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Band 8c Locality Director
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT View all jobs
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Job summary
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We are recruiting to two Locality Director posts, with one post covering the Central locality and the other covering the East locality.
The Locality Director of Operations will be a key member of the Divisional Leadership Team accountable for the operational leadership, performance, financial stewardship, governance and improvement of services within the locality portfolio and will contribute corporately to the statutory responsibilities, strategic objectives and continued development and success of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the wider Integrated Care System within defined locality.
The postholder will be responsible for the operational leadership and delivery of all-age services within a single locality, working in partnership with the Locality Nursing & Therapies and Medical leadership to ensure the effective delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred services aligned to population need.
The Locality Director is a leadership role responsible for the translation of the government's community-first health vision into frontline delivery. This role will oversee the integration, delivery and performance of community care to shift care from hospitals into local communities as defined within the NHS 10 Year Plan and Neighbourhood Framework.
Main duties of the job
The Locality Director will:
- Operates as the senior operational lead for a defined locality, interpreting local BCHC and national policy (NHS 10 Year Plan, Neighbourhood Framework) into frontline delivery, inclusive of identified key performance indicators.
- Provide visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership across services within their area of responsibility
- Ensure services deliver against agreed outcomes, quality standards and performance expectations
- Contribute to the development of Trust strategy and delivery of corporate objectives
- Support the development of BCHC as a great place to work, enabling high-performing and engaged teams
- Formally deputises for the Director of Operations and acts with broad operational independence.
The postholder will also be expected to act corporately, taking collective responsibility for the performance of the Trust and supporting cross-organisation priorities where required.
The postholder will be required to deputise for the Director of Operations as needed.
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
820-8403042-COR
Job locations
Moseley Hall Hospital
Birmingham
B13 8JL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications/ training
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Formal management qualifications or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational leadership experience within the NHS or comparable complex healthcare system
- Experience of delivering services within financial and performance constraints
- Significant experience managing multidisciplinary teams across a range of services
- Demonstrable experience in working with a range of stakeholders from a variety of settings e.g., Voluntary sector, Primary Care, to deliver services
- Proven ability to deliver operational targets, quality improvements and sustainable service outcomes within challenging financial environments
- Proven success leading complex organisational change, service redesign and transformational programmes across professional and organisational boundaries
- Strong understanding of governance, workforce, HR management, information systems and digital transformation within healthcare services
- Demonstrable experience in ensuring service provision is delivered equitably, fostering a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to manage conflict and competing demands from a number of service areas in a high-pressure environment.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality reports, presentations and performance information.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- IT literate to a high standard
- Ability to think creatively and prioritise
- Strong understanding of Healthcare national policies and service delivery
- Ability to lead operational delivery across complex services
- Ability to analyse performance data and drive improvement
- Ability to influence and work collaboratively across professional groups
Personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing learning, organisational improvement and professional excellence
- High level of leadership team building and motivational skills
- Strong participative and supportive management style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively.
- Personal integrity and able to work ethically
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to travel across the city as needed
Person Specification
Qualifications/ training
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Formal management qualifications or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational leadership experience within the NHS or comparable complex healthcare system
- Experience of delivering services within financial and performance constraints
- Significant experience managing multidisciplinary teams across a range of services
- Demonstrable experience in working with a range of stakeholders from a variety of settings e.g., Voluntary sector, Primary Care, to deliver services
- Proven ability to deliver operational targets, quality improvements and sustainable service outcomes within challenging financial environments
- Proven success leading complex organisational change, service redesign and transformational programmes across professional and organisational boundaries
- Strong understanding of governance, workforce, HR management, information systems and digital transformation within healthcare services
- Demonstrable experience in ensuring service provision is delivered equitably, fostering a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to manage conflict and competing demands from a number of service areas in a high-pressure environment.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality reports, presentations and performance information.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- IT literate to a high standard
- Ability to think creatively and prioritise
- Strong understanding of Healthcare national policies and service delivery
- Ability to lead operational delivery across complex services
- Ability to analyse performance data and drive improvement
- Ability to influence and work collaboratively across professional groups
Personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing learning, organisational improvement and professional excellence
- High level of leadership team building and motivational skills
- Strong participative and supportive management style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively.
- Personal integrity and able to work ethically
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to travel across the city as needed
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require 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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require 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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Moseley Hall Hospital
Birmingham
B13 8JL
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Moseley Hall Hospital
Birmingham
B13 8JL
United Kingdom