Associate Director - BSOL Provider Collaboratives
The closing date is 20 April 2026
Have you got what it takes to help shape the future of mental health care and Learning Disabilities & Autism in Birmingham & Solihull?
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated Associate Director - BSOL Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism Provider Collaboratives to join the Trust. The post holder will join the Trust as part of the BSOL Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism Provider Collaborative leading the effective delivery of commissioning and transformation responsibilities on behalf of the collaborative.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Director of Commissioning & Transformation and senior leaders of the Collaborative offering strategic leadership to a complex and far-reaching programme, ensuring the effective delivery of the collaboratives commissioning and transformation priorities.
The post holder will own the delivery of work projects, ensuring appropriate accountability and decision-making responsibilities are in place and be required to develop positive relationships with partner leads and effective engagement with all stakeholders, including staff, patients and residents of the Birmingham and Solihull.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, which inspire, motivate and influence colleagues at all levels, win hearts and minds and have the drive and determination to succeed and innovate in an ever changing environment. The post-holder will need to have the ability to manage multiple workstreams within a fast-paced environment. They will be required to deliver to tight deadlines as well as understand some of the sensitivities in relation to the information that they manage and communicate as part of working at scale.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
* Training & Qualifications
* Experience, Skills & knowledge
* Skills & Capabilities
* Communication, Organisational Planning, Influencing and Other
* Training & Qualifications
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.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
£94,356 to £108,814 a year per annum, pro rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr