Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.