Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced, visionary leader to join our Trust as Head of Community Health Services (CHS). This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality care for adults and older people across our community services.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of CHS and working closely with senior clinical and operational leaders, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of services. These include:
* Adult community bed-based services (rehabilitation, sub-acute step down and end-of-life care across 222 inpatient beds in eight community hospitals)
* Adult community and specialist services (nursing, therapies, podiatry, MSK, heart failure, respiratory, palliative and end-of-life care, stroke, and neurological services)
You will work collaboratively with system partners to drive service transformation, ensuring our services deliver outstanding patient care and meet local and national performance targets.
About You
We are looking for a strong, dynamic leader with a proven track record in senior operational management and service transformation. You will bring:
* Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience), with advanced management training or qualifications.
* Significant experience of leading large, complex healthcare services.
* Expertise in service transformation, business planning, and financial management.
* Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
* The ability to lead high-performing teams and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
* Flexibility to work across multiple sites (own transport required).
Why Join Us?
This is a rare opportunity to lead at scale within a progressive Trust that is committed to delivering outstanding, patient-centred community care. In return, we offer:
* A senior leadership role with real scope to make an impact.
* Opportunities for professional growth and development.
* A supportive, values-driven organisation that champions staff wellbeing and inclusion.
Contact Details:
Sarah Morley, Head of Community Health Services - sarah.morley26@nhs.net
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
* Lead and oversee the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate services across CHS.
* Drive ambitious transformation and improvement programmes aligned to Trust strategy.
* Ensure compliance with CQC standards, clinical governance, and best practice models.
* Provide visible leadership to staff, fostering a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
* Manage performance and budgets, ensuring effective use of resources.
* Represent the Trust at system-wide, local, and national forums.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.