Case Study: Coventry Primary Care Trust achieves stronger leadership and financial turnaround with NHS Employers

Coventry Primary Care Trust - Customer Case Study

Coventry Primary Care Trust faced the challenge of appointing a Chief Executive in a way that would suit two experienced leaders who both wanted to work part time, at a time when the organisation had no job share policy or senior job sharers in place. NHS Employers’ case study shows how Stephen Jones and Mike Attwood explored a senior job share arrangement to combine leadership capacity with flexible working.

With support from NHS Employers’ guidance and example, Stephen and Mike shared the CEO role, each working three days a week, with clear communication routines, shared responsibilities, and aligned decision-making. The arrangement delivered improved resilience, stronger peer support, better organisational functioning, and a financial turnaround, with the pair and their stakeholders reporting that “two heads are better than one.”

Coventry Primary Care Trust