Job Overview

Position: Locality Integration Manager
Band: Band 8a (£57,528 to £64,750 per year)
Location: Solihull Community Nursing, Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4BN (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time, Flexible Working
Closing Date: 3rd August 2026
Reference Number: 304-9012851

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit an experienced operational, programme, or service improvement leader as a Band 8a Locality Integration Manager within Solihull Community Services.

In this vital role, you will provide senior operational leadership, programme management, and assurance to support integrated locality working across Solihull. Working alongside health, social care, primary care, voluntary, and community system partners, you will support the Solihull Locality Partnership Board to coordinate the Locality Delivery Plan, strengthen governance, monitor outcomes, and drive transformation and integrated care models across organisational boundaries.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong collaborative relationships with NHS providers, primary care, local authorities, and voluntary organisations to support service improvement and business case development.
Governance & Assurance: Strengthen governance arrangements, monitor delivery against agreed outcomes, and draft comprehensive reports and updates for the Locality Delivery Partnership Board.
Transformation & Change Management: Lead on and support the delivery of Community Care Collaborative workstreams, ensuring effective risk management and benefits realisation.
Policy & Service Development: Propose, draft, and implement changes to policies, guidelines, and contracts impacting local service delivery.
Community Voice: Actively engage with local communities and patients to ensure services are inclusive and reflect the diversity of the local population.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

Degree-level education or equivalent.
Project or Programme Management qualification to Master's level (or equivalent relevant experience).
Evidence of continuous professional development in project and programme management.

Experience (Essential)

Extensive experience in project and/or programme management roles within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Proven background in designing, developing, implementing, and managing operational change.
Experience in process-mapping, leading service improvement, and successful budget management.

Benefits & Additional Information

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 per annum (Agenda for Change Pay Scheme).
Inclusion: UHB is committed to an inclusive, values-driven culture (Kind, Connected, Bold) and provides reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
Checks & Sponsorship: Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.