Associate Director of Place, One Herefordshire
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Wye Valley NHS Trust Associate Director of Place, One Herefordshire
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Shape the future of health and care in Herefordshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding senior leader to join the One Herefordshire Partnership as Associate Director of Place.
This is a pivotal system leadership role, offering the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of the people of Herefordshire. Working across organisational boundaries, you will lead the delivery of place-based priorities that improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and support the development of integrated neighbourhood services.
Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer at Wye Valley NHS Trust and working on behalf of the One Herefordshire Partnership Board, you will play a central role in bringing partners together to deliver transformation programmes, integrated care initiatives and delegated NHS responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
About the role
As Associate Director of Place, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure that partnership ambitions are translated into meaningful improvements for local communities.
You will lead the delivery of major transformation programmes across One Herefordshire, establishing robust governance, programme management and assurance arrangements while working closely with partners from across the NHS, Herefordshire Council, Primary Care Networks, community providers and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
The role also acts as the Senior Responsible Owner for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Integrated Care Board and One Herefordshire Partnership, providing accountability for the delivery of delegated NHS responsibilities and assuring performance, governance and benefits realisation.
About us
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Frances Martin, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-COR-8277308
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description/personal specification to view the full range of duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description/personal specification to view the full range of duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior leadership within NHS, local government or wider health and care sector
Skills
Essential
- Place-based partnership working
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior leadership within NHS, local government or wider health and care sector
Skills
Essential
- Place-based partnership working
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Chief Strategy and Planning Officer
Alan Dawson
01432364000
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-COR-8277308
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
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