Director of SEND & Complex Care (SWL & SEL)
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South West London Integrated Care Board Director of SEND & Complex Care (SWL & SEL)
The closing date is 19 November 2026
Job summary
This role will provide strategic and senior leadership to ensure the effective development and delivery of a comprehensive SEND and Complex Care service and the successful delivery in strategic commissioning across both Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), ensuring compliance with it statutory functions.
The postholder will drive the integration of SEND functions to include planning, assurance, improvement and control through commissioning cycles, utilizing population health management (PHM) approaches and the Local Area offer and Reforma Plans to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities for the people of South West and South East London.
The post-holder will work across Southwest and South East London and play a role in the development, interpretation, implementation, and monitoring of local and national strategies where it pertains to SEND and Complex Care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to use their expert knowledge of quality, improvement, patient safety and clinical effectiveness, combined with an excellent knowledge of health and social care integration to work in collaboration with relevant system partners to deliver outcomes for SWL and SEL's population.
The post-holder will provide strategic advice and support to SWL and SEL Boards on all matters relating to SEND and Complex Care, ensuring system wide join up of systems and processes, triangulation of strategic risks and issues of concern and appropriate levels of escalation from directorate to Board level.
Lead the SEND agenda and work plan ensuring robust mechanisms, governance and risk management are in place, representing the ICB at the relevant regional meetings, in partnership with the Place Executive leads.
The post holder will deputize for the Chief Nursing Officer & Quality Officer as required.
About us
The core purpose of SWL ICB is to improve the health of our population and ensure access to consistently high-quality services. Overseeing a budget of £4.3bn we hold accountability for ensuring the best use of the health budget for SW London's population in order to improve health and healthcare, both now and in the future.
The core responsibilities of an ICB are to:
Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare.
Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access.
Enhance productivity and value for money; and
Support broader social and economic development in their area
The ICB provides system leadership for population health, setting the evidence base and long-term population health strategy. We work as healthcare payers to deliver this, maximising the value that can be created from the available resources. This involves investing in, purchasing and evaluating the range of services and pathways required to ensure access to high quality care, in order to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities within South West London.
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£118,919 to £135,920 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
491-SWLSLSXC01-S3-A
Job locations
120 the Broadway / Tooley Street
South West London ICB (120 The Broadway)
Wimbledon
SW19 1RH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Educated to matsters or equivalent experience
- Significant experience of SEND and complex care
Experience needed
Essential
- Proven experience of working with board members and significant experience of working at a senior level in NHS or public sector
- Highly developed communications skills - able to present informally and informally on complex issues
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills - able to effectively work across range of staff and boundaries
- Exercise judgement involving highly complex facts , requiring an analytical interpretation
- Skills for delivering results through others , and work as part of a team
- Political skill and awareness required to establish effective working relationship with partners and stakeholders.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Educated to matsters or equivalent experience
- Significant experience of SEND and complex care
Experience needed
Essential
- Proven experience of working with board members and significant experience of working at a senior level in NHS or public sector
- Highly developed communications skills - able to present informally and informally on complex issues
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills - able to effectively work across range of staff and boundaries
- Exercise judgement involving highly complex facts , requiring an analytical interpretation
- Skills for delivering results through others , and work as part of a team
- Political skill and awareness required to establish effective working relationship with partners and stakeholders.
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
South West London Integrated Care Board
Address
120 the Broadway / Tooley Street
South West London ICB (120 The Broadway)
Wimbledon
SW19 1RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South West London Integrated Care Board
Address
120 the Broadway / Tooley Street
South West London ICB (120 The Broadway)
Wimbledon
SW19 1RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Executive Director
Elaine Clancy
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£118,919 to £135,920 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
491-SWLSLSXC01-S3-A
Job locations
120 the Broadway / Tooley Street
South West London ICB (120 The Broadway)
Wimbledon
SW19 1RH
United Kingdom
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