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Five appointments across England Regional/hybrid working with regular national travelCommunity Health Partnerships (CHP) is entering an important period of change and opportunity. As the NHS places increasing emphasis on neighbourhood health, integrated care and delivering more services closer to home, the quality and use of community healthcare infrastructure has never been more important.We are now looking to appoint five Directors across a number of defined geographical areas, strengthening our regional leadership structure and our ability to work in partnership with health systems and communities across England.Reporting to a Senior Director for the wider region, you will provide visible strategic leadership across your area, acting as a senior relationship and account lead for CHP. You will build trusted relationships with Integrated Care Systems, ICBs, NHS organisations, local authorities and other partners, understanding their priorities and identifying how CHP's estate, expertise and partnerships can support better care and better use of the NHS estate.You will also play an important role in the stewardship of the NHS LIFT estate, representing CHP on LIFTCo Boards and working across complex commercial, operational and stakeholder relationships. Alongside this, you will support delivery of regional plans and help identify and develop opportunities arising from national and local priorities, including neighbourhood health and the continued shift of care into community settings.These roles will suit experienced leaders who are comfortable operating across organisational boundaries and translating strategy into delivery. You may bring senior experience from the NHS, health and social care, estates and infrastructure or a closely related environment. What matters is your ability to understand a complex healthcare landscape, build credibility with senior stakeholders and combine strong commercial judgement with a clear sense of public purpose.You will be collaborative, politically astute and confident working with a high degree of autonomy. You will need to understand both the national picture and the particular opportunities and challenges of your area, and we are therefore especially interested in people who can demonstrate a strong connection to, and understanding of, the geography in which they wish to work.CHP's work is about much more than buildings. Our estate and partnerships help the NHS deliver joined-up care, support healthier communities and create the infrastructure needed for new models of neighbourhood healthcare. These appointments offer the opportunity to play an influential part in that agenda and to help shape the next chapter for CHP.How to applyFor further information about the individual opportunities, geographical areas and the appointment process, please see the candidate information pack.For a confidential discussion, please contact GatenbySanderson.Lucy Deane, Research Associate: lucy.deane@gatenbysanderson.comSerena Dobson, Senior Consultant: serena.dobson@gatenbysanderson.comMelanie Shearer, Partner: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.comClosing date: 9am Monday 30th November 2026Community Health Partnerships is committed to creating an inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.To view the job description and person specification, please scroll to the bottom of the page, tick to agree to the privacy policy, then click 'Continue to full details'.Documents Fit and Proper Person Declaration - New.docx SectorHealthClientCommunity Health PartnershipsJob TypePermanentSalary/RemunerationCompetitiveReferenceGSe138422Closing DateMonday 30th November 2026