Head of Place-Based Partnerships

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working

Guaranteed interview for disabled – UK

Zusammenfassung

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust seeks a senior leader to head Strategy and Partnerships, delivering place-based partnerships across Berkshire West and shaping population health initiatives. The role requires interfacing with NHS, local government, and voluntary sector partners to drive system-wide transformation.

As a system leadership post, you will turn strategy into measurable outcomes, engage diverse stakeholders, and champion collaborative approaches to reduce health inequalities and

Qualifikationen

• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Senior-level experience in health and care partnerships.
• Experience delivering place-based, cross-organisational programmes.
• Ability to use data and population health insights to drive transformation.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Trust's place-based partnership work across Berkshire West.
• Develop and deliver cross-organisational programmes to improve population health and reduce inequalities.
• Build and strengthen relationships across organisational boundaries as a trusted partner.
• Champion collaboration and innovation to translate strategy into outcomes for local communities.

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Policy knowledge

Ausbildung

Master's degree or equivalent

Degree-level education

Tools

PRINCE2

MSP

Jobbeschreibung

This senior post in the Strategy and Partnerships Team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust arises because the current post-holder has been promoted. The role leads the Trust's place-based partnership work across Berkshire West, building programmes that improve population health and reduce inequalities. It is a system leadership post that brings together NHS, local government and voluntary sector partners, with interviews on 19 November 2026.

What the job involves

• Lead the Trust's approach to place-based partnership working, delivering strategic priorities with partners across Berkshire West
• Develop and deliver cross-organisational programmes to improve population health, tackle health inequalities and support the Trust Strategy, Strategic Transformation Programmes and Berkshire West ICP priorities
• Build and strengthen influential relationships across organisational boundaries, providing visible leadership as a trusted partner in the wider health and care system
• Champion collaboration and innovation, bringing people together around shared goals and turning strategy into outcomes for local communities

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Senior-level experience gained through Masters-level training or equivalent experience

Experience

• Proven experience working across health and care to deliver integrated programmes, place-based solutions and policy implementation across organisational boundaries
• Experience leading transformation programmes or system change in partnership settings
• Experience engaging a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to shape and deliver strategic priorities
• Experience using data and population health insights to drive transformation and reduce inequalities
• Experience involving service users, residents or communities in design and decision-making

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of Integrated Care Systems, Place-Based Partnerships and relevant national NHS policy
• Excellent written and oral communication, influencing and negotiation skills across diverse audiences
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, co-production and relationship-building across organisational boundaries
• Respects diversity and demonstrates cultural competence in multi-agency settings

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in public sector leadership, system transformation or health management
• Professional programme or project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or MSP

What's offered

• Flexible working requests considered individually, taking into account service and role requirements
• Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria