About this role
Job summary
What would it take to make Hounslow one of London's leading places for integrated health and care? We are seeking an exceptional Managing Director for the Hounslow Integrator to lead one of London's most ambitious place-based partnerships. Hosted by West London NHS Trust, this high-profile system leadership role offers the opportunity to bring partners together around a shared vision, strengthen neighbourhood-based care and deliver measurable improvements in population health. You will build on Hounslow's strong foundations for integration, working across organisational boundaries to tackle inequalities, improve outcomes and shape the future of health and care for local residents.
Main duties of the job
As Managing Director, you will provide strategic leadership across Hounslow Place, bringing partners together to translate ambition into delivery. You will lead the next phase of neighbourhood health, strengthen Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, align organisations around shared priorities and ensure primary care is at the heart of local service delivery. Working closely with NHS providers, the London Borough of Hounslow, primary care, the voluntary sector and wider system partners, you will drive collaboration, improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and create collective accountability for delivery. You will be a visible and influential leader with the credibility to build trusted relationships across a complex health and care system.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles relating to contractual arrangements and commissioning for NHS and local authority services
- Understanding of the principles of the NHS assurance systems, NHSI, NHSE
- Deep understanding of health & social care provision together with an awareness and appreciation of current NHS and social care policy and priorities, particularly in relation to community care and integrated care.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of NHS finance systems
- Knowledge of performance management methods/procedures
- Clear understanding of professional and multi-disciplinary roles, working and issues.
- Understanding of Data Protection, Freedom of Information & Caldicott principles
- Knowledge of research methodology
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in relevant discipline
- Demonstrable equivalent experience and expertise at senior management level within a health or social care setting
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in Healthcare Management/ Business studies
- Programme or Project Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of leadership and programme management at a senior level for a minimum of 5 years
- Successful track record of managing & communicating complex organisational change and development of clinical services, including public consultation on service change
- Experience of strategy development
- Experience of leading and successfully implementing service developments & developing business cases within a health or social care setting.
- Demonstrable achievement in negotiating and influencing others.
- Strong record of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level.
- Experience of change management and workforce re-design.
- Experience of partnership working with service users, carers and other agencies
Desirable
- Experience of performance management of programme delivery, staff and processes to ensure targets are consistently achieved
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.
Employer details
Employer name
West London NHS Trust
Address
1 Armstrong way
Uxbridge
UB2 4SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)