Job summary
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we deliver a wide range of healthcare services to around half a million people in one of the North's most dynamic, ethnically and culturally diverse cities and its surrounding areas. We are a significant employer and an anchor institution in the city with 6,400 dedicated colleagues providing acute hospital, specialist and community-based care services through Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke's Hospital and a range of community locations. We have an annual budget of over £400 million and as a teaching hospital we help to train the next generation of healthcare professionals as well as being at the forefront of healthcare research and development. We are absolutely committed to being an inclusive employer and to prioritising the health, wellbeing and development of our people.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our transformation, improvement & strategy portfolio, in the delivery of complex work programmes across the Bradford District and Craven and wider across West Yorkshire. Our new Director of Strategy & Transformation will play a vital role in making significant impact in delivering high quality and innovative health and care for our population. This is a key strategic position on our Unitary Board. You will be accountable for setting out our strategic roadmap, leading on strategic development and the transformation of our services to meet the health and care needs of our diverse population.
About us
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of developing collaborative relationships across all health and social care sectors, and are an integral part of Bradford District and Craven HCP with me also holding the Place Based Lead role.
Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion is at the forefront of our People objective and we would particularly welcome applications from women, and men from a black and ethnic minority background who are currently under-represented on our Board of Directors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an engaging, compassionate and quality driven leader to lead and deliver strategy across service development, service transformation and sustainability who shares our vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare, research and education and a great place to work. Bringing a commitment to creating an inclusive culture, equality of opportunity and tackling health inequalities across the diverse communities that we serve; you will bring experience of leadership in complex, changing and multi-stakeholder environments. You will bring experience of influencing at Board level and across organisational boundaries, with a track record of successfully shaping a culture of continuous improvement to encourage and capture innovation across the organisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an organisation thats put the care of our patients and the wellbeing of our staff at the heart of what we do, to work collaboratively across our health and care system to really make a difference for the population we serve.
To learn more about us and this role, contact Linda Preston on 01274 382043 for an initial discussion.
Interviews are expected to be held w/c 27 November 2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an engaging, compassionate and quality driven leader to lead and deliver strategy across service development, service transformation and sustainability who shares our vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare, research and education and a great place to work. Bringing a commitment to creating an inclusive culture, equality of opportunity and tackling health inequalities across the diverse communities that we serve; you will bring experience of leadership in complex, changing and multi-stakeholder environments. You will bring experience of influencing at Board level and across organisational boundaries, with a track record of successfully shaping a culture of continuous improvement to encourage and capture innovation across the organisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an organisation thats put the care of our patients and the wellbeing of our staff at the heart of what we do, to work collaboratively across our health and care system to really make a difference for the population we serve.
To learn more about us and this role, contact Linda Preston on 01274 382043 for an initial discussion.
Interviews are expected to be held w/c 27 November 2023.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven extensive experience in a senior leadership position in a large complex organisation
- Previous experience and evidence of successful strategy development, communications and engagement at Board level
- Broad director level experience covering different portfolios to include planning in a healthcare or care organisation
- Evidence of driving improvement in services and 'customer' care/experience in a complex environment
- Track record operating and influencing at Board level
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering in a partnership environment and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of successfully driving change and transformational change across organisational boundaries
- Experience of providing outcome focussed leadership, mentorship and professional development at a very senior level.
- Experience of developing and maintaining strong partnership working
Skills
Essential
- Able to create / shape an innovative strategic vision
- Evidence of being able to externally influence others
- Ability to think strategically and be politically aware.
- Proven strategic ability; an agent of change with the ability to enthuse, empower and involve colleagues and partners in shaping and delivering a future vision
- Skilled in the development of strong teams and building trusted and sustained partnerships internally and externally
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of leadership and Organisation Development and the ability to deliver strategies which will improve culture, leadership capability and staff experience at all levels
- Extensive knowledge of the National Strategy / Plan and how this relates to patients and our population as well as the Foundation Trust.
- Broad understanding of health and wellbeing and ability to demonstrate wellbeing approaches in action that have made a difference
- Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst supporting and getting the most out of staff.
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of employment law, the current labour market, and the health and social care sector
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven extensive experience in a senior leadership position in a large complex organisation
- Previous experience and evidence of successful strategy development, communications and engagement at Board level
- Broad director level experience covering different portfolios to include planning in a healthcare or care organisation
- Evidence of driving improvement in services and 'customer' care/experience in a complex environment
- Track record operating and influencing at Board level
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering in a partnership environment and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of successfully driving change and transformational change across organisational boundaries
- Experience of providing outcome focussed leadership, mentorship and professional development at a very senior level.
- Experience of developing and maintaining strong partnership working
Skills
Essential
- Able to create / shape an innovative strategic vision
- Evidence of being able to externally influence others
- Ability to think strategically and be politically aware.
- Proven strategic ability; an agent of change with the ability to enthuse, empower and involve colleagues and partners in shaping and delivering a future vision
- Skilled in the development of strong teams and building trusted and sustained partnerships internally and externally
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of leadership and Organisation Development and the ability to deliver strategies which will improve culture, leadership capability and staff experience at all levels
- Extensive knowledge of the National Strategy / Plan and how this relates to patients and our population as well as the Foundation Trust.
- Broad understanding of health and wellbeing and ability to demonstrate wellbeing approaches in action that have made a difference
- Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst supporting and getting the most out of staff.
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of employment law, the current labour market, and the health and social care sector
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).
