Job summary
Are you an inspiring, forward-thinking system leader ready to shape the future of patient care across our communities?
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT is seeking a dynamic Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer (CSTO) who will also serve as Deputy Chief Executive (DCEO) - pivotal role at the heart of our organisation.
If you're driven by purpose, fuelled by improvement, and excited by the opportunity to make a profound impact on health and care across our community--we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As CSTO & DCEO, you'll be a key member of our Executive Team and Trust Board, responsible for driving strategic direction, transformation, and digital modernisation across our organisation. You will champion innovation, shape our long-term vision, and support our Chief Executive, deputising fully in their absence.
You'll join a collaborative, supportive Executive Team committed to creating a workplace where colleagues thrive, innovation flourishes, and patient care continually improves.
About us
We employ more than 5,000 colleagues across Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Royal Primary Care and DSFS (Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services) and we also have some fantastic volunteers supporting our services. Here at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we provide a full range of district general services, including 24-hour urgent and emergency care, specialist children's services, maternity and community midwifery to the population of North Derbyshire - around 400,000 local people. We also offer primary care services through nine GP surgeries in Chesterfield and Derbyshire.
This is an exciting year for our Trust, with our new 'Improving Care Together' strategy launching in April. Shaped through meaningful conversations with patients, staff, volunteers and partners, this strategy captures our ambition to continually raise the quality of care we provide and to respond to the changing needs of our patients and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Were seeking an inclusive, values-driven leader with:
- Significant executive/board-level experience in a complex setting
- A strong track record of strategic transformation and major organisational change
- Thorough knowledge of NHS governance, performance, and regulatory frameworks
- Exceptional communication, political acumen and relationship-building skills
- A passion for digital innovation and improvement
- Leadership that reflects our Proud to CARE values:Compassion Ambition Respect Encouragement
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of this post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Were seeking an inclusive, values-driven leader with:
- Significant executive/board-level experience in a complex setting
- A strong track record of strategic transformation and major organisational change
- Thorough knowledge of NHS governance, performance, and regulatory frameworks
- Exceptional communication, political acumen and relationship-building skills
- A passion for digital innovation and improvement
- Leadership that reflects our Proud to CARE values:Compassion Ambition Respect Encouragement
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of this post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's qualification, or equivalent evidence of academic or professional experience
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of executive/boardlevel leadership in a complex organisational environment
- Proven leadership of successful implementation of strategic transformation development including major service redesign and complex organisational change
- Experience of governance and assurance functions within a regulated environment
- Successful track record of translating strategy into operational planning and delivery of performance improvement
- Demonstrated ability to work with system partners and influence across organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Strong understanding of NHS governance, risk, and regulatory frameworks
- Advanced planning, performance, and analytical capability
- Ability to build high-performing teams and lead collective leadership
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and political awareness
- Strong digital literacy and understanding of technology-enabled transformation
- Ability to deliver results at pace while maintaining focus on safety and culture
- Ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships and effective working relationships
- Ability to deal with multiple competing demands under time pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's qualification, or equivalent evidence of academic or professional experience
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of executive/boardlevel leadership in a complex organisational environment
- Proven leadership of successful implementation of strategic transformation development including major service redesign and complex organisational change
- Experience of governance and assurance functions within a regulated environment
- Successful track record of translating strategy into operational planning and delivery of performance improvement
- Demonstrated ability to work with system partners and influence across organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Strong understanding of NHS governance, risk, and regulatory frameworks
- Advanced planning, performance, and analytical capability
- Ability to build high-performing teams and lead collective leadership
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and political awareness
- Strong digital literacy and understanding of technology-enabled transformation
- Ability to deliver results at pace while maintaining focus on safety and culture
- Ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships and effective working relationships
- Ability to deal with multiple competing demands under time pressure
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).
