Delivery Director Mental Health

Saarthy Travel Solutions; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 91,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Delivery Director - Mental Health to lead strategic transformation in mental health services. This role requires strong leadership, collaboration with stakeholders, and expertise in mental health practices. Candidates should possess a master's degree and significant experience in directing complex programs. The position is full-time on a fixed-term contract, offering a salary between £91,342 and £105,337 annually.

Qualifications

• Significant experience planning and directing complex programmes of work.
• Experience of multi-agency partnership working.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for mental health transformation programmes.
• Drive service redesign and workforce modernisation.
• Collaborate with NHS and local authority partners.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Collaboration

Mental health knowledge

Co-production approach

Education

Master’s Degree or equivalent experience

Management qualification

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Job Summary

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for transforming mental health services? Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Delivery Director - Mental Health to drive strategic change and deliver high-impact transformation across our mental health portfolio. This is a full-time position on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

About the Role

As Delivery Director, you will lead the All-Age Mental Health Transformation Programme, shaping services across community mental health, inpatient care, and crisis/urgent care pathways. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you’ll work collaboratively with system partners, clinicians, people with lived experience and the voluntary sector to ensure services are innovative, inclusive and aligned with national priorities.

Senior leadership role requiring vision, resilience and ability to navigate complexity. Champion co-production, foster strong partnerships and ensure robust governance to deliver measurable improvements in quality, performance and sustainability.

About Us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services across 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. Highlights: 72% would recommend the Trust as a place to work ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region, 76% would recommend the standard of care provided, also ranking us 1st, 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average of 64% in comparable NHS Trusts in England.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for mental health transformation programmes across Gloucestershire.
• Drive service redesign and workforce modernisation, embedding best practice and innovation.
• Collaborate with NHS, VCSE and local authority partners to deliver integrated care solutions.
• Oversee programme planning, delivery and assurance, ensuring outcomes meet system-wide objectives.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, including service users and carers, to ensure inclusive and co-produced approaches.
• Report progress to executive teams and system boards, maintaining transparency and accountability.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Management qualification or completion of a recognised senior leadership development programme (or equivalent experience).

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant programme management qualification (e.g., MSP).

Essential Experience

• Significant experience planning and directing complex programmes of work.
• Experience of multi-agency partnership working and working constructively across organisational boundaries, building productive relationships.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of mental health services across a range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant experience.
• Detailed working knowledge of the NHS and Local Government policies relating to mental health, together with good knowledge of principal policy and financial determinants.
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other legislative requirements.
• Sound understanding of the modernisation and development issues facing mental health services and workforce demand and supply.

Desirable Experience

• Substantial experience managing clinical community and inpatient services, budgets and people.
• Proven track record of taking a co-production approach to change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require a current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Job Details

• Date posted: 12 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 8d
• Salary: £91,342 to £105,337 per annum
• Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 327-25-1045
• Job location: Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester GL3 4AW

Employer

• Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester GL3 4AW
• Website: https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/