Chief Executive Officer

Bromley Healthcare CIC Ltd; Bromley; On-site; GBP 150,000 - GBP 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused health service provider in Bromley, UK, is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead transformational change in community healthcare. The successful candidate will be strategic and commercially astute, with a strong record of leadership in health or social care settings. Responsibilities include ensuring outstanding service delivery and fostering a culture of inclusion and staff ownership. The role offers a competitive salary dependent on NHS experience and a comprehensive benefits package including pension schemes and other employee perks.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Discounts at high street retailers

Blue Light Card eligibility

Low-interest personal loans

Lease car scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in health or social care settings.
• Track record of independent leadership.
• Expertise in fostering a values-driven culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of Bromley Healthcare.
• Ensure clinical quality and financial sustainability.
• Champion the social enterprise model.

Skills

Organisational leadership

Transformational change

Partnership building

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Education

Experience at Board or Executive level

Job description

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

Salary is dependent on experience

Bromley Healthcare is a staff-owned social enterprise delivering a wide range of community health services to people of all ages across Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham. Since its establishment in 2011, the organisation has grown significantly, providing high-quality, compassionate care in neighbourhoods, clinics and people’s homes. A key partner within the South East London Integrated Care System, Bromley Healthcare works closely with GPs, local authorities, voluntary organisations and hospitals to deliver integrated, community-focused care.

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead Bromley Healthcare at a pivotal point in its development, at an exciting moment for community services as the expansion of neighbourhood working creates new opportunities to deliver more integrated, locally responsive care. This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring outstanding service delivery, clinical quality and financial sustainability. Working with the Board, Executive Leadership Team and system partners, the Chief Executive will champion Bromley Healthcare’s social enterprise and employee-owned model, fostering a values-driven culture and strengthening its position as a leader in integrated community care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a visionary and credible senior leader with substantial experience in complex health or social care environments. You will bring a strong track record of organisational leadership, transformation and delivery, alongside the ability to build effective partnerships across the NHS, local government and communities. Strategic, commercially astute and grounded in compassion, you will be committed to staff ownership, inclusion and improving outcomes for the communities served.

Please review the attached job description for full details of duties and responsibilities associated with this role.

How to apply

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Bromley Healthcare on this appointment.

Candidates should apply for this role through Saxton Bampfylde’s website at www.saxbam.com/appointments using code AAHAMF.

Click on the ‘apply’ button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter, and complete theonline equal opportunities monitoring* form.

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 23 February 2026.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and person specification for full details associated with this position available with Bromley Healthcare CIC

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

• Significant experience at Board or Executive level within health and social care, with a strong record of organisational leadership and delivery.
• Evidence of successfully navigating complex multi-stakeholder environments, including commissioners, regulators, local authorities, and community partners.
• Proven track record of leading transformational change, including workforce, culture, and service redesign
• Experience of driving financial sustainability and growth in mission-led organisations
• Understanding of how digital innovation and data can transform healthcare delivery

Skills, abilities and personal qualities

• Strategic thinker with the ability to shape and communicate a compelling vision for the future of community healthcare.
• Ability to lead organisational change, fostering innovation and improvement across services.
• Strong commercial acumen and financial literacy, with the ability to align growth and sustainability with social purpose.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across the NHS, local government, and community sectors.
• Highly developed negotiation, communication, and public speaking skills, able to represent the organisation with authority and credibility.
• Analytical, with a focus on delivering measurable results.
• A passionate advocate for community-based healthcare, with a commitment to improving outcomes for patients.
• Collaborative and inclusive leadership style, able to win hearts and minds across a diverse workforce.
• High levels of integrity, credibility, and resilience, acting as a visible role model for the organisation’s values.
• Commitment to building an inclusive organisation, ensuring that services and the workforce reflect and respect the communities served.
• Strong alignment with the ethos of employee ownership and social enterprise, empowering staff to shape and deliver outstanding care.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That\'s why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it\'s like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
• When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
• Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Rob Phillips Job title Head of Recruitment Email address [e-mail] Additional information

How to apply

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Bromley Healthcare on this appointment.

Candidates should apply for this role through Saxton Bampfylde’s website at www.saxbam.com/appointments using code AAHAMF.

Click on the ‘apply’ button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter, and complete theonline equal opportunities monitoring* form.

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 23 February 2026.