Job summary

Lead transformation. Shape the future of health and care in Gloucestershire.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional leader to join Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) as the host employer for the Gloucestershire Provider Partnership (GPP). The GPP brings together Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire GP's Collaborative to deliver transformational change and greater integration across health and care services in Gloucestershire. Working alongside system partners including the Integrated Care Board, local authority and voluntary sector organisations, the partnership is committed to improving outcomes, reducing health inequalities and delivering more joined-up, proactive care for local communities.

While employed by GHC, you will operate on behalf of the partnership, providing system-wide leadership across organisational boundaries to deliver the GPP's shared ambitions and priorities.

Interviews will take place week commencing 27th July 2026.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and credible leader who:

• Brings significant expertise in programme management, quality improvement and partnership working.
• Has a successful track record of delivering large-scale transformation and service redesign across complex health and care systems.
• Can influence and build consensus at Board and Executive level.
• Thrives in complex environments and can successfully manage competing priorities and stakeholders.
• Is passionate about integrated care, innovation and improving outcomes for local communities.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As Director of Transformation & PMO, you will provide strategic leadership for the design, delivery and assurance of the GPP's transformation portfolio, bringing partners together around shared priorities and ensuring programmes deliver meaningful and measurable improvements for local people.

You will:

• Monitor progress of transformation programmes across key system priorities, including urgent and emergency care, neighbourhood-based integrated teams, frailty and long-term conditions, and mental health and crisis care.
• Establish and lead a system-wide Programme Management Office (PMO), providing robust governance, programme assurance, benefits realisation, risk management and performance reporting.
• Work with Boards, Chief Executives, clinical leaders and system partners to align priorities, resources and delivery plans across multiple organisations.
• Provide strategic advice and assurance to the GPP, supporting system-wide decision-making and delivery against agreed objectives.
• Develop transformation capability across the partnership, embedding quality improvement, programme management disciplines and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Use complex financial, workforce, performance and population health information to inform strategic planning, prioritisation and delivery.
• Ensure programmes deliver measurable improvements in quality, productivity, population health outcomes and value for money.

Job description
Job responsibilities

As Director of Transformation & PMO, you will provide strategic leadership for the design, delivery and assurance of the GPP's transformation portfolio, bringing partners together around shared priorities and ensuring programmes deliver meaningful and measurable improvements for local people.

You will:

• Monitor progress of transformation programmes across key system priorities, including urgent and emergency care, neighbourhood-based integrated teams, frailty and long-term conditions, and mental health and crisis care.
• Establish and lead a system-wide Programme Management Office (PMO), providing robust governance, programme assurance, benefits realisation, risk management and performance reporting.
• Work with Boards, Chief Executives, clinical leaders and system partners to align priorities, resources and delivery plans across multiple organisations.
• Provide strategic advice and assurance to the GPP, supporting system-wide decision-making and delivery against agreed objectives.
• Develop transformation capability across the partnership, embedding quality improvement, programme management disciplines and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Use complex financial, workforce, performance and population health information to inform strategic planning, prioritisation and delivery.
• Ensure programmes deliver measurable improvements in quality, productivity, population health outcomes and value for money.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Degree or equivalent experience
• Master's Degree or equivalent experience
• Management qualification or completion of a recognised senior leadership development programme

Desirable

• Project Management qualification eg. PRINCE2

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience of leading and developing high performing multi-professional teams and senior leaders
• Extensive and specialist knowledge across a wide range of disciplines (Project and programme management, quality improvement, service redesign)
• Significant experience of successfully developing and delivering complex change and transformational service redesign programmes across an ICS or a multiple organisations and sectors
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and conflicting priorities

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• First Degree or equivalent experience
• Master's Degree or equivalent experience
• Management qualification or completion of a recognised senior leadership development programme

Desirable

• Project Management qualification eg. PRINCE2

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience of leading and developing high performing multi-professional teams and senior leaders
• Extensive and specialist knowledge across a wide range of disciplines (Project and programme management, quality improvement, service redesign)
• Significant experience of successfully developing and delivering complex change and transformational service redesign programmes across an ICS or a multiple organisations and sectors
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and conflicting priorities

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 .

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. .

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Edward Jenner Court

1010 Pioneer Avenue

Brockworth

GL3 4AW

United Kingdom

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