Adults, Health and Integration

Hackney is looking for a senior leader who can do more than run a major service. We need someone who can bring Adult Social Care and Integrated Health closer to the heart of the council, strengthen its place across the health and care system and focus the organisation on better outcomes for Hackney is looking for a senior leader who can do more than run a major service. We need someone who can bring Adult Social Care and Integrated Health closer to the heart of the council, strengthen its place across the health and care system and focus the organisation on better outcomes for residents.

As our statutory Executive Director of Adult Social Services and Integrated Health, you will lead Adults, Commissioning, Integrated Learning and our for Hackney’s overall success. As our statutory Executive Director of Adult Social Services and Integrated Health, you will lead Adults, Commissioning, Integrated Learning and our work with health partners. As a key member of the council’s executive leadership team, you will help steer corporate priorities and share accountability for Hackney’s overall success. work with health partners. As a key member of the council’s executive leadership team, you will help steer corporate priorities and share accountability

The mandate is clear. We want to move from “Requires Improvement” to “Good” when CQC returns. This involves modernising point-of-entry The mandate is clear. We want to move from “Requires Improvement” to “Good” when CQC returns. This involves modernising point-of-entry access, minimising assessment delays, and ensuring individuals obtain appropriate support when needed. It also means reshaping commissioning, access, minimising assessment delays, and ensuring individuals obtain appropriate support when needed. It also means reshaping commissioning, strengthening performance and delivering signifi cant savings without losing sight of quality, prevention or people’s independence. strengthening performance and delivering signifi cant savings without losing sight of quality, prevention or people’s independence.

You will not do this from inside a service silo. Strong partnerships with Homerton Healthcare, the North East London ICB and other system partners You will not do this from inside a service silo. Strong partnerships with Homerton Healthcare, the North East London ICB and other system partners will be central to the role in delivering successful outcomes to our residents. You will work closely with the Executive Director of Children’s Services, will be central to the role in delivering successful outcomes to our residents. You will work closely with the Executive Director of Children’s Services, particularly around transition, and the council’s fi nance leadership as we make diffi cult choices and build a sustainable service. particularly around transition, and the council’s fi nance leadership as we make diffi cult choices and build a sustainable service.

Hackney’s new administration has put equality and equity fi rmly at the centre of its ambitions. You will turn that commitment into practice: in how services Hackney’s new administration has put equality and equity fi rmly at the centre of its ambitions. You will turn that commitment into practice: in how services are designed, how decisions are made and how the directorate develops a leadership team that better refl ects the borough it serves. are designed, how decisions are made and how the directorate develops a leadership team that better refl ects the borough it serves.

We are open-minded about where you have built your experience. You will need a strong record of leading Adult Social Care and Public Health at scale, We are open-minded about where you have built your experience. You will need a strong record of leading Adult Social Care and Public Health at scale, sound professional judgement and the credibility to fulfi l the statutory DASS role. Just as important will be your ability to connect: with residents, elected sound professional judgement and the credibility to fulfi l the statutory DASS role. Just as important will be your ability to connect: with residents, elected members, staff, partners and colleagues across the council. members, staff, partners and colleagues across the council.

You will be a visible and collaborative corporate leader. You will set clear standards, face diffi cult issues early and create the conditions in which You will be a visible and collaborative corporate leader. You will set clear standards, face diffi cult issues early and create the conditions in which people can perform at their best, leading from the front and upholding the council’s values. You will combine strong operational grip with humanity, people can perform at their best, leading from the front and upholding the council’s values. You will combine strong operational grip with humanity, understanding that lasting improvement is built with people, not done to them. understanding that lasting improvement is built with people, not done to them.

This is a demanding role with a substantial agenda. It is also a chance to shape the future of care in one of London’s most distinctive boroughs, supported by a Chief Executive and political leadership who are clear about the change they want to see.