Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Manager Forest TNS
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
Community Manager Integrated Community Teams, Forest TNS Locality
Full Time - 6 Month Fixed Term
An opportunity has arisen for the post of Community Manager for the Forest TNS Integrated Community Team.

This would be an excellent development opportunity for someone seeking a next step in clinical operational leadership.

You will be based at the Ow Bist, Forest Community Space in Cinderford leading a Physical Health Community Team.

You will be instrumental in working closely with Core, Acute and local Authority partners in shaping and delivering high-quality community services for the people of Forest TNS.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide strategic, operational and clinical/service leadership for the delivery and development of a high-quality, safe, and effective service.

They will be responsible for managing day-to-day service performance, leading multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring the service meets organisational, regulatory, and financial requirements.

The role will drive service improvement, transformation, and innovation, ensuring delivery aligns with national policy, local priorities, and patient/service user needs.

To build strong relationships with key stakeholders including primary care, health and care commissioners, social care, acute and community services and the care sector - deepening our partnerships to deliver great healthcare

The post holder will also drive teams to connect services in Neighbourhoods and support inclusive healthcare - reducing the gaps for access, experience and outcomes.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a defined service and operational management of a team as part of the service with teams based in all localities across Gloucestershire

They will lead on the development of and manage the implementation of integrated working with the organisation and with external partners to deliver national/local service priorities.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 327-26-924
Job locations: Forest TNS ICT Team, Ow Bist Forest Community Space, Dockham Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AQ, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities

• Provide visible, professional leadership to staff across the service
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the service, ensuring alignment with system-wide priorities and national discharge policy
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, effective, and person-centred care service
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of service/patient pathways, ensuring effective integration across acute, community, social care, and voluntary sector partners
• Lead and embed a robust culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across services
• Provide assurance to senior leadership through regular reporting on quality, safety, and performance
• Foster a positive culture that promotes engagement, inclusion, continuous quality improvement and patient safety
• Establish and maintain strong strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leaders in acute trusts, community services, Adult Social Care, commissioners, and the independent care sector
• Ensure compliance with escalation protocols and lead system responses to periods of operational pressure
• Promote a culture of partnership working, co-production, and person-centred care across all aspects of service delivery

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional or Social Work qualification
• Educated to a Masters level or equivalent experience
• Current registration with HCPC, NMC or Social Work England.

Desirable

• A recognised management qualification at post-graduate/registration level or equivalent management experience and training.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of identifying and managing risk, and planning appropriate interventions
• Experience of leading managing multidisciplinary teams, including workforce

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous professional development in leadership and management.
• Experience of undertaking policy and service development projects.
• Experience of developing and using data, performance metrics, and business intelligence to inform decision-making and drive improvement
• Demonstrate experience of working at a system level with multiple stakeholders, including acute, community, social care, and voluntary sector partners.

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Forest TNS ICT Team, Ow Bist Forest Community Space, Dockham Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Deputy Service Director Physical Health ICT, Jackie Jenkins, Jackie.Jenkins6@nhs.net, 07879488257
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