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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. The Centre for NMAHP Research and Education Excellence (CeNREE) provides support for UHNM staff to develop and engage in research including external Fellowship and Grant application support and a Clinical Academic Career Pathway.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job Overview
This is a full-time role within the Strategy & Transformation Team. The post holder will work across all Divisions and Directorates to lead projects & programmes in support of the Trust's strategic ambitions. This role plays a key part in achieving the UHNM vision and strategy. The role is a demanding and high-profile strategic role that will take ownership for the delivery of a diverse project portfolio that will require collaboration with colleagues across the Trust.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in developing strategic relationships with partners from across the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System as well as wider partners across the NHS, academia and business. You will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to harness innovation to support commercial opportunities both domestically and internationally as well as delivering improvement and change across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more details of the job.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria:
* Educated to Masters level or equivalent.
* A relevant professional qualification.
* Significant evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
Knowledge
Essential Criteria:
* Substantive experience in a large and complex healthcare organisation.
* Extensive experience at a strategic level including Board, Executive and Senior Leaders.
* Demonstrable commitment to partnership working and organisational development.
* Experience of leading large-scale service improvement across a complex organisation.
* Experience of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire health and social care economy.
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria:
* Demonstrates a commitment to achieve equality and diversity in the workplace including equality of access to services.
* Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
* Able to project a confident and professional image with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Important Information About Your Application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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