Neighbourhood Programme Delivery Director
Accepting applications until: 28-Apr-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 28-Apr-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Sussex-wide/ Place- based with hybrid working, home- working
- Town
- Multiple
- Postcode
- BN21 2UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £94,356 - £108,814 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 8d)
Specialty
- Main area
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We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
Are you a senior system leader with the vision, credibility and drive to deliver large-scale transformation across health and care? Do you thrive in complex, multi‑organisational environments where collaboration and innovation are essential? This is an exceptional opportunity to lead the Neighbourhood Alliance transformation portfolio as our Neighbourhood Programme Delivery Director.
About Us
The Sussex Provider Collaborative (SPC) is entering an exciting new phase of transformation. As an “all‑in” partnership of NHS organisations across Primary Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Community, Acute and Ambulance services, we are working collectively to deliver change at scale, improving quality, care, and outcomes for our population.
Our Programme Delivery Team (PDT) drives this transformation. We lead neighbourhood, acute and system‑wide programmes that bring together expertise from across Sussex providers to deliver measurable, meaningful improvements.
This is a rare chance to work across organisational boundaries as part of a truly system‑first, provider‑agnostic team.
The Role
As the Neighbourhood Programme Delivery Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the entire NA transformation portfolio. You will ensure that commissioning intentions for 2026/27 and beyond are successfully translated into delivery, measurable benefits and improved outcomes for high‑need populations across Sussex.
Working within the Programme Delivery Team and accountable to the SPC Managing Director, you will:
- Lead the full Neighbourhood Alliance transformation programme, ensuring alignment with SPC priorities and local Place‑based plans.
- Provide system leadership to support the evolution of ICTs into self‑organising, accountable delivery units.
- Shape and oversee the NA-wide delivery plans, milestones and benefits frameworks.
- Drive delivery discipline, unblock cross‑boundary barriers and ensure whole‑system progress.
- Oversee robust governance, risk and performance assurance into NA and SPC structures.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders across acute, community, mental health, primary care, Local Authorities and the voluntary sector.
- Lead, support and line manage Delivery Managers and ICT Integrators.
- Model system-first, provider‑agnostic leadership and champion collaborative ways of working.
This is a pivotal senior leadership role at the heart of integrated care development across Sussex.
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About You
You will be an exceptional, credible senior leader with:
- Substantial experience delivering large‑scale, multi‑organisation transformation in complex health or care systems.
- A track record of delivering measurable outcomes and driving benefits at scale.
- Experience operating at senior system leadership levels (Place/ICS/ICB).
- Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
- The ability to lead across organisational boundaries without direct authority.
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
- A deep commitment to inclusive leadership, reducing inequalities and improving population outcomes.
Why Join Us?
This role offers a:
· A unique opportunity to shape the future of integrated neighbourhood care across Sussex.
· A highly collaborative environment working with senior leaders across all NHS providers.
· Hybrid working with flexibility across Sussex.
· Access to system-wide leadership development and ongoing professional support.
· The chance to lead real, meaningful system transformation.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters level qualification or equivalent senior-level experience
- Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of substantial continuing professional and personal development, including professional management training, strategic planning and performance, people management, budget management and service development gained through senior management experience and / or qualification
Desirable criteria
- Programme or portfolio management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant senior leadership experience in large-scale transformation across multi organisation health systems.
- Proven experience delivering measurable benefits in complex environments.
- Track record of working with senior system leaders at Place/ICS level.
- Experience influencing and delivering across organisational boundaries.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and skills in neighbourhood development including Asset Based Community Development (desirable)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent strategic leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Highly developed programme/portfolio management capability.
- Ability to hold system partners to account without line authority.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
- Report-writing skills including ability to present information logically and concisely and with impact, both verbally and in writing.
- Confidence to present complex issues to diverse stakeholders and to promote and handle constructive challenge.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jess Thom
- Job title
- Managing Director Sussex Provider Collaborative
- Email address
- [email protected]
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