level
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Health related / clinical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant management experience including experience of shaping and delivering significant change in health services.
- Experience of developing effective partnership working with service users and carers.
- Proven effective partnership working with statutory, voluntary and community sectors
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of legislation and the statutory responsibilities of health and social care agencies.
- Ability to lead and manage change, securing ownership and commitment to shared vision and objectives across disciplines and organisations.
- Ability to manage, motivate and engage staff, service users and carers from a variety of professional and organisational backgrounds, identifying, securing commitment to, and implementing new ways of working across traditional boundaries.
- Ability to identify and resolve conflict effectively
- Ability to model and promote equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and service delivery.
- Ability to deal effectively and constructively with issues of poor performance, conduct etc.
- Highly developed skills in interagency and partnership working.
- Negotiating, influencing and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to plan strategically and work closely with a range of stakeholders, including system partners, staff and communities in planning future service provision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to interpret data and synthesise complex information from a range of sources to inform service development planning and improvement, including through an equity lens.
- Ability to use demand and capacity modelling and quality improvement methologies to inform service planning and improvement
- Ability to understand and use up-to-date digital technology.
- Sets objective measurements; develops and monitors systems for organising work and information
Education, qualification and training
Essential
- Qualified to degree level
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Health related / clinical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant management experience including experience of shaping and delivering significant change in health services.
- Experience of developing effective partnership working with service users and carers.
- Proven effective partnership working with statutory, voluntary and community sectors
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of legislation and the statutory responsibilities of health and social care agencies.
- Ability to lead and manage change, securing ownership and commitment to shared vision and objectives across disciplines and organisations.
- Ability to manage, motivate and engage staff, service users and carers from a variety of professional and organisational backgrounds, identifying, securing commitment to, and implementing new ways of working across traditional boundaries.
- Ability to identify and resolve conflict effectively
- Ability to model and promote equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and service delivery.
- Ability to deal effectively and constructively with issues of poor performance, conduct etc.
- Highly developed skills in interagency and partnership working.
- Negotiating, influencing and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to plan strategically and work closely with a range of stakeholders, including system partners, staff and communities in planning future service provision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to interpret data and synthesise complex information from a range of sources to inform service development planning and improvement, including through an equity lens.
- Ability to use demand and capacity modelling and quality improvement methologies to inform service planning and improvement
- Ability to understand and use up-to-date digital technology.
- Sets objective measurements; develops and monitors systems for organising work and 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Steppingly Hospital
Ampthill Road
Steppingley, Bedford
MK45 1AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Steppingly Hospital
Ampthill Road
Steppingley, Bedford
MK45 1AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Director
Robin Campbell
07783584311
Details
Date posted
08 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year Per Annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-CHB8249603
Job locations
Steppingly Hospital
Ampthill Road
Steppingley, Bedford
MK45 1AB
United Kingdom
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