Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Director of Strategy

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Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional person to join us to lead our engagement with the Surrey Heartlands ICS, Guildford and Waverley Place and the Trust Provider Collaborative to shape our collective clinical strategy. This role will ensure that our organisational strategy and key priorities are clearly defined and articulated, and are then translated into delivery plans through our business planning process.

Do you have a track record in developing organisational, and preferably system-wide strategies that work across organisational boundaries and have the ability to take complex, multiple-source information and data and turn this into organisational or system actions? You must also have experience of leading and determining organisational development priorities.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the wider board, you will provide strategic leadership to the Trust, and develop and connect plans across the Trust to enable the delivery of the overarching organisational strategy. Collaborative working has never been more important, so you will build trusted relationships with partners and systems, ensuring that we realise shared ambitions and progressive transformational development can be achieved.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given the Royal Surrey hospital an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-LH-DS

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of Director of Strategy will also have responsibility for leading the Trusts sustainability and Net Zero plans, as well as acting as the Board lead for Research and Development. You will lead and co-ordinate our system-wide learning, scanning good practice and innovation inside and outside of the NHS to make recommendations for future development.

Whilst there is an expectation that this role will be based onsite, flexible / agile working arrangements will be considered including working from home one day per week.

For further details please refer to the Job Description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Whilst there is an expectation that this role will be based onsite, flexible / agile working arrangements will be considered including working from home one day per week.

For further details please refer to the Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Significant demonstrable experience within a healthcare setting or similar role
Master's degree or equivalent level qualification
Significant experience in a relevant role and senior/middle management experience
Evidence of personal development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Understanding of national requirements and developments within health and social care and their implications for local services

Desirable

Project management within a complex, multi-agency service system, including proactive management of change
Managing different organisational cultures and working across professional groups
Working effectively within the local and national political environment
Leadership of substantial service change
Previous experience in managing in a clinical setting
Process mapping skills
Background with NHS
Experience in commercial setting

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Highly developed negotiation/interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and relationship skills
Excellent project management skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Significant demonstrable experience within a healthcare setting or similar role
Master's degree or equivalent level qualification
Significant experience in a relevant role and senior/middle management experience
Evidence of personal development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Understanding of national requirements and developments within health and social care and their implications for local services

Desirable

Project management within a complex, multi-agency service system, including proactive management of change
Managing different organisational cultures and working across professional groups
Working effectively within the local and national political environment
Leadership of substantial service change
Previous experience in managing in a clinical setting
Process mapping skills
Background with NHS
Experience in commercial setting

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Highly developed negotiation/interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and relationship skills
Excellent project management skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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