Job summary
Frimley Health is seeking to recruit an interim Director of Strategy for a 6 month post.
The trust is midway through its five-year strategy and is looking for an individual with the skill and experience to champion the strategy and strategic objectives across the trust.
You will work alongside executive directors and the senior leadership team ensure the delivery of plans.
Main duties of the job
You will work independently across the organisation and with external partners to ensure ongoing delivery of the Trust's strategy and the shared strategic objectives of the wider health system.
You will manage a portfolio of projects and co-ordinate, signpost and connect a range of activities across the trust and ICS.
To lead and deliver the trust's work on strategy development & implementation, business development, annual planning, stakeholder and partner relationship management.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To role model our values and leadership behaviours, using the predominate style of coaching to empower colleagues to deliver our strategy.
- Oversee the Trusts strategy monitoring delivery of strategic plans enabling agility to revise plans due to changes and proactive risk management and mitigation development to ensure delivery.
- Coordinate the translation of the strategy into annual operational plans, which comply with the Trusts internal needs and those of NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, liaising with executive and clinical directors as required.
- Work with colleagues to ensure alignment of all enabling and support strategies with the Trusts overall aims and ambitions including but not limited to, estates, workforce and digital.
- With executive colleagues, manage an effective annual business planning process and objective setting, ensuring that the expectations of the board, the system and regulators and other interested stakeholders are met and that they ensure delivery of milestones to deliver the Trusts strategy.
- Lead the Trusts business development activities, undertaking appropriate market research, and seeking out and evaluating opportunities for the expansion of existing services, and the development of new service or organisational initiatives.
- Lead, with the Chief Executive, for the Trust on the Integrated Care System Plans (ICS) including relationship and stakeholder management to meet the Trusts aims and coordinating work programmes with colleagues within Frimley Health.
- Support the Chief Executive in ensuring that the Trusts position as a major healthcare provider in the region is protected and enhanced, contributing as necessary to external groups and consultation exercises and keeping the board apprised of all relevant external developments.
- Lead in developing and building strong and productive relationships with the ICS and maximise opportunities for collaboration and joint working.
- Support the relevant directors in the implementation of supporting strategies such as education, technology and R&D, and provide expert advice to the development of commercial strategies.
- Further develop relationships with our commissioners within and outside our integrated care system, identifying and co-developing service solutions to meet the evolving healthcare needs of our communities.
- Support the chief executive in the management of external relationships to support the delivery of the Trusts strategic aims, including but not limited to clinical networks, provider Trusts within and outside the ICS, clinical networks, local authorities, local and national politicians, specialist commissioners, cancer alliances and NHSI / NHSE.
- Be a visible, credible ambassador for the Trust, leading stakeholder engagement activities and ensuring Frimley Health continues to be an authoritative voice in the shaping of healthcare locally and nationally.
- Manage the Trusts strategic relationships with NHS, commercial sector, academic and research partners.
- Line manage the Head of Primary Care Interface and Business Development and oversee the work of the team generally.
- Join the trusts Silver on-call rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To role model our values and leadership behaviours, using the predominate style of coaching to empower colleagues to deliver our strategy.
- Oversee the Trusts strategy monitoring delivery of strategic plans enabling agility to revise plans due to changes and proactive risk management and mitigation development to ensure delivery.
- Coordinate the translation of the strategy into annual operational plans, which comply with the Trusts internal needs and those of NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, liaising with executive and clinical directors as required.
- Work with colleagues to ensure alignment of all enabling and support strategies with the Trusts overall aims and ambitions including but not limited to, estates, workforce and digital.
- With executive colleagues, manage an effective annual business planning process and objective setting, ensuring that the expectations of the board, the system and regulators and other interested stakeholders are met and that they ensure delivery of milestones to deliver the Trusts strategy.
- Lead the Trusts business development activities, undertaking appropriate market research, and seeking out and evaluating opportunities for the expansion of existing services, and the development of new service or organisational initiatives.
- Lead, with the Chief Executive, for the Trust on the Integrated Care System Plans (ICS) including relationship and stakeholder management to meet the Trusts aims and coordinating work programmes with colleagues within Frimley Health.
- Support the Chief Executive in ensuring that the Trusts position as a major healthcare provider in the region is protected and enhanced, contributing as necessary to external groups and consultation exercises and keeping the board apprised of all relevant external developments.
- Lead in developing and building strong and productive relationships with the ICS and maximise opportunities for collaboration and joint working.
- Support the relevant directors in the implementation of supporting strategies such as education, technology and R&D, and provide expert advice to the development of commercial strategies.
- Further develop relationships with our commissioners within and outside our integrated care system, identifying and co-developing service solutions to meet the evolving healthcare needs of our communities.
- Support the chief executive in the management of external relationships to support the delivery of the Trusts strategic aims, including but not limited to clinical networks, provider Trusts within and outside the ICS, clinical networks, local authorities, local and national politicians, specialist commissioners, cancer alliances and NHSI / NHSE.
- Be a visible, credible ambassador for the Trust, leading stakeholder engagement activities and ensuring Frimley Health continues to be an authoritative voice in the shaping of healthcare locally and nationally.
- Manage the Trusts strategic relationships with NHS, commercial sector, academic and research partners.
- Line manage the Head of Primary Care Interface and Business Development and oversee the work of the team generally.
- Join the trusts Silver on-call rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or have equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous personal development including leadership development
Desirable
- Project management qualification or proven track record
Experience
Essential
- Track record of innovation in transformation, developing new models of care, contracting approaches and/or supporting innovative provider development / market management activities
- Experience of health strategy development and implementation of complex programme delivery
- Experience of successfully gaining senior stakeholder engagement and/or using account management techniques to develop, communicate and execute business plans, business cases & contracts and to turn strategy into service.
- Evidence of system wide working and of developing effective networks and strong relationships with clinicians and partners
- Experience in developing Board-level reports and presentations
- Track record of planning and delivering a portfolio of projects or programmes of work on time.
Desirable
- More than 10 years working at a senior level in the NHS or partner agencies.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to motivate a range of stakeholders to take forward effectively complex changes to service delivery
- Excellent communication skills, ideally demonstrated through experience of writing management reports and project planning documents, and through confidently communicating complex arguments and advising senior colleagues
- Leadership qualities to engage, motivate, develop and empower others
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Good audit, research and analytical skills, and related critical appraisal skills
- Highly competent in change management and programme management methodology to manage transformation with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.
- Able to undertake sophisticated analysis of highly complex information from a range of sources (financial, clinical, performance, risk, supply/demand etc)
Desirable
- Qualitative and quantitative research skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Highly motivated and resourceful
- Ability to make decisions autonomously on complex issues
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- High level of political acumen / astuteness - notably having a high level of credibility with peers and partners
- Able to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
Desirable
- Acute trust on-call experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or have equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous personal development including leadership development
Desirable
- Project management qualification or proven track record
Experience
Essential
- Track record of innovation in transformation, developing new models of care, contracting approaches and/or supporting innovative provider development / market management activities
- Experience of health strategy development and implementation of complex programme delivery
- Experience of successfully gaining senior stakeholder engagement and/or using account management techniques to develop, communicate and execute business plans, business cases & contracts and to turn strategy into service.
- Evidence of system wide working and of developing effective networks and strong relationships with clinicians and partners
- Experience in developing Board-level reports and presentations
- Track record of planning and delivering a portfolio of projects or programmes of work on time.
Desirable
- More than 10 years working at a senior level in the NHS or partner agencies.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to motivate a range of stakeholders to take forward effectively complex changes to service delivery
- Excellent communication skills, ideally demonstrated through experience of writing management reports and project planning documents, and through confidently communicating complex arguments and advising senior colleagues
- Leadership qualities to engage, motivate, develop and empower others
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Good audit, research and analytical skills, and related critical appraisal skills
- Highly competent in change management and programme management methodology to manage transformation with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.
- Able to undertake sophisticated analysis of highly complex information from a range of sources (financial, clinical, performance, risk, supply/demand etc)
Desirable
- Qualitative and quantitative research skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Highly motivated and resourceful
- Ability to make decisions autonomously on complex issues
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- High level of political acumen / astuteness - notably having a high level of credibility with peers and partners
- Able to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
Desirable
- Acute trust on-call experience
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).
