Head of Transformation and Integration
The closing date is 27 April 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced transformation leader who can turn strategy into delivery, build strong partnerships, and lead largescale change that improves outcomes for patients and staff. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, values driven Head of Transformation & Integration to join our Operational & Transformation Senior Management Team.
This is a high impact leadership role at the heart of our Trusts ambition to deliver integrated, digitally enabled and financially sustainable services. You will provide senior, visible leadership across a diverse portfolio, shaping the future of care pathways and ensuring our services meet the needs of our communities now and in the future.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape a developing transformation function and make a meaningful impact on how we deliver services. You will work alongside supportive senior leaders, have the freedom to innovate, and play a key role in driving modernisation, efficiency and improved outcomes for staff and service users.
Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. If you are employed on an acceptable time limited visa, there is no guarantee of sponsorship at point of expiry.
Main duties of the job
As Head of Transformation & Integration, you will:
Provide senior leadership for divisional transformation, turning strategy into delivery through disciplined programme management and robust benefits realisation.
Lead a portfolio of transformation, integration and pathway redesign programmes, ensuring they draw on national best practice, local context and patient and staff feedback.
Translate Trust strategy into 1, 3 and 5year delivery plans, aligned to organisational and system priorities.
Act as SRO/Programme Lead for major programmes, ensuring governance, risk, benefits and change control are rigorous and transparent.
Provide operational leadership across services, ensuring safe, effective and patientcentred delivery.
Build strong, positive partnerships with commissioners, system partners and local organisations to support integrated pathways of care.
Lead and develop the Transformation & Integration Team, fostering a culture of improvement, compassion and high performance.
Ensure service users, carers and families are consistently involved in shaping and evaluating services.
Deputise for the Associate Director of Operations & Transformation when required.
This role is central to delivering our Trusts strategic priorities and will suit someone who thrives on complexity, collaboration and driving meaningful change.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
Date posted
20 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9798-2213
Job locations
2 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
2 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
Employer's website
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