Job summary
This is an exciting time to work in strategy at CUH - we are a dynamic organisation with strong ambitions for our local, regional and national role in delivering healthcare, research and education. Locally, we are investing in our integrated care system, and exploring how we can redesign pathways of care to deliver more preventative care, in partnership with community and primary care. Regionally, we are leading work to develop specialised services across the region and building new regional Children's and Cancer hospitals. Nationally, we are the largest centre of health science and medical research in Europe, and are ambitious about developing cross-industry partnerships, fostering innovation and research which can improve outcomes for our patients.
The Strategy and Major Projects team leads on cross-cutting, medium and long-term initiatives with the potential for significant impact on patients and staff at CUH and across the East of England. Recent and current areas of work within Strategy include:
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to refresh our organisational strategy
- Supporting the implementation of the CUH strategy, including communicating the strategy to staff and patients; ensuring we put in place the right resourcing and capabilities to deliver on the strategy; and leading Board engagement on the biggest opportunities for strategic transformation
- Developing our strategic approach to integrated care and interface with our ICS
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve working on some of the Trust's most important strategic projects, in collaboration with clinical and operational leaders, as well as other corporate teams across the Trust. You will work closely with our executive leadership team and Board, as well as stakeholders across the system - such as colleagues from the ICS, other providers in the region, and NHSE regional and national teams.
Our team members have a wide range of skills and backgrounds - from operational management to management consultancy to central government policy - and our culture is one which strongly prioritises personal development. We work flexibly, in a matrix style, to maximise opportunities for team members to get experience in areas they are interested in, within strategy and beyond.
We welcome applicants with a wide range of experience within and outside of the NHS - including in the private and wider public sector. We will also consider a range of working models, including secondments. We strongly encourage you to get in touch with the recruitment manager prior to submitting your application to discuss the role further.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 7th April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on the 17th April 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 7th April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on the 17th April 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to First Degree Level or equivalent.
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas.
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Management qualification.
- Project Management or Change Management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in senior operational management, covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways.
- Proven experience in project management.
- Experience in the development and use of a quality management system.
- Proven experience of managing a team including: Appraisal skills, Recruitment and selection skills, Disciplinary and capability procedures, Experience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience in finance, policy and service development changes.
- Substantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (revenue and capital).
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, commissioning of pathways and the future changes Cancer Alliances and networks will bring.
- Knowledge of auditing processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes.
- Must have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Extensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes.
- Extensive knowledge of risk management processes.
- Knowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and development.
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership skills at a senior management level.
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level.
- Proven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards.
- Proven project management skills.
- Excellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines.
- Problem solving/trouble shooting skills.
- Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases.
- Highly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organization, some at very senior level.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time.
- Financial and staff management.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to First Degree Level or equivalent.
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas.
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Management qualification.
- Project Management or Change Management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in senior operational management, covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways.
- Proven experience in project management.
- Experience in the development and use of a quality management system.
- Proven experience of managing a team including: Appraisal skills, Recruitment and selection skills, Disciplinary and capability procedures, Experience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience in finance, policy and service development changes.
- Substantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (revenue and capital).
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, commissioning of pathways and the future changes Cancer Alliances and networks will bring.
- Knowledge of auditing processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes.
- Must have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Extensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes.
- Extensive knowledge of risk management processes.
- Knowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and development.
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership skills at a senior management level.
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level.
- Proven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards.
- Proven project management skills.
- Excellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines.
- Problem solving/trouble shooting skills.
- Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases.
- Highly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organization, some at very senior level.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time.
- Financial and staff management.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
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.
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
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)