Job summary
Exceptional opportunity to lead a progressive, forward thinking healthcare provider with a great interest in research.
At Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, we are passionate about collaboration, whether that is as part of the Healthier Wigan Partnership, with our local authority colleagues or across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System. We are truly committed to working with others to improve services for all.
We are an acute and community services organisation with over 7,000 staff, operating across 32 sites in the borough. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are proud to be an anchor institution for Wigan, working with other anchor institutions to drive the very best opportunities for our local communities. Our Strategy 2030 sets out how we want to go from good to great to outstanding through improvement, integration and innovation.
This is an exciting time to join as our new CEO. We are seeking a leader who will inspire continued success for the organisation and the WWL Family. Guided by 'our four P's' - Patients, People, Performance and Partnerships.
We understand the importance of ensuring that our Board of Directors is as diverse as possible. Diversity in leadership for us means greater depth and breadth of experience and perspective, which in turn allows for a greater ability to relate to our colleagues and their representatives, our patients and their families and our partners.
Main duties of the job
Further information is available in the attached Candidate brief.
The preferred method of application is online.
Interviews will take place on 4th and 5th March 2024
Reporting to the Trust Board, the Chief Executive is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic development, performance, and governance of the Trust. Leading an executive team, the postholder will place compassion and diversity at the heart of everything we do; creating a caring, inclusive, respectful working environment where everyone can flourish.
Guided by 'our four P's' - Patients, People, Performance and Partnerships, the chief Executive will continue to build on the success of the organisation and the WWL Family, strengthening and enhancing pursuit of the Trust's mission. They will also play an important leadership and ambassadorial role on the wider health care community, both across Wigan Borough and across the wider Greater Manchester Integrated Care System. They will work with staff, patients and the wider health and local community to improve clinical, quality and safety outcomes, the patient experience and support the reduction of health inequalities across the region.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrable evidence of successful leadership at board level in a comparably large and complex organisation or system..
- Experienced and inclusive leader with a clear and evident commitment to empowering clinical leadership and experience of building high performing, cohesive teams based on an open and inclusive culture.
- Demonstrable evidence of promoting and celebrating equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in service delivery, supported by tangible examples of success.
- Track record of harnessing the transformational impact of successful cultural change programmes, supported by evidence of outcomes improvement, cost efficiency, and systems enhancement.
- Strong track record of strategic management and professional leadership in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of collaborative working with stakeholders on complex service change projects with evidence of successful outcomes
- Demonstrable experience of developing relationships into strategic partnerships to deliver mutual benefits, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels and in a range of public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors with stakeholders including unions, MPs, local Councillors, community interest groups and patients.
- Extensive record of successful resource and financial management by proactively managing performance, and holding individuals to account to ensure high performance.
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally and the capability to foster effective relationships with NHS regulatory bodies.
- Demonstrable understanding of and experience in reducing health inequalities.
- Experience in the design, development and implementation of quality improvement systems and strategy
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrable evidence of successful leadership at board level in a comparably large and complex organisation or system..
- Experienced and inclusive leader with a clear and evident commitment to empowering clinical leadership and experience of building high performing, cohesive teams based on an open and inclusive culture.
- Demonstrable evidence of promoting and celebrating equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in service delivery, supported by tangible examples of success.
- Track record of harnessing the transformational impact of successful cultural change programmes, supported by evidence of outcomes improvement, cost efficiency, and systems enhancement.
- Strong track record of strategic management and professional leadership in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of collaborative working with stakeholders on complex service change projects with evidence of successful outcomes
- Demonstrable experience of developing relationships into strategic partnerships to deliver mutual benefits, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels and in a range of public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors with stakeholders including unions, MPs, local Councillors, community interest groups and patients.
- Extensive record of successful resource and financial management by proactively managing performance, and holding individuals to account to ensure high performance.
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally and the capability to foster effective relationships with NHS regulatory bodies.
- Demonstrable understanding of and experience in reducing health inequalities.
- Experience in the design, development and implementation of quality improvement systems and strategy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable evidence of successful leadership at board level in a comparably large and complex organisation or system..
- oExperienced and inclusive leader with a clear and evident commitment to empowering clinical leadership and experience of building high performing, cohesive teams based on an open and inclusive culture.
- oDemonstrable evidence of promoting and celebrating equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in service delivery, supported by tangible examples of success.
- oTrack record of harnessing the transformational impact of successful cultural change programmes, supported by evidence of outcomes improvement, cost efficiency, and systems enhancement.
- oStrong track record of strategic management and professional leadership in a large and complex organisation
Desirable
- oSenior leadership experience in an acute hospital
- oAwareness of improvement methodologies
- oKnowledge, understanding and experience in managing community services
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oExperience of collaborative working with stakeholders on complex service change projects with evidence of successful outcomes
- oDemonstrable experience of developing relationships into strategic partnerships to deliver mutual benefits, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels and in a range of public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors - with stakeholders including unions, MPs, local Councillors, community interest groups and patients.
- oExtensive record of successful resource and financial management by proactively managing performance, and holding individuals to account to ensure high performance.
- oDemonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally and the capability to foster effective relationships with NHS regulatory bodies.
- oDemonstrable understanding of and experience in reducing health inequalities.
- oExperience in the design, development and implementation of quality improvement systems and strategy
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable passion for delivering high quality patient services.
- oDemonstrable passion for providing a psychologically safe organisational culture that enables staff to flourish.
- oProven track record in service improvement
- oAble to think and plan strategically.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable evidence of successful leadership at board level in a comparably large and complex organisation or system..
- oExperienced and inclusive leader with a clear and evident commitment to empowering clinical leadership and experience of building high performing, cohesive teams based on an open and inclusive culture.
- oDemonstrable evidence of promoting and celebrating equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in service delivery, supported by tangible examples of success.
- oTrack record of harnessing the transformational impact of successful cultural change programmes, supported by evidence of outcomes improvement, cost efficiency, and systems enhancement.
- oStrong track record of strategic management and professional leadership in a large and complex organisation
Desirable
- oSenior leadership experience in an acute hospital
- oAwareness of improvement methodologies
- oKnowledge, understanding and experience in managing community services
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oExperience of collaborative working with stakeholders on complex service change projects with evidence of successful outcomes
- oDemonstrable experience of developing relationships into strategic partnerships to deliver mutual benefits, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels and in a range of public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors - with stakeholders including unions, MPs, local Councillors, community interest groups and patients.
- oExtensive record of successful resource and financial management by proactively managing performance, and holding individuals to account to ensure high performance.
- oDemonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally and the capability to foster effective relationships with NHS regulatory bodies.
- oDemonstrable understanding of and experience in reducing health inequalities.
- oExperience in the design, development and implementation of quality improvement systems and strategy
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable passion for delivering high quality patient services.
- oDemonstrable passion for providing a psychologically safe organisational culture that enables staff to flourish.
- oProven track record in service improvement
- oAble to think and plan strategically.
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
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trust Headquarters Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
