Integration Lead

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Flexible working

NHS pension & discounts

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a dynamic leader to drive integration of health and social care in Buckinghamshire. You will lead Integrated Neighbourhood Teams across two neighbourhoods, delivering joined-up care and prevention for local communities.

Internal applicants only; secondments may be considered. The role requires a proven track record in complex change and strong collaboration across organisations to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Masters degree or equivalent qualification/knowledge & experience relevant to role
• Experience delivering complex change across health and social care environments

Responsibilities

• Lead development, planning and delivery of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Buckinghamshire
• Drive integration of services across health and social care with VCSE partners
• Ensure joined-up care and prevention is delivered across two neighbourhoods (Aylesbury and South-West)

Skills

Programme management

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & delivery

Analytical thinking

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Job description

Main area Integration Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-C8314203

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

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 [e-mail] or phone [phone].

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

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 workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS 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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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 [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, qualification and Training

• Evidence of continuing profession development
• Masters degree or equivalent qualification / knowledge & experience relevant to role

Experience

• 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
• 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

• 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
• 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

• Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.