Head of Strategy and Transformation in Gloucester

We are seeking a dynamic senior leader to drive strategic planning and system-wide long-term transformation on behalf of Gloucestershire GP Collaborative. This role is ideal for someone operating at Director or Assistant/Deputy Director level who excels in system leadership and complex change.

About the Role:

• Lead development of a bold transformation strategy
• Work across NHS, local authority, PCN and VCSE partners
• Shape new models of care and drive innovation.

About You:

• Senior NHS leadership experience at Director/Deputy Director level
• Strong understanding of NHS strategy and transformation
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.

Why Join Us?

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of general practice and deliver meaningful impact across the health system.

Practicalities:

This is a leadership role, entailing frequent in-person meetings, but some home-working is possible. The role will be based at our newly built, bespoke offices in central Gloucester, with frequent travel to other sites in Gloucestershire, and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK. You must be able to travel independently. We offer flexibility about hours, with a minimum of 28 per week over at least 4 days, up to whole-time equivalent (37.5). Provided that you make yourself available to attend meetings etc., working hours can be flexed, to suit family or other commitments. Eligible for the NHS pension scheme.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead strategic development, planning, and delivery of transformation programmes across Gloucestershire, working with system partners including the ICB, NHS providers, local authorities, and voluntary/community sectors.
• Shape and implement strategic direction and drive high-impact change programmes on behalf of Gloucestershire GP Collaborative.
• Identify strategic opportunities in Neighbourhood Health, ensuring the Collaborative is well placed as an equal and trusted system partner.

Reports to: Chief Executive, Gloucestershire GP Collaborative

About us:

G DOC LTD is a unique, GP-owned organisation; all GP surgeries in Gloucestershire are our shareholders. We operate with a not-for-profit ethos, ensuring every decision and service is focused on improving patient outcomes and reinvesting in local Primary Care across the county. We directly manage several GP surgeries in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, providing patient-centred care to more than 45,000 patients. We value continuity of care and practice teams are at the heart of all we do. In addition to our surgeries, we deliver a range of countywide commissioned services designed to improve access, increase capacity, or provide specialist support. Our teams are committed to delivering sustainable, high-quality primary care while fostering innovation and collaboration across the local health system. By joining us, you'll be part of an organisation that puts people first, supporting staff wellbeing, professional development, and a collaborative culture. You'll benefit from the stability, support, and career opportunities of a larger organisation, while still working in close-knit, community-focused teams.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead development of GGPC strategy aligned with local System transformation goals.
• Oversee major cross-sector transformation programmes as agreed with System partners.
• With the GGPC Summit and Boards direction, establish annual planning cycles, with effective delivery structures in place for agreed goals.
• Ensure governance and monitoring systems are in place to support management of GGPC's strategic development and plan, and to provide assurance to the GGPC Board.
• In collaboration with System partners, ensure governance and monitoring systems are in place to support management of System transformation goals, and to provide assurance to the GGPC Board and to System oversight mechanisms.
• Build strong relationships with NHS partners and wider sectors.
• Lead business cases, governance, and programme delivery.
• Manage and develop transformation and strategy teams.

Working conditions:

• Frequent, prolonged VDU use
• Time-pressured environment
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times

Person Specification:

Skills:

• Strategic thinking and long-term planning
• Ability to lead through ambiguity
• Influencing and negotiation across organisations
• Analytical skills for complex data interpretation
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Financial analysis and budget oversight

Personal Qualities:

• Alignment with NHS values and commitment to equity
• Flexible and cooperative
• Resilience, adaptability, and solution focus
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement
• Ability to challenge constructively
• Flexible and responsive to system priorities

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Experience:

• Experience operating at Director or Assistant/Deputy Director level or equivalent
• Leading large-scale transformation or service redesign programmes
• Experience working within, or in partnership with, primary care
• Cross-sector system leadership experience
• Leading and developing diverse teams
• Developing strategies, business cases, transformation plans
• Budget management and financial planning
• Programme governance and risk management
• Use of improvement methodologies (QI, Lean)

Other:

• Able to travel independently and in a timely manner between multiple sites within Gloucestershire on a frequent basis and at short notice.
• Able to travel independently and in a timely manner to sites outside Gloucestershire (though within the U.K.) on occasion.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of NHS structures and primary care
• Knowledge of IC stabilization and SPC integration processes
• Knowledge of national NHS policy and contracts
• Awareness of digital transformation and data-driven improvement
• Knowledge of change management and OD

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.

Depending on experience Band 8d/9 equivalent (this is indicative: we do not offer AfC).