Job summary
- Main area
- Integration
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C8314203
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- FedBucks
- Town
- Princes Risborough
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Integration Lead
Band 8a
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and innovative individual, who is committed to integration and improving outcomes for communities. The successful candidate will have experience in transformation and collaboration which they will use to lead the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Buckinghamshire to deliver a positive impact for our communities.
This pivotal role will involve leading the integration of services across health and social care providers, with community and voluntary sector partners. With a shared ambition to deliver joined up care and support for people to live healthier lives.
We are looking for someone with a successful record of delivering transformation in a complex environment across multiple organisations or teams. The person will be solution focused with exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills.
This role is only open to anyone already working in health and social care (including the VCSE sector) in Buckinghamshire.
There are two neighbourhoods positions: one Aylesbury neighbourhood and one South-West neighbourhood (running from Marlow through Bourne End up to Beaconsfield and Penn).
Main duties of the job
Neighbourhood teams are built around populations and geographies, reflecting and responding to how people live their lives and are intended to
• streamline access to care and advice to meet the needs of infrequent users of health care services
• provide more proactive, personalised and multi-disciplinary care for people with more complex needs
• help people to stay well for longer, through a joined-up approach to
prevention.
The post holders will lead the development, planning and delivery of the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Buckinghamshire
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education, qualification and Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing profession development
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or equivalent qualification / knowledge & experience relevant to role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering complex change management projects/programmes, and/or service redesign across the whole the health and social care environment, or other comparable environments
- Experience to matrix work across multiple teams and organisations in complex environments
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable track record of programme delivery within required timeframe and budgets across whole organisations and systems
- Experience of senior operational or clinical management in health and social care or equivalent roles in other sectors. Including experience of line management and budgetary managemen
- Experience of matrix working across multiple teams and organisations and building effective partnerships in complex environments
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to interpret highly complex information, and make decisions based on highly complicated and sometimes incomplete information
- Financial literacy and knowledge to analyse, interpret, and make informed decisions regarding financial information
- Experience/knowledge of implementing initiatives to reduce health inequalities and increase prevention agenda
- Highly developed programme management skills, with a demonstrable track record in co-ordinating and delivering successful programmes across organisational boundaries.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with ability to manage varying levels of understanding
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of local and national health and social care policy and its implications for frontline teams
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to persuade senior managers and colleagues regarding the appropriate course of action
Special circumstances
Essential criteria
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Thomas
- Job title
- Director of Strategic Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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