Job Description

Band 9

Main area

Interim Senior Programme and Neighbourhood Commissioning Director

Grade

Band 9

Contract

1 year (1 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-25-628

Site

Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust

Town

Bodmin

Salary

109,179 - 125,637 Per Annum / Pro Rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

07/09/2025 23:59

Interview date

18/09/2025

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Job overview

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:


Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

This interim senior leadership role provides programme management and commissioning expertise to support the transformation of Neighbourhood Health & Care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (CIOS). The postholder will play a pivotal role in delivering the ambitions of the 10 Year Plan and the Darzi Review, integrating strategies across partner organisations to drive system-wide reform.



Working collaboratively with the Associate Medical Director (AMD), Director of Performance and Outcome Delivery (DoPOD), and Place Directors, the postholder will ensure the successful implementation of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP). The role demands confident leadership, strategic agility, and the ability to challenge conventional approaches to improve population health, reduce inequalities, and enhance value for money.



Accountable to the Chief Executive/Deputy Chief Executive, the postholder will foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and values-driven service delivery, with a strong focus on clinical outcomes and patient safety.

Main duties of the job

+ Provide programme management and commissioning leadership for Neighbourhood Health & Care across CIOS. + Drive delivery of the 10 Year Plan and Darzi Review with pace, intent, and strategic alignment.
+ Integrate strategies across partner organisations to support cohesive system transformation.
+ Collaborate with AMD, DoPOD, and Place Directors to ensure NNHIP achieves its core aims.
+ Lead planning and resource allocation to deliver the three strategic shifts:
- Hospital to Community
- Analogue to Digital
- Sickness to Prevention
+ Promote shared leadership across Neighbourhoods focused on clinical outcomes and population health.
+ Support assurance processes for the Trust, Integrated Care Board (ICB), and regional stakeholders.
+ Champion a culture of quality, safety, teamwork, and values-based care.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Qualifications, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Proven and significant leadership experience. Demonstratable expertise in a Healthcare environment Experience and expertise in working with the VCSE ideally with contracts and partnerships Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry Proven senior level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment Proven record in setting up new and novel programmes in complex systems Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies Experience of joint commission with local authorities Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable criteria

Member of a relevant professional body Commercial expertise #

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context like the NHS in Cornwall Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required #

Analytical

Essential criteria

Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making #

Planning Skills

Essential criteria

Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644