Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate
- Grade
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-CO-7233941
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Bromwich/Birmingham
- Salary
- Salary is dependent on experience.
- Closing
- 13/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Chief Integration Officer
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
Lead Innovation. Transform Communities. Drive Integration.
Are you an inspiring, strategic leader ready to shape the future of integrated health and care? Then we want you to join us as Chief Integration Officer (CIO) – a pivotal executive role at the forefront of transforming how health, social care, and community services work together to serve the people of Sandwell and West Birmingham.
About the Role
Hosted by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, and reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive and with a clear line of accountability to Sandwell Council, the CIO will lead our Place-Based Health and Care Partnership (Sandwell Health and Care Partnership), driving transformation across organisational boundaries to improve population health, reduce inequalities, and deliver a bold, community-first vision.
You will lead the delivery of our integrated care strategy, ensuring prevention-focused, person-centred, and equitable health and care. Working collaboratively with partners from the NHS, Sandwell MBC and other neighbouring local authorities, and the voluntary sector, you’ll pioneer new care models that shift the focus from hospital to community, and from treatment to prevention.
Main duties of the job
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a bold, visionary leader with a proven track record in strategic and operational leadership across complex, multi-agency environments. You will have:
- Deep understanding of integrated health and care systems.
- Exceptional leadership and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to navigate political, financial, and operational landscapes with credibility and influence.
- Commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and outcomes-based care.
- Passion for improving lives and reducing inequalities in diverse communities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Shape and drive place-based health strategy, governance, and system alignment across Sandwell and beyond.
- Transformation & Innovation: Lead the development and delivery of integrated care models, community-first approaches, and digital innovation in care.
- Operational Excellence: Oversee performance of the Trust’s Primary Care, Community and Therapy Services (PCCT) and ensure effective use of delegated resources.
- Partnership Working: Build robust, transparent, and accountable partnerships across health, care, and community organisations.
- Population Health and Inequalities: Champion initiatives to address health disparities and promote wellbeing through co-designed, preventative services
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Why Join Us?
This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious place-based partnerships, driving systemic change from the ground up. With the opening of the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in October 2024, and strong cross-sector collaboration already in place, you’ll be empowered to make a real and lasting difference to the communities of Sandwell and West Birmingham.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Apply Now
If you're ready to lead transformational change at scale and make a tangible difference to people's lives, we want to hear from you.
Closing Date: 13th June 2025
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience and ability in delivering large scale operational services in a complex health and/or social care organization
- Experience in working across health and social care boundaries
- Proven experience and ability in delivering major transformational programmes
- Appreciation of current health and care policy developments, particularly regarding integrated care and Place based working
- Intellectual flexibility to work across complex organizational boundaries and translate between them
- Demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships across organizational boundaries
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience in leading major service changes across organizational boundaries to improve pathways, outcomes, and productivity
- Demonstrable operational experience in community, social care and/or primary care delivery
Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to Master's degree level in associated subject area, or equivalent post graduate qualification, or equivalent senior level experience.
- Demonstrable track record of in the provision of excellent interpersonal, and partnership skills
Desirable criteria
- Continuous improvement / Quality management or Improvement leadership certification
- Evidence of continued learning and personal development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Fisher
- Job title
- Directorate Manager - Chief Executive Office
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 321012
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