Job summaryShape the future of health and care in Herefordshire An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding senior leader to join the One Herefordshire Partnership as Associate Director of Place.This is a pivotal system leadership role, offering the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of the people of Herefordshire. Working across organisational boundaries, you will lead the delivery of place-based priorities that improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and support the development of integrated neighbourhood services.Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer at Wye Valley NHS Trust and working on behalf of the One Herefordshire Partnership Board, you will play a central role in bringing partners together to deliver transformation programmes, integrated care initiatives and delegated NHS responsibilities.Main duties of the jobAbout the role As Associate Director of Place, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure that partnership ambitions are translated into meaningful improvements for local communities.You will lead the delivery of major transformation programmes across One Herefordshire, establishing robust governance, programme management and assurance arrangements while working closely with partners from across the NHS, Herefordshire Council, Primary Care Networks, community providers and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.The role also acts as the Senior Responsible Owner for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Integrated Care Board and One Herefordshire Partnership, providing accountability for the delivery of delegated NHS responsibilities and assuring performance, governance and benefits realisation.About usAbout us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.Frances Martin, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.DetailsDate posted10 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8dSalary 94,356 to 108,814 a year PA ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number229-COR-8277308Job locationsHereford County HospitalUnion WalkHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to attached job description/personal specification to view the full range of duties and responsibilities Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to attached job description/personal specification to view the full range of duties and responsibilitiesPerson Specification Qualifications EssentialMasters degree or equivalent experience Experience EssentialSignificant senior leadership within NHS, local government or wider health and care sector Skills EssentialPlace-based partnership working Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMasters degree or equivalent experience Experience EssentialSignificant senior leadership within NHS, local government or wider health and care sector Skills EssentialPlace-based partnership workingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressHereford County HospitalUnion WalkHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressHereford County HospitalUnion WalkHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Associate Director of Place, One Herefordshire employer: National Health Service
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