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Strategy, Partnership and Innovation Lead

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

The closing date is 15 January 2025

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Job summary

We're seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to join our Strategy Team at RCHT. As a senior leader within our team, you will join us as we approach year 3 of our 10 year strategy and will work with both clinical and operational colleagues to help us realise our aspirations. This is an exciting time in strategy, as we seek to understand the expectations and ambitions of our new Government and what this means for us as an acute provider. You will support development of clinical enabling strategies, bringing with you your expertise in strategy, planning, and engagement. Leading strategic projects across the organisation, and between organisations within our Integrated Care System, we will ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience that also stretches you professionally.

Core to enabling our strategy, is building strong and effective partnerships with both our neighbouring healthcare providers such as colleagues in primary care, but also with our local universities. As we pursue University Hospital Status, you will have a key role in leading our partnerships with the universities, supporting collaborative business cases and other joint projects.

Our Trust has a thriving programme of innovation which we continually evolve. As a Trust Innovation Leader, you will have a core role in supporting local innovators to bring their ideas to fruition - and will lead delivery of our Innovation Strategy to further build our reputation as a leader in healthcare innovation.

Main duties of the job

You will take a leadership role in the continued implementation of our Trust Strategy, facilitating strategic projects which help us towards our vision of Outstanding Care for One and All. As an advocate of our Trust Values, you will work collaboratively with clinical and operational colleagues to further develop enabling strategies, underpinned by effective delivery plans.

This role will have an emphasis on partnership working. You will represent the Trust in partnership meetings across the Integrated Care System - working strategically across Primary Care, Community Care and the Trust to support development of relationships between providers and in turn supporting initiatives which will ultimately improve the care we provide across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

You will be a Trust Innovation Leader - working with our small innovation team to help our local innovators turn their ideas into reality using our well-established Innovation Pathway. You will manage the programme budget, and will be co-responsible for the management of our innovation programme. You will help to foster a culture of innovation, again working in partnership both with local colleagues and our regional partners.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly withvisitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Date posted

02 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

156-6862567

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Penventinnie Lane

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategy
  • Experience of partnership working
  • Strong programme and project management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent understanding of the NHS and health and social care system

Desirable

  • Experience in innovation
  • Experience in the development of complex business cases
  • Experience in managing across organisational boundaries
  • Evidence of problem solving skills

Attitude

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of our Trust Values
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategy
  • Experience of partnership working
  • Strong programme and project management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent understanding of the NHS and health and social care system

Desirable

  • Experience in innovation
  • Experience in the development of complex business cases
  • Experience in managing across organisational boundaries
  • Evidence of problem solving skills

Attitude

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of our Trust Values

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Penventinnie Lane

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Penventinnie Lane

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Strategic Development

Nathalie Purchase

nathalie.purchase@nhs.net

01872254557

Date posted

02 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

156-6862567

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Penventinnie Lane

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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