Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to be involved in some of the highest priority projects for Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), supporting our most senior leaders to make the big decisions that will make a difference for our patients and staff for years to come.
As a senior member of the CUH Strategy and Major Projects department this role will combine strategy and analysis, operational and clinical engagement, programme initiation and delivery across multiple organisations.
Work may include:
- Supporting the development of new models of care and related investment cases for major service developments.
- Delivering high quality proposals and engagement strategies for Government, charitable and industry partners, together with CUH Communications and Engagement experts.
- Developing tailor-made strategies for commercial involvement and support for our projects, ensuring delivery of world-leading partnerships that accelerate translation for patient benefit.
- Managing the production of Spending Review/funding allocation process submissions and business cases to Government, providing expert professional knowledge to support their development and progress through Government approvals processes.
- Actively maintain a detailed overview of the Addenbrooke's Futures programme, coordinate the programme's projects, manage interdependencies and ensure realisation of projected benefits.
Main duties of the job
We need someone who is:
- Comfortable working at and in constant engagement with senior levels of management across CUH and partner organisations.
- Able to learn rapidly, and take in a wide range of information, distilling out the key points into clear succinct well-argued documents. Key to this will be the ability to craft compelling narrative, at pace, which secures internal and external support for strategic transformation and supporting investment.
- Able to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
- A clear communicator with excellent written, analytical and presentation skills.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 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.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 14th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
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.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 14th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
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
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
Desirable
- Relevant professional registration
- MBA or equivalent management qualification
- Evidence of managing Successful Programmes/ Prince2 Practitioner (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential
- Working at a senior level of management on strategic transformation in a healthcare or similar organisation
- Working constructively with internal and external partners to create successful collaboration
- Working collaboratively with senior clinicians across multi-disciplinary professions and services
- Taking a strategic and analytical approach to assess areas of strength, identify competitive advantage and develop propositions and business cases that are attractive to different parties. Key to this will be demonstrable experience of crafting compelling narratives, at pace, which secures internal and external support for strategic transformation and supporting investment.
- Reporting complex information and data - verbally, in papers and in presentations, in a succinct manner
- Identifying, initiating and maintaining project and partnership activity with other organisations and maximising relations with relevant parties and services (from inception to completion).
- Managing large scale complex programmes and projects at a senior management level using recognised methodology (e.g. Prince 2), including use of service improvement techniques, and tracking and monitoring their implementation.
- Identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies.
- Developing performance indicators to monitor project and programme delivery, and realising benefits.
- Managing project budgets; knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation .
Desirable
- Experience of major and critical incidents
Knowledge
Essential
- Change management, negotiation and influencing internally and externally at all levels.
- Budgeting and resource allocation.
- Clinical and corporate governance
- National policy and local implementation
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention and staff development including appraisals and performance management
- Patient and public involvement
- Innovation in approaches to patient care
Skills
Essential
- Leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, and obtaining, providing and presenting information.
- Managing multifaceted, complex projects and programmes to time and budget.
- Communicating highly complex and sensitive information with exceptional verbal and written communication skills to a wide range of audiences; meticulous attention to detail
- Thinking clearly, solving and pre -empting problems, reaching decisions, prioritising and recommending appropriate action through the assessment and presentation of relevant and complex information in an accessible form.
- Translating strategic direction into deliverable, measurable outcomes and engaging others in strategy and planning.
- Building positive relationships, influencing senior colleagues and other stakeholders including on highly sensitive and complex matters
- Negotiation and diplomacy
- Inspiring confidence and trust, commanding respect and creating a sense of community in teams. Ability to motivate and empower others as a positive and effective team worker
- Representing at local, regional and national forums
- Adapting during periods of change.
- Work autonomously, managing and prioritising workload, meeting tight deadlines and working under own initiative
- Understanding of information governance.
- Using ICT (including Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and project management tools
- Ability to translate complex, sensitive issues and problems into plans which are clearly articulated and understandable to others
- Able to deliver flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems and challenges
- Analyse, present and tailor complex data and information to a wide range of audiences
- o Demonstrable political judgement and astuteness in working with complex policy and diverse interest groups. Working at a very senior level with multi - disciplinary groups
- Intellectual flexibility to work beyond existing structures and ways of working to deliver effective services.
- Leading redesign of services
- Lead change through the senior clinical forums with clear priorities and delivery.
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.
- Methodical, organised, analytical with problem solving capabilities
- Highly motivated and resourceful
- Able to learn rapidly, and take in a wide range of information, distilling out the key points into clear succinct well - argued documents.
- Able to maintain high standards of diplomacy and understands the principle of confidentiality.
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Able to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to contribute effectively
- A clear communicator with excellent written, analytical and presentation skills.
- Demonstrates empathy and concerns for others
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances.
- Can demonstrate a flexible approach.
- Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
- Learn from mistakes and ask for support where necessary.
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload effectively to manage to tight
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
Desirable
- Relevant professional registration
- MBA or equivalent management qualification
- Evidence of managing Successful Programmes/ Prince2 Practitioner (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential
- Working at a senior level of management on strategic transformation in a healthcare or similar organisation
- Working constructively with internal and external partners to create successful collaboration
- Working collaboratively with senior clinicians across multi-disciplinary professions and services
- Taking a strategic and analytical approach to assess areas of strength, identify competitive advantage and develop propositions and business cases that are attractive to different parties. Key to this will be demonstrable experience of crafting compelling narratives, at pace, which secures internal and external support for strategic transformation and supporting investment.
- Reporting complex information and data - verbally, in papers and in presentations, in a succinct manner
- Identifying, initiating and maintaining project and partnership activity with other organisations and maximising relations with relevant parties and services (from inception to completion).
- Managing large scale complex programmes and projects at a senior management level using recognised methodology (e.g. Prince 2), including use of service improvement techniques, and tracking and monitoring their implementation.
- Identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies.
- Developing performance indicators to monitor project and programme delivery, and realising benefits.
- Managing project budgets; knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation .
Desirable
- Experience of major and critical incidents
Knowledge
Essential
- Change management, negotiation and influencing internally and externally at all levels.
- Budgeting and resource allocation.
- Clinical and corporate governance
- National policy and local implementation
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention and staff development including appraisals and performance management
- Patient and public involvement
- Innovation in approaches to patient care
Skills
Essential
- Leadership, interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, and obtaining, providing and presenting information.
- Managing multifaceted, complex projects and programmes to time and budget.
- Communicating highly complex and sensitive information with exceptional verbal and written communication skills to a wide range of audiences; meticulous attention to detail
- Thinking clearly, solving and pre -empting problems, reaching decisions, prioritising and recommending appropriate action through the assessment and presentation of relevant and complex information in an accessible form.
- Translating strategic direction into deliverable, measurable outcomes and engaging others in strategy and planning.
- Building positive relationships, influencing senior colleagues and other stakeholders including on highly sensitive and complex matters
- Negotiation and diplomacy
- Inspiring confidence and trust, commanding respect and creating a sense of community in teams. Ability to motivate and empower others as a positive and effective team worker
- Representing at local, regional and national forums
- Adapting during periods of change.
- Work autonomously, managing and prioritising workload, meeting tight deadlines and working under own initiative
- Understanding of information governance.
- Using ICT (including Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and project management tools
- Ability to translate complex, sensitive issues and problems into plans which are clearly articulated and understandable to others
- Able to deliver flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems and challenges
- Analyse, present and tailor complex data and information to a wide range of audiences
- o Demonstrable political judgement and astuteness in working with complex policy and diverse interest groups. Working at a very senior level with multi - disciplinary groups
- Intellectual flexibility to work beyond existing structures and ways of working to deliver effective services.
- Leading redesign of services
- Lead change through the senior clinical forums with clear priorities and delivery.
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.
- Methodical, organised, analytical with problem solving capabilities
- Highly motivated and resourceful
- Able to learn rapidly, and take in a wide range of information, distilling out the key points into clear succinct well - argued documents.
- Able to maintain high standards of diplomacy and understands the principle of confidentiality.
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Able to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to contribute effectively
- A clear communicator with excellent written, analytical and presentation skills.
- Demonstrates empathy and concerns for others
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances.
- Can demonstrate a flexible approach.
- Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
- Learn from mistakes and ask for support where necessary.
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload effectively to manage to tight
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
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)