Job summary
The Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington & Altrincham (WTWA) Chief Executive (CEO) position is one of our most high-profile leadership roles and is pivotal to both our organisation and the wider system. Reporting to Mark Cubbon, Group CEO, you will shape the future of WTWA as part of the overall Group vision, drive our objectives and work closely with clinical leaders and other key members of your workforce to embed a vision for WTWA that is clear, inspiring and delivers a sustainable future.
With substantial experience of producing impressive results complete with evidence of implementing service changes for the benefit of patients and staff you will be a bold, influential and emotionally intelligent leader. You should bring demonstrable experience of delivering outstanding operational results with senior leadership experience gained at Board Director level, ideally, having worked within a complex organisation similar to MFT or as a CEO in an NHS Trust smaller than MFT.
If you are a talented and innovative leader with the ability to motivate a large workforce and hold values that match ours, we would love you to join us as our next WTWA Chief Executive.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the success of the MFT Group through visible and confident leadership as a very senior leader of the organisation.
- Develop new, innovative and cost-effective ways of delivering care within agreed quality thresholds, ensuring that an ambitious transformation programme is in realised.
- Ensure that WTWA delivers the MFT People Plan which supports the implementation of business objectives, incorporating national and local priorities.
- Drive the WTWA objectives and the execution of supporting strategies by leading the WTWA Leadership Team
- Engage with senior clinical leaders ensuring that functional leads engage appropriately with Group Executive Directors to support personal development and ensure professional accountability
If our Trust and this role is of interest to you and would like to learn more to see if this is the next and best move in your career, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation in confidence.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. For more information, and to request a copy of the Candidate Information Pack including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/89502
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. For more information, and to request a copy of the Candidate Information Pack including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/89502
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Professional
Essential
- Education to degree level or equivalent or learning
- Second Degree/Post Graduate Qualification
- Track record of recent and relevant continuous development
Desirable
- Formal management / leadership qualification
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Strategic Leadership
Essential
- Experience as a Chief Executive or significant experience as a Director within an NHS Trust
- A proven ability to deliver consistently to NHS standards of performance and a track record of sustainable bottom-line delivery.
- A track record of leading programmes of change including outcome improvement and cost reduction.
- Proven track record of developing an organisational culture committed to high standards of performance and quality.
- Evidence of building, developing and inspiring high performing corporate teams.
- Experience of regional operational health or social care work.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Effective Partnerships
Essential
- A commitment to Group excellence as well as Hospital excellence.
- A commitment to close working with other Group Hospital / MCS / LCO Chief Executives and with external stakeholders.
- A track record of initiating and working effectively in partnership with individuals and organisations across other public and voluntary services.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Wider NHS and Health Context -
Essential
- Firm understanding of the NHS Operating Framework.
Desirable
- Understanding of how the organisation fits into the wider health and social care system.
- Evidence of working on national programmes or contributing to national policy.
- Evidence of leading or implementing initiatives underpinned by the national research and innovation agenda.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to excellence in all areas
- An ability to communicate openly and effectively to listen and to be approachable
- A willingness to take calculated risks
- A bias towards action
- Resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis
- A strong sense of the importance of the team
- Inspires others and leads by example
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK including the fit and proper persons test.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Professional
Essential
- Education to degree level or equivalent or learning
- Second Degree/Post Graduate Qualification
- Track record of recent and relevant continuous development
Desirable
- Formal management / leadership qualification
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Strategic Leadership
Essential
- Experience as a Chief Executive or significant experience as a Director within an NHS Trust
- A proven ability to deliver consistently to NHS standards of performance and a track record of sustainable bottom-line delivery.
- A track record of leading programmes of change including outcome improvement and cost reduction.
- Proven track record of developing an organisational culture committed to high standards of performance and quality.
- Evidence of building, developing and inspiring high performing corporate teams.
- Experience of regional operational health or social care work.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Effective Partnerships
Essential
- A commitment to Group excellence as well as Hospital excellence.
- A commitment to close working with other Group Hospital / MCS / LCO Chief Executives and with external stakeholders.
- A track record of initiating and working effectively in partnership with individuals and organisations across other public and voluntary services.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Wider NHS and Health Context -
Essential
- Firm understanding of the NHS Operating Framework.
Desirable
- Understanding of how the organisation fits into the wider health and social care system.
- Evidence of working on national programmes or contributing to national policy.
- Evidence of leading or implementing initiatives underpinned by the national research and innovation agenda.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to excellence in all areas
- An ability to communicate openly and effectively to listen and to be approachable
- A willingness to take calculated risks
- A bias towards action
- Resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis
- A strong sense of the importance of the team
- Inspires others and leads by example
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK including the fit and proper persons test.
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).
