Chief Executive

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting role, leading an organisation that operates across the two counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, delivering mental health and community services from cradle to grave. Do you have the leadership capabilities, the motivation and the right values to be that person? If yes, then please read on!

As our most senior leader you will display a very inclusive and open style of leadership that encourages the engagement of all staff groups and your actions will strongly encourage diversity in all its senses; the more diverse our staff the more diverse our thinking which in turn will lead to the innovations that will sustain our organisation into the future. You`ll be joining a Board which is well-established and has a real diversity of backgrounds but it will be your leadership style and drive that will be at the forefront of refreshing our strategy in 2025 to ensure we continue to deliver our vision: Working Together for Outstanding Care.

Main duties of the job

If your values match our values, if you believe in the diversity of a workforce, if you have a strong and unwavering belief in improvement and you have the leadership capabilities to deliver in the challenging NHS provider environment, then I`d really welcome your application and look forward to speaking and meeting with you.

Recruitment Timetable:

Applications close: Midnight, Sunday 3 November 2024

Pre-Shortlisting Interviews:28 November - 4 December 2024

Stakeholder Group Sessions: Monday, 16 December 2024

Final Panel Interviews: Tuesday, 17 December 2024

To find out more about this post, please contact our recruitment partner, Finegreen.

To request a copy of the information pack, please contact Joe Joyce or Natasha Parmar on enquiries@finegreen.co.uk

We are committed to ensuring that we are able to reflect the diversity of our local communities that we serve. We are underrepresented at senior management level by those from a BAME, individuals with a disability or those identifying as LGBTQ+ and would welcome candidates from a diverse background.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.

We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.

We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.

At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.

Date posted

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-0804

Job locations

2 Kings Court

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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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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