Job summary
Liverpool Health Partners is the Academic Health Science System for the Liverpool City Region. it is a membership-led organisation comprising of 10 academic and NHS partners.
LHP convenes across, and advocates on behalf of, its member organisations and the excellence they represent. We have a mandate from the universities and NHS Trusts which are our members, to work across the health and life sciences sector in the region and, together, deliver health, economic and societal benefit.
This post is being created as part of the ongoing establishment of LHP as an initiative within Liverpool. A key element of our work is to attract talent and ensure effective succession planning. Alongside the recently established Deputy MD responsible for delivery of the Joint Research Office, this role will be central to putting those principles into action and achieving our long-term goals.
The post holder will have delegated responsibility for specific areas of LHP activity. They will operate at a senior level across the partnership and be comfortable in a fast moving and complex system. The post will be very much partner-focussed, ensuring that the work LHP does fits with the aspirations of our members and engages them in the delivery.
Main duties of the job
Provide broad support for the MD in shaping and delivering LHP on behalf of the member organisations.
Provide leadership and example in creating the optimal culture for LHP to deliver its strategic plan effectively.
Help ensure the LHP strategy is delivered through a series of coherent, well-organised and ambitious workstreams, developed and delivered with stakeholders.
Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy to support delivery.
Support the development of a positive narrative about Liverpool.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide broad support for the MD in shaping and delivering LHP on behalf of the member organisations, helping to:
- Ensure effective governance and delivery of LHP workstreams outwith the JOR
- Oversee budgets and staff associated with the delivery of LHP workstreams (circa £500k per annum)
- Support performance management of LHP, working with the MD to develop and use key performance indicators
- Produce regular reports to the LHP board and its partner organisations, attending the Board when appropriate
Provide leadership and example in creating the optimal culture for LHP to deliver its strategic plan effectively.
- Develop close working relationships with partner organisations and a wide range of other multi- agency organisations
- Take ownership of discrete areas of activity, identifying and pursuing opportunities that form a portfolio in their own right, with delegated authority from the MD
- Act as a senior representative and ambassador for LHP, locally, regionally, and nationally
- Provide high calibre and visible leadership to build and sustain a high-calibre team
Help ensure the LHP strategy is delivered through a series of coherent, well-organised and ambitious workstreams, developed and delivered with stakeholders:
- Ensuring that the workstreams and their benefits are understood by and remain relevant to all key stakeholders.
- Helping to grow the LHP Brand and deliver maximum value for the Partners and the Liverpool City Region
Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy to support delivery
- Build highly effective senior relationships across the health and science community to support delivery of LHPs strategy
- Work collaboratively with academic and commercial partners, provider organisations, local and central government to deliver the LHP strategic priorities.
Support the development of a positive narrative about Liverpool:
- With the Director of Comms and public Affairs, amplify the activity of member organisations, the LHP workstreams and other assets across the city region to present a positive narrative on health and life sciences
- Mobilise and present, in order to influence perception, opportunities and policy, the insights available from across LHP to regional and national stakeholders such a s politicians, government and funding agencies
- Ensure that member organisations are bought into the process, amplifying messages where possible and augmenting the narrative to focus a pan-regional opportunities and successes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide broad support for the MD in shaping and delivering LHP on behalf of the member organisations, helping to:
- Ensure effective governance and delivery of LHP workstreams outwith the JOR
- Oversee budgets and staff associated with the delivery of LHP workstreams (circa £500k per annum)
- Support performance management of LHP, working with the MD to develop and use key performance indicators
- Produce regular reports to the LHP board and its partner organisations, attending the Board when appropriate
Provide leadership and example in creating the optimal culture for LHP to deliver its strategic plan effectively.
- Develop close working relationships with partner organisations and a wide range of other multi- agency organisations
- Take ownership of discrete areas of activity, identifying and pursuing opportunities that form a portfolio in their own right, with delegated authority from the MD
- Act as a senior representative and ambassador for LHP, locally, regionally, and nationally
- Provide high calibre and visible leadership to build and sustain a high-calibre team
Help ensure the LHP strategy is delivered through a series of coherent, well-organised and ambitious workstreams, developed and delivered with stakeholders:
- Ensuring that the workstreams and their benefits are understood by and remain relevant to all key stakeholders.
- Helping to grow the LHP Brand and deliver maximum value for the Partners and the Liverpool City Region
Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy to support delivery
- Build highly effective senior relationships across the health and science community to support delivery of LHPs strategy
- Work collaboratively with academic and commercial partners, provider organisations, local and central government to deliver the LHP strategic priorities.
Support the development of a positive narrative about Liverpool:
- With the Director of Comms and public Affairs, amplify the activity of member organisations, the LHP workstreams and other assets across the city region to present a positive narrative on health and life sciences
- Mobilise and present, in order to influence perception, opportunities and policy, the insights available from across LHP to regional and national stakeholders such a s politicians, government and funding agencies
- Ensure that member organisations are bought into the process, amplifying messages where possible and augmenting the narrative to focus a pan-regional opportunities and successes
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree and equivalent experience in a related field
- Master's degree/postgraduate qualification in a related field
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a complex life sciences organisation or University of NHS Trust at a senior management level
- Experience of working closely with commercial organisations to develop partnerships and maximise sustainable growth
Desirable
- A thorough understanding of the life science sector, both public and private sector, gained through experience in health or life science organisations
- Significant leadership experience at board level in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Gravitas, credibility, political acumen and judgement with the ability to represent LHP, communicate its vision and attract investment
- Ability to motivate and support development of a positive team culture
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills
- Ability to drive change and achieve challenging goals
- Proven leadership skills
- A strategic thinker with a proven track record in delivering strategic plans working across multi-agency partners
- Ability to market LHP's services including identifying new opportunities to increase collaboration and inward investment
- Ability to analyse, interpret and convey highly complex information
- Ability to solve problems effectively
- Highly developed negotiating, persuading and influencing skills
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- A desire and commitment to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of the communities LHP serves
- Demonstrate a commitment to maximising equality, diversity and inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree and equivalent experience in a related field
- Master's degree/postgraduate qualification in a related field
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a complex life sciences organisation or University of NHS Trust at a senior management level
- Experience of working closely with commercial organisations to develop partnerships and maximise sustainable growth
Desirable
- A thorough understanding of the life science sector, both public and private sector, gained through experience in health or life science organisations
- Significant leadership experience at board level in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Gravitas, credibility, political acumen and judgement with the ability to represent LHP, communicate its vision and attract investment
- Ability to motivate and support development of a positive team culture
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills
- Ability to drive change and achieve challenging goals
- Proven leadership skills
- A strategic thinker with a proven track record in delivering strategic plans working across multi-agency partners
- Ability to market LHP's services including identifying new opportunities to increase collaboration and inward investment
- Ability to analyse, interpret and convey highly complex information
- Ability to solve problems effectively
- Highly developed negotiating, persuading and influencing skills
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- A desire and commitment to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of the communities LHP serves
- Demonstrate a commitment to maximising equality, diversity and inclusion
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).
