Five appointments across England
Regional/hybrid working with regular national travel

Community Health Partnerships (CHP) is entering an important period of change and opportunity. As the NHS places increasing emphasis on neighbourhood health, integrated care and delivering more services closer to home, the quality and use of community healthcare infrastructure has never been more important.

We are now looking to appoint five Directors across a number of defined geographical areas, strengthening our regional leadership structure and our ability to work in partnership with health systems and communities across England.

Reporting to a Senior Director for the wider region, you will provide visible strategic leadership across your area, acting as a senior relationship and account lead for CHP. You will build trusted relationships with Integrated Care Systems, ICBs, NHS organisations, local authorities and other partners, understanding their priorities and identifying how CHP's estate, expertise and partnerships can support better care and better use of the NHS estate.

You will also play an important role in the stewardship of the NHS LIFT estate, representing CHP on LIFTCo Boards and working across complex commercial, operational and stakeholder relationships. Alongside this, you will support delivery of regional plans and help identify and develop opportunities arising from national and local priorities, including neighbourhood health and the continued shift of care into community settings.

These roles will suit experienced leaders who are comfortable operating across organisational boundaries and translating strategy into delivery. You may bring senior experience from the NHS, health and social care, estates and infrastructure or a closely related environment. What matters is your ability to understand a complex healthcare landscape, build credibility with senior stakeholders and combine strong commercial judgement with a clear sense of public purpose.

You will be collaborative, politically astute and confident working with a high degree of autonomy. You will need to understand both the national picture and the particular opportunities and challenges of your area, and we are therefore especially interested in people who can demonstrate a strong connection to, and understanding of, the geography in which they wish to work.

CHP's work is about much more than buildings. Our estate and partnerships help the NHS deliver joined-up care, support healthier communities and create the infrastructure needed for new models of neighbourhood healthcare. These appointments offer the opportunity to play an influential part in that agenda and to help shape the next chapter for CHP.

How to apply

For further information about the individual opportunities, geographical areas and the appointment process, please see the candidate information pack.

For a confidential discussion, please contact GatenbySanderson .

Lucy Deane, Research Associate: lucy.deane@gatenbysanderson.com

Serena Dobson, Senior Consultant: serena.dobson@gatenbysanderson.com

Melanie Shearer, Partner: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com

Closing date: 9am Monday 30th November 2026

Community Health Partnerships is committed to creating an inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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Documents

Fit and Proper Person Declaration - New.docx

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date
Monday 30th November 2026

Preliminary interviews
w/c 7th December 2026

Final panel
December or early January

How to Apply

• Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
• A completed fit and proper person form - the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email to confirm that you have applied. If you do not receive this email, please make contact with GatenbySanderson.

Acceptable use of AI

Candidates may use AI tools to support proofreading, editing and presentation. However, all application materials should represent the candidate's own experience, perspectives and leadership thinking. We are seeking original and authentic responses, and applicants should ensure that any submission reflects their own analysis, judgement and vision for the role.