Job summary
Lead one of the most significant place-based transformation programmes in the NHS.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations in England, with over 30,000 staff and a turnover exceeding £3bn. We are seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Trust Leadership Team as Chief Executive of the North Manchester General Hospital Clinical Group.
Reporting to the Trust Chief Executive, this is a pivotal executive leadership role, combining responsibility for the safe, high quality and sustainable delivery of hospital services with leadership of one of the most ambitious hospital redevelopment programmes in the NHS.
North Manchester General Hospital serves some of the most diverse and deprived communities in England and has been confirmed as a Wave 1 New Hospital Programme scheme, with around £1.5bn of planned investment. We are looking for a leader with the credibility, resilience and judgement to operate at scale, balance operational grip with long-term transformation, and engage communities and partners around a compelling vision for the future of care in North Manchester.
Main duties of the job
As Chief Executive of the North Manchester General Hospital Clinical Group, you will provide visible, credible and values-led leadership across a complex portfolio of acute services. You will lead a senior multi-professional leadership team, with full accountability for quality, safety, operational performance, workforce and financial delivery, ensuring services are consistently safe, effective and patient focused.
You will be a senior leader with experience of working at Board level within large, complex organisations, bringing the authority and maturity to lead through challenge, pace and scrutiny. You will work closely with Executive Directors, clinical leaders and system partners to drive improvement, reduce health inequalities and deliver sustainable services aligned to the Trust strategy, Where Excellence Meets Compassion.
A key element of the role is leadership of the North Manchester General Hospital redevelopment and wider regeneration programme. You will require the confidence to lead major transformation, the skills to work effectively across organisational and system boundaries, and the ability to inspire staff, partners and local communities through inclusive and compassionate leadership.
About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester.
As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high-performing executive team. Our £3bn plus turnover and leading-edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient-centred care and drive continuous improvement.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values-led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Join us to make a lasting impact--on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.
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, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/95879.
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, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/95879.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Professional
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Formal management or leadership qualification.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience
Essential
- Outstanding personal impact. Highly developed interpersonal, networking, advocacy, written and presentation skills that are persuasive and influential and develop relationships that inspire respect, trust and confidence.
- Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to think and act strategically, tactically and creatively, while maintaining a clear view of the issues affecting the Clinical Group and MFT.
- Ability to translate a strategic vision into operational action, to communicate those objectives and ensure they are adhered to.
- Ability to deal positively and promptly with colleagues' concerns and personal problems, challenge colleagues on any inappropriate behaviours or poor performance and investigate and deal with complaints as required.
- Ability to encourage multi-disciplinary professional working and problem solving.
- A high level of political awareness.
- Experience as a Trust Chief Executive or Executive Director level within a Trust (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation).
- A clear appreciation of the context of acute healthcare provision within the modern NHS and understanding of the NHS Operating Framework.
- A successful track record of consistent delivery against NHS performance standards and sustainable bottom-line delivery through sound financial and operational management.
- A successful track record of leading high-profile programmes including the management of service change, organisational development, outcome and operational process improvement and cost reduction in a demanding public arena.
- A successful track record of developing effective corporate strategies, standards and policies that support and deliver business objectives.
- A successful track record of developing an organisational culture committed to high quality, people, financial and performance standards.
- Demonstrable success in building, developing and inspiring high performing multi-disciplinary teams, increasing staff engagement and motivation to improve performance.
- A successful track record of initiating and working effectively in partnership with colleagues and other organisations across other public and voluntary services.
- Evidence of communicating successfully and working effectively in co-operation with a wide range of internal and external bodies, including statutory and non-statutory organisations, senior managers, colleagues and their representatives.
Desirable
- A strong understanding of how MFT fits into the wider health and social care system.
- Experience working on national programmes or contributing to national policy development.
- Evidence of leading or implementing high profile initiatives underpinned by the national research and innovation agenda.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Highly motivated, hard-working and self-confident individual with a drive to deliver and commitment to excellence across all areas. Inspires others and leads by example.
- Aligned to MFT's values.
- A commitment to promoting excellence at an MFT level as well as supporting the success of the Clinical Group.
- Able to communicate openly, effectively listen and is consistently approachable to colleagues.
- Works in a highly collaborative manner with colleagues across MFT and other system partners to ensure effective partnership work.
- Able to adapt to changing priorities, problem solve and re-focus the work of self and others on new priority areas that may require urgent action.
- A willingness to take calculated risks with an overall bias towards action.
- Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion.
- High level of personal resilience and ability to work and remain calm in a high-pressure and/or challenging environment.
- A commitment to personal development and the development of colleagues, with the ability to develop a culture in which all individuals can thrive and feel a sense of belonging.
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK.
- Passionate commitment to embedding equality, diversity and inclusivity, internally and externally.
- Willingness and ability to travel between MFT's sites as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Professional
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Formal management or leadership qualification.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience
Essential
- Outstanding personal impact. Highly developed interpersonal, networking, advocacy, written and presentation skills that are persuasive and influential and develop relationships that inspire respect, trust and confidence.
- Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to think and act strategically, tactically and creatively, while maintaining a clear view of the issues affecting the Clinical Group and MFT.
- Ability to translate a strategic vision into operational action, to communicate those objectives and ensure they are adhered to.
- Ability to deal positively and promptly with colleagues' concerns and personal problems, challenge colleagues on any inappropriate behaviours or poor performance and investigate and deal with complaints as required.
- Ability to encourage multi-disciplinary professional working and problem solving.
- A high level of political awareness.
- Experience as a Trust Chief Executive or Executive Director level within a Trust (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation).
- A clear appreciation of the context of acute healthcare provision within the modern NHS and understanding of the NHS Operating Framework.
- A successful track record of consistent delivery against NHS performance standards and sustainable bottom-line delivery through sound financial and operational management.
- A successful track record of leading high-profile programmes including the management of service change, organisational development, outcome and operational process improvement and cost reduction in a demanding public arena.
- A successful track record of developing effective corporate strategies, standards and policies that support and deliver business objectives.
- A successful track record of developing an organisational culture committed to high quality, people, financial and performance standards.
- Demonstrable success in building, developing and inspiring high performing multi-disciplinary teams, increasing staff engagement and motivation to improve performance.
- A successful track record of initiating and working effectively in partnership with colleagues and other organisations across other public and voluntary services.
- Evidence of communicating successfully and working effectively in co-operation with a wide range of internal and external bodies, including statutory and non-statutory organisations, senior managers, colleagues and their representatives.
Desirable
- A strong understanding of how MFT fits into the wider health and social care system.
- Experience working on national programmes or contributing to national policy development.
- Evidence of leading or implementing high profile initiatives underpinned by the national research and innovation agenda.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Highly motivated, hard-working and self-confident individual with a drive to deliver and commitment to excellence across all areas. Inspires others and leads by example.
- Aligned to MFT's values.
- A commitment to promoting excellence at an MFT level as well as supporting the success of the Clinical Group.
- Able to communicate openly, effectively listen and is consistently approachable to colleagues.
- Works in a highly collaborative manner with colleagues across MFT and other system partners to ensure effective partnership work.
- Able to adapt to changing priorities, problem solve and re-focus the work of self and others on new priority areas that may require urgent action.
- A willingness to take calculated risks with an overall bias towards action.
- Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion.
- High level of personal resilience and ability to work and remain calm in a high-pressure and/or challenging environment.
- A commitment to personal development and the development of colleagues, with the ability to develop a culture in which all individuals can thrive and feel a sense of belonging.
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK.
- Passionate commitment to embedding equality, diversity and inclusivity, internally and externally.
- Willingness and ability to travel between MFT's sites as required.
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).
