Job summary
Greater Manchester is regarded as one of the most active, diverse, and growing health innovation ecosystems in the UK, with increasing global significance due to the concentration of its advanced health and social care, academic, life sciences, and digital sectors.
Health Innovation Manchester (HInM) sits at the heart of this exciting, evolving system designed to transform the health of its communities. We are now looking for a new Chair.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the effective leadership of the Board and will shape and drive HInM's vision and strategy, ensuring effective governance, consistent with the Nolan principles. As an ambassador within the Greater Manchester community, as well as a representative at a regional, national and international level, you will set clear expectations concerning the organisation's culture, values, and behaviours, including the style and tone of discussions at Board meetings.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with commercial acumen, a track record of strategic leadership at Board level within a complex and fast-moving environment and experience of leading innovation, improvement, performance management and change.
About us
Health Innovation Manchester brings together the best of the NHS with a culture that champions new ideas and innovation.
We are based at Citylabs, which is on the Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Oxford Road site and the Oxford Road corridor, creating a world-class hub for health innovation and precision medicine, part of Europe's largest clinical academic campus. It's a great place to work, with easy access to Manchester City Centre and surrounded by health and university facilities.
We have embraced agile working, with staff combining on-site and remote working, flat multi-disciplinary teams, rapid delivery of benefit through 'sprints' and a real focus on user-centric design. This means that we can come together when it matters most and promote a healthy work-life balance.
Our culture is inclusive and welcomes anyone with a passion for innovation and a desire to make a difference. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity.
We are continuously working to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working, and are positively challenging traditional organisational barriers and cultures which get in the way of care delivery.
We want you to be able to enjoy working in environments which are efficient responsive and holistic and we are empowering teams to create the conditions for this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
Candidate Information Pack
To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke 'Candidate Information Pack' which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To request a copy of this pack, to arrange a confidential conversation or to find out more and to apply, please contact our Executive Search Partner; Hunter Healthcare; James McLeod via telephone on 07842424530 or via email at jmcleod@hunter-healthcare.com.
Diversity Matters
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient and population health outcomes.
We welcome all applications, especially those from under represented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
Candidate Information Pack
To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke 'Candidate Information Pack' which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To request a copy of this pack, to arrange a confidential conversation or to find out more and to apply, please contact our Executive Search Partner; Hunter Healthcare; James McLeod via telephone on 07842424530 or via email at jmcleod@hunter-healthcare.com.
Diversity Matters
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient and population health outcomes.
We welcome all applications, especially those from under represented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Background and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of success in chosen career with a track record of strategic leadership at Board level within a complex and fast-moving environment.
- Experience of effective leadership working with a wide and complex range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of positively shaping the culture of an organisation.
- Experience of leading innovation, improvement, performance management and change within a complex organisational setting.
- Demonstrable commercial and political astuteness which will translate into an ability to think and act strategically for the benefit of HInM and its constituent members.
- Experience of holding high levels of accountability.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Exceptional leadership skills, engendering respect and credibility from others.
- An enthusiastic, enquiring mind, with the confidence to challenge constructively when appropriate and seek solutions to difficult problems.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to think innovatively, creatively and strategically.
- An effective listener, able to weigh up arguments and summarise for others.
- Highly developed interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
- Analytical and creative, with the ability to be independent in judgement.
- Politically astute, effective negotiator, able to grasp relevant issues and understand the relationships between interested parties.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of corporate governance.
- Understanding and demonstration of behaviours that advance equality and diversity.
- Committed to improving health outcomes for the people of Greater Manchester and the principles of the levelling up agenda.
- Ability to effectively represent Health Innovation Manchester to its constituents and partner organisations.
Person Specification
Background and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of success in chosen career with a track record of strategic leadership at Board level within a complex and fast-moving environment.
- Experience of effective leadership working with a wide and complex range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of positively shaping the culture of an organisation.
- Experience of leading innovation, improvement, performance management and change within a complex organisational setting.
- Demonstrable commercial and political astuteness which will translate into an ability to think and act strategically for the benefit of HInM and its constituent members.
- Experience of holding high levels of accountability.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Exceptional leadership skills, engendering respect and credibility from others.
- An enthusiastic, enquiring mind, with the confidence to challenge constructively when appropriate and seek solutions to difficult problems.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to think innovatively, creatively and strategically.
- An effective listener, able to weigh up arguments and summarise for others.
- Highly developed interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
- Analytical and creative, with the ability to be independent in judgement.
- Politically astute, effective negotiator, able to grasp relevant issues and understand the relationships between interested parties.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of corporate governance.
- Understanding and demonstration of behaviours that advance equality and diversity.
- Committed to improving health outcomes for the people of Greater Manchester and the principles of the levelling up agenda.
- Ability to effectively represent Health Innovation Manchester to its constituents and partner organisations.
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).
