Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Integrated Community Services Lead

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

Were offering a dynamic leadership secondment for a full-time individual to join our SDU teamopen to individuals currently working across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System. This is a 6-month opportunity to step into a key operational role, leading both the HASE and MSK Teams. Youll be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the teams, including:

Line management of Band 7 Team Leads, Therapy Leads, a Band 4 PA

Budget oversight, service performance monitoring, and quality assurance

Driving continuous improvement and supporting the teams through ongoing transformation initiatives

In addition, the role includes active involvement in system-wide calls around patient flow, and taking the lead in escalating and resolving delays where necessary.

This secondment offers a valuable opportunity to gain strategic and operational leadership experience while making a meaningful difference to patient care and staff development.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Deputy Associate Director and fellow Integrated Community Service Leads as part of our Senior Management Team.

Accountable to the Deputy Associate Director you will support strategic leadership to clinical services operationally on a day-to-day basis and will be aligned with the following services: Neighbourhood Teams, MSK / APP Services, and our Housing, Adaptations and Equipment Services.

The post holder will be involved in an extremely exciting and challenging period of service development with the further roll out of the Ageing Well Agenda, enhanced models of frailty care and developing closer working and operational alignment with partner organisations. You will require energy and a commitment to quality improvement across this diverse portfolio.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1514

Job locations

2 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Good working knowledge of health and local authority services
Understanding of the corporate agenda of the Trust and able to communicate key issues across the locality
Knowledge of national and local agendas, standards, targets and priorities
Computer literate, with a sound understanding of the programmes and systems in use within services
Understanding of business continuity management arrangements

Desirable

Evidence of management experience at band 8a team leader/ team manager level or equivalent
Experience in the management of long term conditions and admission prevention schemes.
Experience working with severe enduring mental illness
Experience of working within inpatient and community teams
Experience of working across health and social care

Qualifications

Essential

A current professional qualification (RMN, RGN, OT, Physiotherapist)
Registered to practice in the UK.
First line management qualification or equivalent experience
First degree or equivalent in health care subject
Evidence of on-going CPD
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

Masters Level Qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate leadership experience in core areas
Proven record of implementing change and developing services
Experience of managing a budget

Desirable

Developing policy/strategy

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Good working knowledge of health and local authority services
Understanding of the corporate agenda of the Trust and able to communicate key issues across the locality
Knowledge of national and local agendas, standards, targets and priorities
Computer literate, with a sound understanding of the programmes and systems in use within services
Understanding of business continuity management arrangements

Desirable

Evidence of management experience at band 8a team leader/ team manager level or equivalent
Experience in the management of long term conditions and admission prevention schemes.
Experience working with severe enduring mental illness
Experience of working within inpatient and community teams
Experience of working across health and social care

Qualifications

Essential

A current professional qualification (RMN, RGN, OT, Physiotherapist)
Registered to practice in the UK.
First line management qualification or equivalent experience
First degree or equivalent in health care subject
Evidence of on-going CPD
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

Masters Level Qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate leadership experience in core areas
Proven record of implementing change and developing services
Experience of managing a budget

Desirable

Developing policy/strategy

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

2 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

2 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)