Job summary
We are looking for our next Chief Executive to lead Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust at an exciting but challenging time.
You will be ambitious for women's health, collaborative and engaging in style whilst at the same time driving significant improvement in both financial and clinical sustainability to secure the best future for these vital services. You will be inclusive, actively anti-racist and proactive in terms of addressing health inequalities. You will be an active partner in a complex local health system and will work with the Board and system-partners to proactively shape the future organisational form of the Trust.
You will be a highly visible, approachable and curious leader who shares the values of our organisation which can be best summed up by the words 'Be Kind' For further information please see the attached candidate pack
Main duties of the job
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is accountable to the Chairman and Trust Board for the leadership and management of the Trust. Specifically, the Chief Executive will:
- Proactively lead the transition to a shared leadership model
- Ensure the delivery of safe, caring, responsive, well-led and effective services
- Provide visible and inspirational leadership and (drive and ambition in the) management of the organisation, its resources, plans and activities
- Build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and strategic partners
- Represent the Trust externally, developing and promoting its reputation as a specialist women's service of national and international standing
- Work actively with the city's Universities and other regional leaders in seeking to address health inequalities and achieve the best possible life chances for the population served
- Ensure that all relevant legal and statutory obligations are fulfilled
- Promote a strong values-driven fair & just culture
- Promote understanding of the Trust's values, objectives, policies and services
- Lead the inclusion agenda in the organisation, being actively anti-racist
- Remain abreast of developments in healthcare regionally, nationally and internationally so as to dynamically develop the most appropriate strategy for the Trust and ensure that strategy is delivered
- Act as 'accountable officer' for the Trust within the statutory framework for NHS Foundation Trusts.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
Video:https://vimeo.com/556197652
Online brochure:https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
Everybody at Liverpool Womens is passionate about what we do here. We are looking for a brave and ambitious leader, collaborative and influential in style, supportive of the changes we need bring about to ensure clinical and financial sustainability for the women, babies and families who access our care. We want somebody who listens carefully to the views of our patients, their families and our community and is prepared to have open and honest conversations in return. Somebody who can retain the confidence and high levels of engagement of our consultant and wider clinical body.
Liverpool Womens is actively working to address health inequalities and widen access to health careers. You will be a visible and vocal champion for inclusion, with a passion for reducing variation in health outcomes for minoritized groups and taking positive action to address inequity of access to healthcare or employment.
We especially encourage applications from those with protected characteristics, such as those who declare a disability or who are black, Asian, or from any other minoritized group as we wish to proactively address the current under-representation in our workforce.
Please find more details about the role in the attached job description and person spec.
A copy of the Trust's Strategy can be found at: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/3815/our-strategy-v5.pdf
A copy of the Trust's Clinical and Quality Strategy can be found at: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/3814/lwh-clinical-and-quality-strategy-2020-25-final2.pdf
If you would like a conversation about the role, please contact Robert Clarke, Chairman on 0151 702 4038 or email lisa.gregory@lwh.nhs.uk
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 31st July 2023: Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 6th September 2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Everybody at Liverpool Womens is passionate about what we do here. We are looking for a brave and ambitious leader, collaborative and influential in style, supportive of the changes we need bring about to ensure clinical and financial sustainability for the women, babies and families who access our care. We want somebody who listens carefully to the views of our patients, their families and our community and is prepared to have open and honest conversations in return. Somebody who can retain the confidence and high levels of engagement of our consultant and wider clinical body.
Liverpool Womens is actively working to address health inequalities and widen access to health careers. You will be a visible and vocal champion for inclusion, with a passion for reducing variation in health outcomes for minoritized groups and taking positive action to address inequity of access to healthcare or employment.
We especially encourage applications from those with protected characteristics, such as those who declare a disability or who are black, Asian, or from any other minoritized group as we wish to proactively address the current under-representation in our workforce.
Please find more details about the role in the attached job description and person spec.
A copy of the Trust's Strategy can be found at: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/3815/our-strategy-v5.pdf
A copy of the Trust's Clinical and Quality Strategy can be found at: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/3814/lwh-clinical-and-quality-strategy-2020-25-final2.pdf
If you would like a conversation about the role, please contact Robert Clarke, Chairman on 0151 702 4038 or email lisa.gregory@lwh.nhs.uk
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 31st July 2023: Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 6th September 2023.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEvidence of relevant continuous professional development.
- oMaster's degree or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- oIdeally an appropriate professional qualification.
Knowledge, Aptitude & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current women's health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally.
- Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to ensuring corporate governance including Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
- Have strong analytical and data-evaluation skills.
- Understand all relevant research bodies including the Academic Health Science system model and National Institute for Health Research networks.
- Have a strong understanding of IT systems, their potential development and the issues concerning system integrity and data protection.
- Bring a proactive and calculated approach to risk management for all aspects of the Trust's activities including reputational risk.
- Significant and successful recent experience and achievement as an inclusive leader at Executive Director level ideally within an acute NHS environment or international equivalent. Demonstrate success in building and working with teams to achieve organisational and financial targets.
- Experience of operating within a complex accountability framework, including having written and oral presentation skills to facilitate excellent interface with staff and external stakeholders
- Have an understanding of the dynamics of the NHS and demonstrate clear commitment to the values and ethical standards of UK public service, system and organisational excellence, including fit and proper persons.
- Have the proven ability to develop innovative and ambitious strategies to achieve organisational goals, and to articulate a clear and compelling strategic vision, which inspires staff to consistently deliver high quality patient care and outcomes. Can demonstrate resilience and a determination to overcome challenges, recover from setbacks and deliver short-term operating performance and longer term strategic objectives.
- Experience of building positive and fruitful relationships, and of building successful alliances across organisational boundaries.
- Bring a commitment to recruiting, developing and retaining high quality staff at all levels in the organisation and holding them to account for performance.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Hold significant personal presence, credibility and gravitas being respected for openness, honesty, inclusivity and for putting patients first. Be a good and inspiring communicator.
- Be an inspiring leader with political acumen and high emotional intelligence, attuned to the different stakeholder interests, and evidence of effective working within highly sensitive environments; one who is able to demonstrate understanding of how to motivate people to deliver in a culture of continuous improvement.
- Be actively anti-racist in your everyday actions and interactions
- Demonstrate a passion for healthcare and delivering outstanding outcomes and a desire to learn from other relevant national and international comparator organisations.
- Demonstrate commitment to promoting and celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery; actively striving to reduce health inequalities
- Be motivated to promote and translate innovation and world class research into measurable health improvements.
- Able to bring about change and develop services, standards and systems through strong advocacy.
- Ability to achieve credibility, work constructively and collaboratively as a team player with senior management, clinicians and all other staff to build excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base and lead and stimulate change.
- Ability to be resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEvidence of relevant continuous professional development.
- oMaster's degree or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- oIdeally an appropriate professional qualification.
Knowledge, Aptitude & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current women's health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally.
- Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to ensuring corporate governance including Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
- Have strong analytical and data-evaluation skills.
- Understand all relevant research bodies including the Academic Health Science system model and National Institute for Health Research networks.
- Have a strong understanding of IT systems, their potential development and the issues concerning system integrity and data protection.
- Bring a proactive and calculated approach to risk management for all aspects of the Trust's activities including reputational risk.
- Significant and successful recent experience and achievement as an inclusive leader at Executive Director level ideally within an acute NHS environment or international equivalent. Demonstrate success in building and working with teams to achieve organisational and financial targets.
- Experience of operating within a complex accountability framework, including having written and oral presentation skills to facilitate excellent interface with staff and external stakeholders
- Have an understanding of the dynamics of the NHS and demonstrate clear commitment to the values and ethical standards of UK public service, system and organisational excellence, including fit and proper persons.
- Have the proven ability to develop innovative and ambitious strategies to achieve organisational goals, and to articulate a clear and compelling strategic vision, which inspires staff to consistently deliver high quality patient care and outcomes. Can demonstrate resilience and a determination to overcome challenges, recover from setbacks and deliver short-term operating performance and longer term strategic objectives.
- Experience of building positive and fruitful relationships, and of building successful alliances across organisational boundaries.
- Bring a commitment to recruiting, developing and retaining high quality staff at all levels in the organisation and holding them to account for performance.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Hold significant personal presence, credibility and gravitas being respected for openness, honesty, inclusivity and for putting patients first. Be a good and inspiring communicator.
- Be an inspiring leader with political acumen and high emotional intelligence, attuned to the different stakeholder interests, and evidence of effective working within highly sensitive environments; one who is able to demonstrate understanding of how to motivate people to deliver in a culture of continuous improvement.
- Be actively anti-racist in your everyday actions and interactions
- Demonstrate a passion for healthcare and delivering outstanding outcomes and a desire to learn from other relevant national and international comparator organisations.
- Demonstrate commitment to promoting and celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery; actively striving to reduce health inequalities
- Be motivated to promote and translate innovation and world class research into measurable health improvements.
- Able to bring about change and develop services, standards and systems through strong advocacy.
- Ability to achieve credibility, work constructively and collaboratively as a team player with senior management, clinicians and all other staff to build excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base and lead and stimulate change.
- Ability to be resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis.
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).
