Executive Director of Transformation
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to establish a new executive portfolio to support the organisation's ambition to continuously develop our approach to meeting the health needs of our population, through sustainable transformational leadership.
The Director of Transformation, Planning and Improvement is an exciting new position created as a result of the Trust Board's commitment to ensuring that the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust continues to develop high quality and sustainable services, through embedding a culture of improvement and aligning our plans to strategic delivery for the benefit of the population we serve.
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate you will have a proven track record of the delivery of strategic transformation improvement and innovation models at scale. You will be responsible for the delivery of a cutting edge and high-quality programme management office approach to deliver Transformation, Planning and Improvement across our services. You will be an innovative, inspiring and transformational leader, who can create a compelling and inclusive vision that creates followership across the organisation.
You will have the drive and ambition to deliver a complex, challenging and exciting agenda whilst promoting an organisational culture in line with the Trust's Vision and Values. You will positively engage colleagues, service users and other stakeholders within Place and ICB, in sustainable quality improvement and service transformation.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job responsibilities
To request a copy of the information pack, or for a confidential call, please contact our recruitment partners at Finegreen - Joe Joyce and Natasha Parmar on: enquiries@finegreen.co.uk
Application is by CV and Covering Letter and should be submitted to: applications@finegreen.co.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level
- oMaster's level degree or post graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience in a similar role
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
- oRelevant accredited improvement methodology training, such as IHI model for improvement, Lean Management, Six, Sigma, etc..
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience at Board level in a healthcare or another large complex public/private organisation
- oExtensive knowledge and experience of using innovation and improvement methodologies to effect organisational transformation at a senior influencing level.
- oProven track record of the delivery of strategic transformation improvement and innovation models at scale.
- oSignificant experience of effectively and compassionately leading and managing high performing teams.
- oEvidence of successful collaborative working with other health and care partner organisations.
- oExtensive experience of delivering effective transformation and improvement programmes including through partnerships
- oExperience of developing strategic plans, both for an organisation and in conjunction with strategic partners
- oHigh level of leadership competency with the ability to lead and manage change in a complex and dynamic environment.
- oEvidence of significant experience in leading and influencing professional groups to secure cross-system change.
- oEvidence of significant experience in building effective networks across health and social care
- oExperience in establishing a clear strategic vision and direction, and translating this into successful outcomes for staff and patients.
- oDemonstrable experience and commitment to 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Steeton
BD20 6TD
