Job summary
The Executive Director of Partnerships is one of the voting Executive Directors of the Board and the aim of the role is to develop, manage and deliver the organisational strategy of NELFT. They will also be responsible for the development of our Collaboratives in both London, Essex and Kent and promotion of partnership working with other NHS, social care and third sector organisations for the improvement of service delivery to our patients in north east London, Essex and Kent.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will bring experience of working at senior level within a healthcare setting, with experience of successful development and implementation of organisational and clinical strategies. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience of managing major organisational change, particularly in a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency setting, ideally with experience of transformation in mental health and community health services and the development of integrated care across system boundaries. Crucially, you will promote and embed a compassionate, fair and just culture of diversity, equality, inclusion and human rights.
We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that are balanced and reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our board and particularly encourage applications from women, people from the local Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff)
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree standard in a management discipline or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Board or senior level within a healthcare delivery setting
- Experience of successful development and implementation of organisational and clinical strategies
- Experience of managing major organisational change, particularly in a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency setting
- Experience of promoting and embedding a compassionate, fair and just culture of diversity, equality, inclusion and human rights
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree standard in a management discipline or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Board or senior level within a healthcare delivery setting
- Experience of successful development and implementation of organisational and clinical strategies
- Experience of managing major organisational change, particularly in a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency setting
- Experience of promoting and embedding a compassionate, fair and just culture of diversity, equality, inclusion and human rights
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).
