Total 463 Director/C-Level job vacancies in London, London, EC2V 6DB

What skills and experience we're looking for

The post emerges from our growth and our recent centralisation of central business services. The new CFO role indicates the importance of strategic leadership of finance in the next phase of our work. The CFO remit is currently held by the Chief Operation Officer and Interim Finance Director.

Our work to redesign the Central Business Services structure to date will assist you as the new CFO as we steer the organisation to a strong, scalableand sustainable future.

As our new CFO you will be a member of the Trust Leadership Group, comprising the CEO, Deputy CEO, COO and our Executive Heads. This group is accountable to the Trustee Board for the day to day strategic and operational oversight of the Trust.

We are keen to appoint a CFO that fits with our values and culture, and who can work in service of the school leaders alongside our COO to deliver the vision for Central Business Services.

Please read through the CFO Candidate Pack in full. We encourage you to have a 15-minute conversation with our CEO if you are considering applying for this role. Details of how to arrange this are included in the candidate pack.

What the school offers its staff

We recognise that high-quality, committed staff are key to delivering an excellent education for our pupils and communities.

We strive to ensure that every staff member feels happy and fulfilled in their careers while having access to top-tier support, a comprehensive benefits package, and personalised professional development opportunities. Our wide range of benefits is designed to support the well-being of our staff.

Benefits include:

• Highly competitive salaries
• Excellent pension schemes
• Enhanced leave benefits, including maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Generous sick pay entitlements above nationally agreed levels
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities
• Medical support services, including access to counsellors, nurses, physiotherapists, and a 24/7 GP service
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme, offering discounts from leading brands and stores, plus holistic well-being resources, fitness videos, meditations, and yoga courses
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, season tickets, and gym memberships

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Accountable for the development and delivery of multiple programmes agreed with NHS England and provide subject matter expertise around programme management. Accountable for the management and delivery of highly complex programmes, integrating the outcomes of multiple programmes. Accountable for ensuring that there is fully integrated working between colleagues and subject matter experts on the planning, scoping, design and delivery of programmes that impact across the wider health and social care system. Accountable for ensuring that programmes of work are fully integrated with one another and that conflicts in the delivery and outcomes are managed appropriately. Please refer to Assignment Brief for full details where applicable. Please refer to the JD for further important information.

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our Essentia Executive team and drive the Trust’s strategic ambitions in South East London. This pivotal role is responsible for providing leadership in delivering the Trust’s capital development plans, compliance and assurance functions, property investments, and space management strategy. As a key member of the executive team, the postholder will oversee the planning, design, and delivery of healthcare facilities to meet the clinical, research, and administrative needs of the Trust, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

The postholder will develop and implement the Trust’s integrated property and space strategy, aiming to maximise property value, improve estate efficiency, and ensure long-term asset sustainability. Building strong relationships with clinical and operational leaders, stakeholders, landlords, and tenant organisations, the postholder will drive consistency, mitigate risks, and represent the Trust externally. Additionally, they will lead operational quality standards, fire safety compliance, and the implementation of the Trust’s Sustainability Strategy in partnership with other South East London Trusts. This role also involves delivering the annual technical assurance plan and maintaining a robust assurance framework to ensure compliance with all statutory obligations.

Strategy and Planning
Develop and implement asset management policies and estate strategies that align with the Trust’s goals. Provide strategic leadership in property and space management, collaborating with partners to deliver cost-effective services and optimise the Trust’s assets through effective oversight of holdings, acquisitions, and disposals.

Design and Capital Delivery
Establish design standards for new builds and refurbishments, ensuring alignment with Trust specifications and sustainability goals. Oversee efficient capital project delivery, focusing on stakeholder engagement and compliance, while managing logistics and dispute resolution.

Major Projects and Engineering Assurance
Present development proposals to stakeholders, aligning them with Trust objectives. Oversee contract procurement and quality management of engineering and facilities to ensure compliance and effective issue resolution.

Property and Financial Management
Develop a property strategy to optimise space and generate revenue. Manage project costs within financial targets and engage stakeholders to enhance the portfolio.

Leadership and Corporate Responsibilities
Provide leadership to promote an inclusive culture aligned with Trust values, developing team structures and career plans to drive performance. Represent Essentia and the Trust regionally and nationally, leading sustainability and transformation initiatives.

Working for your organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Our Trust values areWe are caring, ambitious and inclusive.

What We Offer

The NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.

Interest free Season Ticket Loan
Long Term Service Awards
Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, '5 ways to a healthier YOU'
Ride to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Free stop smoking service

Please refer to attached detailed job description and person specification for further information on the role.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

The Deputy Director, Highly Specialised Services leads on multiple projects and programmes relating to highly specialised services. These are often complex streams of work without pre-determined outcomes, involving the development of matrix teams to support the work and relationships with stakeholders within the national specialised commissioning team, other parts of NHS England including regional teams, ICBs, providers, clinicians, networks and patient representatives.

The specific responsibilities include:

· Leading on the commissioning of 80 highly specialised services and on implementing innovative treatments

· Leading the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team including setting and ensuring the delivery of the annual work programme for the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team.

· Leading on NHS England’s delivery of the England Rare Diseases Action Plan

· Mobilising services to deliver highly specialised services treatments recommended by NICE, including those accepted on the Innovative Medicines Fund, and through NHS England clinical commissioning policies.

· With Regional colleagues, implementing the new operating model for retained highly specialised services

· In partnership with NHSBT and DHSC, implementing the recommendations of the Organ Utilisation Group report

· Undertaking provider selection exercises to select or reselect expert providers.

· Overseeing the commissioning of services to deliver ATMPs, whether these are in highly specialised services or not

· Providing commissioning leadership to the development of service specifications and the setting of national standards; working with the clinical advisory structure to ensure appropriate clinical input.

· Coordinating the formulation of proposals and submitting applications for national funding.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

Accountableforthe developmentanddeliveryof multipleprogrammes agreedwithNHSEngland andprovide subject matter expertise around programmemanagement.

Accountableforthemanagementanddeliveryofhighlycomplexprogrammes,integratingtheoutcomesofmultipleprogrammes.

Accountable forensuringthat there is fully integratedworking between colleaguesand subject matter experts on the planning,scoping, design anddelivery ofprogrammesthatimpactacrossthewiderhealth andsocial care system.

Accountableforensuringthatprogrammes ofworkarefullyintegratedwith one another and that conflictsin the delivery and outcomes are managedappropriately.

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Pleaserefertothe JDforfurtherimportantinformation.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

The Role:
We are currently looking for an experienced administrator to join our successful and busy team to provide administrative support across the SEND curriculum.
Key Responsibilities:
• To provide focused administrative support to SEND curriculum teams
• To maintain and where necessary improve the integrity of student data, analysing, interpreting and producing reports.
• Support the other teams across the SEND Directorate, when necessary.
Who You Are:
The successful candidate will have administrative experience; enjoy working as part of a team as well as on their own initiative. You must be able to plan and progress a programme of work to strict deadlines and have excellent oral and written communication skills. You should possess proficient computer skills and an expertise in the use of software packages and applications, including the MS Office suite. The willingness to work flexibly, to travel to other NCC sites, to work with a wide range of external stakeholders and to adapt quickly to changing operational needs is essential.
What We Offer:
• Pension: New City College provides a career average pension scheme for all staff. Support staff fall under the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Accessibility: All college sites are easily accessible for wheelchair users and via public transport (bus, DLR, or tube).
• On-Site Facilities: Free access to on-site gym facilities at some campuses and on-site cafes serving subsidised food and drinks.
• Staff Development: Five CPD (Continuing Professional Development) days per year, with access to industry-standard facilities and a collaborative working environment. Leading to opportunities for career advancement and professional development in a supportive setting.
• Financial Perks: Interest-free loans for annual travel season tickets. Health cash plan (reimbursement for dental, optical, and therapy treatments) and a completely confidential Employee assistance program.
• Discounts: Save money on day-to-day expenses, shopping, dining out, DIY, and travel.
• Technology Access: Office 365 and Adobe Suite available for personal devices.The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
About New City College:
New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £105m, 20,000 students and 1900 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.
Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.
East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer-term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.
As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.
New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.

Retail Director who has a strong strategic background leading a senior management team, operations and overseeing the future growth of the business is required for a well-established brand who has UK and European retail outlets.


SALARY: up to £132,000 + Generous Benefits including Performance Bonus

LOCATION: Ealing, West London

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Retail Director who has a strong strategic background leading a senior management team, operations and overseeing the future growth of the business.

Working as the Retail Director you will ensure seamless operations and continuous growth across all retail channels. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will set and execute the strategic vision, drive profitable sales, and foster a high-performance culture within the retail team.

As the Retail Director you will be a hands-on leader who can balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational management to maximise the company’s market position and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.


APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.


DUTIES

Your duties as the Retail Director include:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive retail strategy to achieve commercial objectives and enhance brand presence

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a large retail team, cultivating a collaborative and customer-first culture

• Oversee day-to-day operations of retail stores, ensuring consistent brand standards, operational efficiency, and outstanding customer service

• Analyse market trends, sales performance, and customer insights to inform strategic decisions and optimise revenue

• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and KPIs, ensuring alignment with broader business goals

• Collaborate with the Marketing, Product, and eCommerce teams to ensure a cohesive omnichannel experience

• Drive innovative solutions to improve store performance, customer engagement, and competitive advantage

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and company policies across all retail locations


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in a senior retail management position, ideally as a Retail Director or equivalent

• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with a successful track record of delivering profitable growth in a multi-site retail environment

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and engage teams at all levels

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions

• A customer-centric approach with a deep understanding of retail best practices and a passion for enhancing customer experience

• Experience in managing budgets, P&L, and KPIs to drive operational and financial performance

• Knowledge of retail compliance standards, including health and safety regulations


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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If you're an experienced communications pro looking for a new challenge, we're recruiting on behalf of a strategic agency that makes an impact through campaigns and advocacy.

This rapidly scaling agency partners with leading organisations and influencers in philanthropy, business, and politics. They mobilise stakeholders and shape opinions to amplify positive change on people, communities and global issues.

As Account Director, you'll oversee a portfolio of high-profile clients across nonprofit, government and corporate spheres. Key responsibilities include managing client relationships, providing strategic direction, and ensuring flawless execution that drives results. You'll also collaborate with leadership on new business development and revenue growth initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious communicator eager to manage integrated campaigns for visionary clients, while accelerating their career in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include:

- Managing day-to-day client relationships
- Leading project strategy and execution
- Writing persuasive, impactful content
- Ensuring quality control across deliverables
- Advising on new business development and growth

You should have:

- 6+ years in an agency or communications role
- Excellent project management and attention to detail
- Strong writing, editing and client service skills
- Experience with multi-stakeholder campaigns
- Knowledge of the sustainability sector a plus
- Initiative to help build a growing company

Benefits include:

- Competitive salary and bonus scheme
- Healthcare, wellness offerings and work-life balance
- Significant impact through purpose-driven work
- Fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- Career development opportunities

If you're ready to take your career to new heights, apply today. This is a chance to do meaningful work with visionary clients while developing new skills in a collaborative, fast-paced agency.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Your new company
I am currently working with a professional consultancy who are looking for an industry leader to help cement their Quantity Surveying services in the business. Due to continued growth and project wins they are seeking someone to head up the Quantity Surveying division in the business. The business has been operating for over 10+ years and secured a large amount of works within Cadding Remediation across London moving forward.

Your new role

• Experience working on: Cladding Remediation Solution, PAS 9980 and EWS1 Solution, Fire Compliance Solution, both private and public sector
• Setting up smart ways of working
• Assisting on servicing instructions which are typically split about 50:50 between pre and post contract project work.
• Assist in the preparation of feasibility cost plans and pricing exercises.
• Attending site to view project progress and assist in preparation of cost reports and valuations.
• Assist in the preparation of pricing documents for tender purposes and support on administering the tender process.
• Attend meetings with other design team members and support senior colleagues in the provision of cost advice.
• Assist in preparing benchmarking studies and cost appraisals of alternative construction proposals.
• General cost management support on projects ranging from £500k to £10m.
• Attend proposed sites to assess abnormal cost impacts and restrictions and support on preparation of cost plans.
• Meet target KPIs on work in progress (WIP) management including hours into work in progress (HIW).
• Business Development and Client Care awareness.
• Adherence to Health & Safety procedures.
• Responsibility for own continuous professional learning.
• Respect Company Values.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree or MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Professional Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• 10+ years PQE experience
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel
• Experience of AutoCAD an advantage, though not essential
• Clean driving licence
• Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative
• Must be enthusiastic proactive and self-motivated
• Must have strong verbal and numerical skills and good written skills

What you'll get in return

• Salary ranging from £95,000 - £110,000 depending on experience
• Generous package and company benefits
• Flexible/ hybrid working
• No restrictions on continuing to grow your team

What you need to do now
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A Vacancy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.


The Imperial pharmacy department has recently revised its leadership team structure to reflect our ambitious and wide ranging medicines optimisation strategy. We are excited to announce a new 8c Associate Chief Pharmacist position within our leadership group, with responsibility for our education and training teams and a number of our specialist pharmacy teams. The role will be extremely rewarding and requires an individual who is experienced in working at a strategic level with a range of stakeholders. The post holder will actively contribute to an already dynamic team, to lead and develop the workforce delivery plan to support the development, wellbeing, expertise and impact of our staff across the organisation.

Are you committed to making a difference with senior colleagues at a large cutting edge prestigious teaching Trust? Does supporting teams of expert clinical pharmacy staff excite you? Do you have an eye to future opportunities and different ways of working, and the drive to effect change? Do you have a passion for developing people to heights of their potential? If so - we would be delighted to hear from you.
• To lead, manage, maintain, plan and co-ordinate all areas of responsibility (Pharmacy Clinical Services, Education & Training Teams for all sites) at Imperial in line with Trust Priorities and Pharmacy strategic objectives.
• To ensure delivery of high quality services which are patient focused and consistent across the Trust sites.
• To ensure services are provided in accordance with current regulations, best practice and legal requirements.
• To set standards for services, monitor performance, and ensure that services are provided efficiently and in accordance with the needs of users.
• To develop, train, motivate and encourage staff working within the team and the department as a whole.
• To support the Pharmacy Leadership team in the development, maintenance and implementation of the annual business plans and service strategies for the department.
• To act as the Operational Site Lead as required in the absence of the respective Deputy Chief Pharmacist (s) as required.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview..



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

The Director of Strategy supports the development of cross-cutting NHS strategy, leads and oversees specific strategic reviews and helps identify what the NHS needs to address its future opportunities and challenges. The postholder will require the following skills and capabilities: A demonstrable commitment to the development of national healthcare strategy including putting patients at the heart of the NHS and improving their health outcomes and care. Extensive senior experience of strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex area, ideally at a national service level, in the public sector and in the health and care sector Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including qualitative and quantitative skills. The ability to develop an effective strategic overview of a large, complex, public facing, delivery system and systematically identify and evaluate strategic options for its improvement The credibility and authority to provide personal strategic counsel to the organisations most senior leaders and personally lead on special projects where required A proven track record of building strong strategy teams with high professional standards including an ability to coach and manage others and oversee and prioritise a large and complex portfolio of work Excellent influencing skills and a track record of working collaboratively in a large and complex organisation with a diverse range of internal teams and external partners The ability to bring rigorous but supportive challenge to strategy development with colleagues and partners, ensuring difficult trade-offs are identified and resolved whilst also building deep and collaborative partnerships. Ability to build strong networks within the health system, including Government Departments, particularly DHSC, frontline NHS organisations, other statutory bodies, patient groups, voluntary organisations, think tanks and industry.High personal resilience, a positive and solutions focussed attitude, and a commitment to the values of the NHS including an appropriate emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion. We have flexible workingpolicies andwould be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates. If you would like to find out more about this role,please read the detailed job description and / or contact england.stratsupport@nhs.net.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

We are recruiting a Director of Strategy to lead the NHS England (NHSE) Strategy Team at a vital time for shaping the future direction of the NHS.

The team works collaboratively across the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHSE and the NHS frontline to shape the strategy of the NHS in England and deliver high quality strategy projects that help solve the key challenges faced by the service.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the NHSE Chief Executive and the Board to develop medium and long term NHS strategy, working closely with partners across the NHS. There is an immediate focus on working with developing, and then operationalising, the 10 Year Plan for Health.
• Leading strategic reviews of specific services or policies, in partnership with responsible teams in NHS England, DHSC and NHS delivery organisations. Recent examples include the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, a review of productivity and efficiency across the NHS, a Long Term Infrastructure Strategy and the Fuller Stocktake of integrated primary care
• Leading the strategy profession across NHS England and the wider NHS.

As a Director you would:
• Provide top-level leadership for a dynamic team at the heart of decision-making in NHS England, coaching and developing team members and supporting the development of strategy skills across NHS England and the wider NHS
• Oversee and lead strategic reviews to develop solutions that result in better health outcomes quality of care and value for money
• Own and manage senior stakeholder relationships and develop coalitions for change, acting as a trusted adviser to the NHS’s most senior leaders

You will have extensive senior experience of developing strategy in a large and complex organisation working in a politically sensitive, service delivery, context. You’ll have outstanding problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to oversee complex strategy projects and bring high quality insight to the development of NHS strategy. You will have proven leadership experience and a well developed track record of working in deep and effective partnership with a range of different partners.

The role offers a stimulating and rewarding opportunity to work at a very senior level in the national NHS and use your leadership, strategic and analytical skills to contribute to a stronger service. If you are excited by the prospect of working to solve some of the most significant challenges in the health and care system, we would like to hear from you.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

The Director of Strategy supports the development of cross-cutting NHS strategy, leads and oversees specific strategic reviews and helps identify what the NHS needs to address its future opportunities and challenges.

The postholder will require the following skills and capabilities:
• A demonstrable commitment to the development of national healthcare strategy including putting patients at the heart of the NHS and improving their health outcomes and care.
• Extensive senior experience of strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex area, ideally at a national service level, in the public sector and in the health and care sector
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including qualitative and quantitative skills.
• The ability to develop an effective strategic overview of a large, complex, public facing, delivery system and systematically identify and evaluate strategic options for its improvement
• The credibility and authority to provide personal strategic counsel to the organisation’s most senior leaders and personally lead on special projects where required
• A proven track record of building strong strategy teams with high professional standards including an ability to coach and manage others and oversee and prioritise a large and complex portfolio of work
• Excellent influencing skills and a track record of working collaboratively in a large and complex organisation with a diverse range of internal teams and external partners
• The ability to bring rigorous but supportive challenge to strategy development with colleagues and partners, ensuring difficult trade-offs are identified and resolved whilst also building deep and collaborative partnerships.
• Ability to build strong networks within the health system, including Government Departments, particularly DHSC, frontline NHS organisations, other statutory bodies, patient groups, voluntary organisations, think tanks and industry.
High personal resilience, a positive and solutions focussed attitude, and a commitment to the values of the NHS including an appropriate emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion.

We have flexible working policies and would be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates.  If you would like to find out more about this role, please read the detailed job description and / or contact england.stratsupport@nhs.net.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024