Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen in the Strategy team for 1 year cover for the Deputy Director of Strategy on a fixed term contract or secondment. The post reports to the Chief Strategy Officer within the Deputy Chief Executive's portfolio. You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior executives, clinical group and corporate teams.
Responsibilities include leading programmes of strategic work as the Trust's business needs evolve, developing content to shape and inform board strategic decision making and overseeing the implementation of the Trust's new strategy. This post manages the strategy team and the Patient and Public Engagement team, which is developing a refreshed Patient and Public Engagement strategy and is supporting major programmes across the Trust. You will also work closely with the charity engagement team.
You will have strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, political awareness, be able to communicate complex ideas succinctly, be flexible and able to thrive in a changing environment. The role will suit colleagues with strategic experience as well as those at a senior operational level who are looking to increase their strategic exposure and skills. You will be enthusiastic with a track-record of leadership, building strong and trusting relationships, able to lead in the complexity and ambiguity of a fast paced environment and demonstrating a tangible commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Main duties of the job
We will shortly launch the new Trust strategy and this role will help drive implementation, working with colleagues throughout the organisation. You will work closely with, and support, the Chief Strategy Officer, deputising as required. You will have overall oversight of the portfolios of the team, supporting and developing team members. We work flexibly, in a matrix style with clinical group and corporate colleagues and there are opportunities to develop the role and team during the year in line with strategic priorities of the Trust.
For informal enquiries please email Jackie Parrott, Jackie.Parrott@gstt.nhs.uk or the current post holder Emma Saunders Emma.Saunders1@gstt.nhs.uk.
Provisional interview date: 10/13/14 May (tbc)
About us
The Strategy Team consists of:
- corporate cross-Trust strategy team;
- a patient and public engagement team; and
- a charity engagement team
The team is part of the Deputy Chief Executive's portfolio and works to develop and support the Trust's ambitious strategic agenda. This includes working closely with Clinical Groups, Essentia, CITI, the Central Portfolio Office, the Chief Nurse and Medical Director Offices, other cross-Trust corporate teams as well as cross-system and partners including the GSTT Foundation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Director of Strategy works with the Chief Strategy Officer and the Executive team to develop the Trusts strategic direction, and contribute to the overall leadership, direction and management of the Trust. The post holder will represent strategy in trust-wide fora and externally on behalf of the Chief Strategy Officer.
Internally
- As a senior member of the strategy team, lead and contribute to all aspects of work.
- Deputise for the Chief Strategy Officer as required in trust-wide fora, including the Trust Executive Committee, the Investment Portfolio Board and other Executive Committees, to provide expert strategic guidance and leadership to inform trust-wide decision-making.
- Support the development of trust-level organisational strategy, for example by preparing materials for Board away days and the Board in Committee.
- To lead the Trusts strategy implementation, with special attention to cross-organisational issues, and ensuring alignment with other Trust academic, commercial and estates strategic development plans to provide long term sustainability and affordability.
- Develop the leadership potential of all staff in the team.
- Lead the Trust Patient and Public Engagement team.
- Support the Head of Charities Engagement in developing the relationship with the GSTT Foundation, its charities and the Trusts approach to fundraising and charitable funding.
In partnership
- To work with colleagues in partner organisations to develop and implement key strategies, including joint strategic priorities and programmes. This will also require the post holder to lead specific pieces of work on behalf of the Trust.
- To work with other providers and commissioners across London and south east England in the Integrated Care System and Acute Provider Collaborative to develop and implement key strategies and programmes.
- Provide strategic input to the development and testing of future models for specialised commissioning.
- To provide strategic leadership to major system-wide programmes with partner organisations to deliver improved patient outcomes and experience and long term system sustainability.
- Provide strong and expert professional and strategic leadership.
- Represent the Trust within the ICS and wider community and with partner organisations, working closely with them to support the collaborative implementation of the clinical and non-clinical work programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Director of Strategy works with the Chief Strategy Officer and the Executive team to develop the Trusts strategic direction, and contribute to the overall leadership, direction and management of the Trust. The post holder will represent strategy in trust-wide fora and externally on behalf of the Chief Strategy Officer.
Internally
- As a senior member of the strategy team, lead and contribute to all aspects of work.
- Deputise for the Chief Strategy Officer as required in trust-wide fora, including the Trust Executive Committee, the Investment Portfolio Board and other Executive Committees, to provide expert strategic guidance and leadership to inform trust-wide decision-making.
- Support the development of trust-level organisational strategy, for example by preparing materials for Board away days and the Board in Committee.
- To lead the Trusts strategy implementation, with special attention to cross-organisational issues, and ensuring alignment with other Trust academic, commercial and estates strategic development plans to provide long term sustainability and affordability.
- Develop the leadership potential of all staff in the team.
- Lead the Trust Patient and Public Engagement team.
- Support the Head of Charities Engagement in developing the relationship with the GSTT Foundation, its charities and the Trusts approach to fundraising and charitable funding.
In partnership
- To work with colleagues in partner organisations to develop and implement key strategies, including joint strategic priorities and programmes. This will also require the post holder to lead specific pieces of work on behalf of the Trust.
- To work with other providers and commissioners across London and south east England in the Integrated Care System and Acute Provider Collaborative to develop and implement key strategies and programmes.
- Provide strategic input to the development and testing of future models for specialised commissioning.
- To provide strategic leadership to major system-wide programmes with partner organisations to deliver improved patient outcomes and experience and long term system sustainability.
- Provide strong and expert professional and strategic leadership.
- Represent the Trust within the ICS and wider community and with partner organisations, working closely with them to support the collaborative implementation of the clinical and non-clinical work programmes
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Proven credible and influential communicator with excellent network and negotiating skills and ability to influence.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a senior management role within a large, multifaceted healthcare environment or equivalent demonstrating successful track record of delivering effective healthcare including staff, financial and change management.
- Evidence of delivering successful strategic and operational management and working across organisational boundaries
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree level qualification or equivalent and evidence of CPD
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Proven credible and influential communicator with excellent network and negotiating skills and ability to influence.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a senior management role within a large, multifaceted healthcare environment or equivalent demonstrating successful track record of delivering effective healthcare including staff, financial and change management.
- Evidence of delivering successful strategic and operational management and working across organisational boundaries
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree level qualification or equivalent and evidence of CPD
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
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).
