Job summary
After a highly successful 8
years leading Care Plus Group, our current Chief Executive is due to retire in
May 2025 so we are therefore seeking an inspirational and dynamic leader to
become our next Chief Executive. These are formidable shoes to fill, hence you
will have proven experience of delivery at board level, with sufficient
gravitas, drive and ambition to lead the organisation on the next steps of its
journey.
Main duties of the job
Based at Westgate Park, Grimsby
Permanent 37.5 hrs a week
Salary competitive - fixed salary point
You
will demonstrate our values and have the ability to continue to lead the
further embedding of our vision and key priorities.With
a professional qualification and current registration in health/social care,
you will have the strong ability to bring an innovative approach in further
developing our business, whilst also continuing to ensure high quality delivery
and sustainable outcomes in all areas.
You
must have a successful and demonstrable track record as a senior leader working
with a Board, Executive Team and senior leadership colleagues, but your ability
to engage and work with our staff is absolutely key to the success of the
organisation and the positive culture we have established.
You
will drive forward at pace a positive climate that inspires our workforce,
delivers high quality services and continues our role as an anchor organisation
within the local and regional health and social care economy.
You
must have outstanding communication and negotiation skills and substantial
experience of working collaboratively to deliver as part of an integrated
system and have the ability to further develop our longstanding partnerships.
Interviews to be held on 5th / 6th December.
Any offer is subject to the Fit and Proper Persons Test, including Enhanced DBS check.
To arrange an informal discussion
with the current postholder please contact Jayne
Carr at jayne.carr2@nhs.net / 01472 256744
About us
Care
Plus Group is a Social Enterprise established since 2011 to deliver community
services following the national separation of provider services from the
commissioning arm of the local NHS. A key feature of our organisation is the
positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trust, engagement
and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative
services across North East Lincolnshire reflected in an ongoing above 95%
satisfaction feedback from those who have accessed our services.
We
operate in an area which prides itself on strong collaborative working and
innovation established over the last 20 years in order to respond to local
challenges and this environment makes it a great place to work.
Our
area has a rich seafaring heritage and is now a global leader in food
production, renewable energy and offshore wind. With beautiful landscapes,
stunning beaches and a spectacular natural coastline, housing in North East
Lincolnshire is amongst some of the most affordable in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document, with the person specification. Please refer to this for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document, with the person specification. Please refer to this for further information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of successful leadership at board level in a comparably large and complex health/care organisation.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in managing community health services.
- Strong track record of strategic health and care system working.
- Capable of working with stakeholders at all levels and in a range of public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors.
- 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.
- Experience of leading collaborative working with stakeholders on complex change projects with evidence of successful outcomes.
- Extensive record of successful resource and financial management by proactively managing performance and holding individuals to account to ensure high performance.
- Understanding of and experience in reducing health inequalities.
- Experience in the design, development and implementation of quality improvement systems and strategy.
- A proven track record of effective decision making within a complex political/partnership environment.
- A record of establishing a strong performance culture, leading, inspiring, motivating and empowering people to meet corporate objectives and deliver services that are responsive, customer-focused and achieve desired results.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with boards, management teams, employees, partners, the public and the media.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a social enterprise.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant clinical/ care qualification at degree level.
- Current registration with professional body in health or social care (NMC / HCPC / SWE / GMC).
- Postgraduate level leadership qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD.
Desirable
- Business Management qualification.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable passion for delivering high quality patient services.
- Demonstrable passion for providing a psychologically safe organisational culture that enables staff to flourish.
- Proven track record in service improvement.
- Able to think and plan strategically.
- Ability to work as part of a strategic team in a collaborative way.
- Sound political awareness.
- Capacity to understand and embrace new technology.
- Creative thinking and advanced problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills reflecting tact, diplomacy and effective reasoning and persuasion.
- Highly skilled influencer, effective in engaging all stakeholders in a way that generates respect, trust and confidence.
- Ability to present complex issues in clear, simple language.
- Ability to think laterally and manage ambiguity.
- Qualities of perseverance and tenacity.
- Strongly proactive and solution orientated.
- A comprehensive understanding of health and local government issues and the wider health and social care economy, the national and political context within which they operate and current challenges and opportunities.
- An ability to make difficult decisions in a challenging environment and to manage conflict and resistance positively.
- An ability to develop and implement company strategies in pursuit of agreed goals that fulfil the Care Plus Group Vision.
- Financial and commercial awareness, with strong analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving that acknowledges and manages risk.
- An ability to provide clear, appropriate, balanced and unambiguous advice.
- The ability to manage consistently, corporate and individual performance in a manner that raises standards and delivers desired results.
- 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 regulatory bodies.
Other
Essential
- Authentic leader, committed to collective leadership.
- Able to role model Care Plus Group values through own behaviour being highly visible, inclusive and compassionate in style and approach and demonstrate commitment to the Nolan Principles.
- Gravitas and confidence; stable and resilient under pressure.
- Team player and team builder.
- Commitment to public service ethic.
- Articulate and natural relationship builder.
- Ability to meet Fit and Proper Person requirements.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of successful leadership at board level in a comparably large and complex health/care organisation.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in managing community health services.
- Strong track record of strategic health and care system working.
- Capable of working with stakeholders at all levels and in a range of public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors.
- 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.
- Experience of leading collaborative working with stakeholders on complex change projects with evidence of successful outcomes.
- Extensive record of successful resource and financial management by proactively managing performance and holding individuals to account to ensure high performance.
- Understanding of and experience in reducing health inequalities.
- Experience in the design, development and implementation of quality improvement systems and strategy.
- A proven track record of effective decision making within a complex political/partnership environment.
- A record of establishing a strong performance culture, leading, inspiring, motivating and empowering people to meet corporate objectives and deliver services that are responsive, customer-focused and achieve desired results.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with boards, management teams, employees, partners, the public and the media.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a social enterprise.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant clinical/ care qualification at degree level.
- Current registration with professional body in health or social care (NMC / HCPC / SWE / GMC).
- Postgraduate level leadership qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD.
Desirable
- Business Management qualification.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable passion for delivering high quality patient services.
- Demonstrable passion for providing a psychologically safe organisational culture that enables staff to flourish.
- Proven track record in service improvement.
- Able to think and plan strategically.
- Ability to work as part of a strategic team in a collaborative way.
- Sound political awareness.
- Capacity to understand and embrace new technology.
- Creative thinking and advanced problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills reflecting tact, diplomacy and effective reasoning and persuasion.
- Highly skilled influencer, effective in engaging all stakeholders in a way that generates respect, trust and confidence.
- Ability to present complex issues in clear, simple language.
- Ability to think laterally and manage ambiguity.
- Qualities of perseverance and tenacity.
- Strongly proactive and solution orientated.
- A comprehensive understanding of health and local government issues and the wider health and social care economy, the national and political context within which they operate and current challenges and opportunities.
- An ability to make difficult decisions in a challenging environment and to manage conflict and resistance positively.
- An ability to develop and implement company strategies in pursuit of agreed goals that fulfil the Care Plus Group Vision.
- Financial and commercial awareness, with strong analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving that acknowledges and manages risk.
- An ability to provide clear, appropriate, balanced and unambiguous advice.
- The ability to manage consistently, corporate and individual performance in a manner that raises standards and delivers desired results.
- 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 regulatory bodies.
Other
Essential
- Authentic leader, committed to collective leadership.
- Able to role model Care Plus Group values through own behaviour being highly visible, inclusive and compassionate in style and approach and demonstrate commitment to the Nolan Principles.
- Gravitas and confidence; stable and resilient under pressure.
- Team player and team builder.
- Commitment to public service ethic.
- Articulate and natural relationship builder.
- Ability to meet Fit and Proper Person requirements.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
