Chief Executive Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Role Purpose

The Chief Executive Officer provides strategic, operational and cultural leadership to ensure the organisation fulfils its purpose, providing a strategic voice for Primary Care in the Leeds Health & Care Partnership and delivering high-quality services in a financially stable, well-governed environment.

The CEO will champion the organisations values, and behaviours, nurture an inclusive culture, and build strong internal and external relationships that enhance our reputation across the Leeds Health & Care Partnership and beyond.

The Leeds Health & Care Partnership is currently in transition, and the key focus of the CEO role will be to navigate the Leeds GP Confederation during this period, to understand its purpose for the future and cement its place within the Health & Care Partnership. All whilst fulfilling the key components of the role.

The CEO will oversee strategy, business development, finance, delivery, governance, IT and HR and with the support of a strong, experienced Executive Team is able to both lead and delegate as appropriate.

The role and responsibilities may change in response to the nature and extent of the activities, and the CEO will also undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of the post.

2. Key Components of the Role during transitional phase

2.1 Culture & People

Safeguard and strengthen the organisations positive culture where staff feel proud to work, empowered to act, connected to purpose, and focused on people and patients.

Ensure behaviours reflect organisational values: collaboration, collective voice, openness, transparency, fairness and respect.

Foster an environment where staff feel safe to speak up, challenge constructively, and learn from experience.

Promote diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of work.

2.2 Reputation & External Presence

Enhance the organisations reputation as a safe, responsive and proactive partner within the Health & Care Partnership.

Represent the organisation and General Practice more broadly, with integrity, clarity and consistency, acting as an ambassador for its mission and values.

2.3 Strategic Leadership

Lead the development and review of the organisations strategy.

Maintain a forward-looking perspective, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.

Drive a robust business development pipeline that supports financial sustainability.

2.4 Partnership & Relationship Management

Foster internal collaboration and strong working relationships.

Build and maintain partnerships across the Health & Care Partnership.

Strengthen connections with Primary Care through PCNs, Practices and Clinical Directors

Maintain and actively develop relationships with General Practice, understanding their perspectives and ambitions.

With others, for example the LMC, be a key voice and advocate for General Practice in the health and care system.

Contribute to the maturity of the Leeds Provider Partnership and GPPC.

Seek meaningful roles in MNP/SNP models, focusing on models of care.

Support development of Neighbourhood Health and at-scale provision.

3. Key Components of the Role overall

3.1 Governance, Risk and Assurance

Oversee corporate risks while empowering leaders and teams to manage their risks.

Strengthen governance systems and processes.

Review the structure and effectiveness of the Board.

Enable the Executive Team to maintain and improve CQC performance.

3.2 Financial Stewardship

Work with the Director of Finance on strong financial planning.

Support financial stability through effective contract delivery.

Ensure resources are used responsibly and aligned to priorities.

3.3 Operational Oversight and Contract Delivery

Provide strategic oversight of contractual delivery, working with the Chief Operating Officer and Associate Director of Clinical Professions as a triumvirate, while delegating operational accountability to the Chief Operating Officer.

Assure the contracts meet KPIs and align with organisational expectations, receiving regular updates from the COO.

Champion a culture of continual improvement in service delivery, without direct operational involvement.

3.4 Leadership and Organisational Development

Inspire and motivate staff with a shared sense of purpose.

Ensure meaningful staff development opportunities.

Promote positive team relationships and collective development.

Role-model authenticity, compassion, transparency and fairness.

Live the organisations Behavioural Framework.

3.5 Continuous Learning

Commit to ongoing learning and demonstrate growth through leadership behaviours.

4. Behavioural Expectations

Live the organisational behavioural framework.

Empower and support others.

Encourage learning, curiosity and innovation.

Demonstrate openness, honesty and respect.

Maintain trust while handling difficult conversations.

5. Success Measures

Positive organisational culture and high staff engagement.

Enhanced reputation across the Health & Care Partnership.

Clear progress against strategic objectives.

Strong governance and improved CQC outcomes.

Financial stability.

Successful delivery of all contracts.

Growth and diversity of contracts delivered.

Strong partnerships and stakeholder relationships.

Evidence of personal and organisational learning and growth.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable track record of successful senior leadership in a complex organisation
• Evidence of driving culture and organisational development.
• Influence and management of stakeholders and partner organisation leaders and senior clinicians
• Strategic planning and delivery in a multi stakeholder environment
• Financial leadership experience, with budget management skills and strong commercial acumen
• Delivery of innovation and/or service improvements within tight financial constraints
• Leadership of governance, assurance and risk.
• Leadership of teams through transformational change

Desirable

• Successful senior leadership experience working in or with NHS, primary care or public sector organisations
• Experience of building and growing system partnerships.
• Experience with CQCregulated services.
• Business development or bid experience.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Authentic, fair and nonhierarchical.
• Open, honest and transparent.
• Emotionally intelligent.
• Resilient and calm.
• Curious and committed to learning.
• Driven by purpose and public value.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience, with evidence of professional development.

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Leadership or coaching accreditation.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Authentic, inclusive leadership: committed to respecting, valuing and developing people
• Ability to genuinely engage and connect with staff and stakeholders: bringing clarity, vision and trust
• Credibility and confidence to operate as a system leader, navigating multiple partner agendas and championing primary care
• Strategic thinking
• Financial and analytical skills.
• Ability to navigate complex systems; and support others to do so
• Conflict management and trust-building.
• Commitment to equality and inclusion.

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

Leeds GP Confederation

Address

Building 3, White Rose Park

Millshaw Park Lane

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS11 0DL

Employer's website

https://www.leedsgpconfederation.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)