Chief Transformation Officer

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

LUHFT and Liverpool Women's Hospital are starting an exciting improvement journey. We have committed to the closer working and strategic alignment of our organisations in order to deliver the best possible care for the citizens of Liverpool. In addition to driving quality improvement at scale and pace, both organisations need to deliver ambitious financial recovery plans. Our first steps in this journey have been to appoint a joint Chief Executive for both organisations and are in the process of appointing a joint Chair. The Chief Transformation Officer is our first joint Board level Director, tasked with leading on the development and delivery of our individual and shared improvement ambitions. The role is critical to both organisations and will include leading:

The development of a comprehensive Improvement Plan for LWH, including integrating existing improvement plans, a response for the Trust's most pressing clinical risks and the longer term strategic integration with LUHFT
LUHFT's Improvement Plan to maintain the journey out of the national Recovery Support Programme towards being an outstanding tertiary provider and leader within the Liverpool Place and Cheshire and Merseyside provider collaborative (CMAST)
Working with Partners at Place and ICB to develop future transformation opportunities

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Board of both organisations and play a key leadership role in Liverpool's improvement journey. We are interested in hearing from candidates with Board level experience of leading large-scale transformation in the NHS who will bring drive, experience and passion to the role.

The Chief Transformation Officer will contribute to the corporate management of the Trusts as a Board Director, a member of the Executive Team and the wider Health and Care system working with partners across three PLACEs, the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board and the Cheshire & Merseyside Acute & Specialist Trust (CMAST) Provider Collaborative.

About us

This position will be employed by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with a secondment to Liverpool Women's Hospital. The post holder will split their time 50% with each organisation.

Date posted

08 November 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-514-23

Job locations

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The attached recruitment packs provide further details on working in both Liverpool Women's Hospital and Liverpool University Hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The attached recruitment packs provide further details on working in both Liverpool Women's Hospital and Liverpool University Hospitals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level
Master's degree or appropriate postgraduate qualification or significant experience in a similar role
Evidence of continued CPD

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Board level in an acute hospital within the NHS or another large complex healthcare organisation
Significant experience of delivering large scale improvement plans at Board Level in an NHS Provider organisation
Extensive experience of delivering effective transformation programmes including through partnerships
Experience of developing strategic plans, both for an organisation and in conjunction with strategic partners

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Proven diplomatic and persuasive verbal and written communication skills at an executive level
Inclusive leadership skills
Demonstrate excellent staff management skills
Ability to understand and interpret complex analytical information
Excellent business development and planning skills and an ability to simplify complexity
Strong partnership working ethos

Other

Essential

Able to relate to people at all levels and build beneficial working relationships with internal staff and the employees from partners and key stakeholders
Must be a supportive team player
Must be able to work flexibly across any of the Trust's operational sites and travel wherever required on Trust business

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level
Master's degree or appropriate postgraduate qualification or significant experience in a similar role
Evidence of continued CPD

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Board level in an acute hospital within the NHS or another large complex healthcare organisation
Significant experience of delivering large scale improvement plans at Board Level in an NHS Provider organisation
Extensive experience of delivering effective transformation programmes including through partnerships
Experience of developing strategic plans, both for an organisation and in conjunction with strategic partners

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Proven diplomatic and persuasive verbal and written communication skills at an executive level
Inclusive leadership skills
Demonstrate excellent staff management skills
Ability to understand and interpret complex analytical information
Excellent business development and planning skills and an ability to simplify complexity
Strong partnership working ethos

Other

Essential

Able to relate to people at all levels and build beneficial working relationships with internal staff and the employees from partners and key stakeholders
Must be a supportive team player
Must be able to work flexibly across any of the Trust's operational sites and travel wherever required on Trust business

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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