South Bristol Locality Development Manager

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Locality Development Manager to join the South Bristol Locality Partnership Team on a fixed-term basis until 31st May 2026.

The ambition of the Locality Partnerships, currently hosted by Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire's (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is to create a genuinely integrated service offer, with GPs, community services, social services, the voluntary sector and other partners working together to keep people healthy, well and independent in their own homes and communities.

The role is a hybrid role, with a mixture of home-based working, an expectation of ICB office days (usually once per week) and at BNSSG community and partner locations as required. Very occasional travel to other locations in the South-West e.g. Exeter/Taunton) will be required. The Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire ICB office base is at, Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street, Bristol, BS1 6AG.

Main duties of the job

The advertised role presents an exciting opportunity for a positive, enthusiastic and suitably skilled manager to work as part of the South Bristol Locality Team, to support the delivery and development of the South Bristol Locality Partnership priorities, including our emerging approach to the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP). You will be an integral part of developing and implementing the Locality's plans; engaging and building relationships with communities and stakeholders from across the healthcare, social care and voluntary sectors so a creative and proactive approach is essential.

We are looking for someone who can manage multiple work priorities, is able to work across professional groups and develop relationships that will enable you to excel in this role. You will be responsible for providing expert support to the Bristol Locality Director, developing plans, managing projects, and leading on specific areas of locality development.

You will need to be a highly organised individual with experience of leadership and bringing about changes in service delivery models with multiple stakeholders in a challenging, complex environment.

Working knowledge of the South Bristol population, its communities, partner organisations and key stakeholders would be advantageous

About us

About us

We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

If you think you could make a difference in this role, please contact Joe Poole, Bristol Locality Director for an informal discussion about the position: joe.poole@nhs.net

Important information for applicants

As you may be aware from recent media reports, ICBs are moving into a period of organisational restructure. As such we cannot, at this time, guarantee which roles within the organisation will be affected. Where a role has been advertised on a fixed term basis, please note that we would not anticipate that these roles would have redundancy eligibility due to their fixed term nature.

Proposed Interview date: Week commencing 24th November 2025.

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata/per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

461-ICB-6205KB

Job locations

BNSSG ICB, Floor 2, North Wing

100 Temple Street

Bristol

BS1 6AG