Nicki Doherty
Director of Place and Partnerships @Nhs Derby And Derbyshire Integrated Care Board Icb
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Place and Partnerships @Nhs Derby And Derbyshire Integrated Care Board Icb
Senior system leadership role responsible for place-based and neighbourhood partnership working across Derby and Derbyshire, spanning integrated commissioning, primary care and community services, neighbourhood health development and joint governance with local authorities, NHS providers and VCSE partners.• Executive leadership for place-based partnerships and neighbourhood health development across a system serving c.1.1 million residents, supporting the delivery of integrated, preventative and population-focused models of care.• Strategic lead for neighbourhood transformation, including the design and implementation of a system-wide neighbourhood model, aligned to national policy and local priorities.• Responsible for shaping the governance, assurance and decision-making framework for future neighbourhood ways of working, establishing clear roles, escalation routes and shared accountability.• Senior leadership of joint commissioning and the Better Care Fund, supporting alignment of NHS and local authority investment across £100m+ pooled and aligned resources towards improved outcomes and reduced inequalities.• Leads collaboration across primary care, community, mental health, acute, local government and VCSE sectors, resolving system barriers and supporting neighbourhoods to operate with greater clarity, confidence and delivery grip.• Established clearer programme structure, reporting and assurance for neighbourhood delivery, improving executive visibility and system confidence in neighbourhood progress and impact.• Provides strategic advice and leadership to executive, place-based and neighbourhood forums, strengthening system coherence while protecting neighbourhood autonomy and voice.• Champion for inclusive leadership, prevention and primary and community care, with a strong focus on reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes and experience for local populations.
EDUCATION
London Institute of Business & Technology
Level 7 Diploma, Strategic Leadership & Management
Newcastle University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Hons, Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT NICKI DOHERTY
Executive Director with a strong track record of shaping strategy, designing operating models and delivering transformation at scale across complex organisations and systems.Currently Director of Place and Partnerships at Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, I provide senior executive leadership across strategy, partnerships, commissioning and neighbourhood development for a system serving ~1.1 million people. I work across public, voluntary and community sectors to translate strategic ambition into practical delivery, improve outcomes, reduce inequality and strengthen long-term sustainability.A core focus of my work is governance as an enabler of delivery — designing clear decision-making, assurance and accountability frameworks that balance autonomy with grip, support shared ownership of risk, and allow organisations and partnerships to operate with confidence and pace.My career spans acute operations, commissioning, organisational leadership and system transformation, including Executive Director roles, Deputy CEO experience, senior operational leadership with responsibility for £200m+ budgets, and board-level roles including Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee member in the housing sector. This breadth gives me a deep understanding of how strategy, culture, governance and delivery interact in practice.I am known for a values-led, inclusive and compassionate leadership style, combining strong analytical capability with an ability to build trust, align diverse perspectives and lead through complexity. I bring a consistent focus on outcomes, people and impact, and a belief that well-designed systems enable individuals and organisations to do their best work.Motivated by roles that require judgement, clarity and responsibility — where strategy must be delivered, partnerships must work, and leadership must make a meaningful difference.
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