The Strategy Team is looking for a Strategy Senior Manager with developed leadership skills and an extensive understanding of the delivery of strategic projects to support the work of the Strategy Team. Specifically, the Team will be working to:

Support Barts Health Group to develop its long-term vision, clinical and corporate strategies

Work on behalf of Barts Health with system partners on the Acute Provider Collaborative, and Integrated Care System clinical and enabling strategies

To support system organisations in implementing and realising strategy and,

Lead other complex strategic projects and supporting large programmes of work central to Trust objectives.

The team works across the Barts Health Group and with other system partners on the design and development of clinical and corporate strategies, key programmes of work central to the Trust's financial stability, the equity agenda and interfaces with the NEL system, particularly the Acute Provider Collaborative design. The post holder will be expected to lead multiple projects simultaneously, focusing on governance and rigor to deliver defined and agreed outcomes.

Proposed Interview date: 30 September/ 1st October

Main duties of the job

The team is a vibrant and intellectually stimulating place of work where complex and demanding projects are developed and delivered for the Trust and the wider health system. We are a small, agile team with varied and diverse professional backgrounds from the NHS, business, the third sector and consultancy services. We are looking for energetic, committed and bright individuals to join us in leading and contributing to this exciting work.

The role will specifically focus on supporting the work of the Strategy Team, delivering large projects to achieve the Trust's objectives, and requires an individual with the ability to manage integrated projects of work in a highly complex environment.

The post holder will be required to develop strong collaborative networks by facilitating events and workshops to understand stakeholder perspectives and ensure clear objectives to enable effective delivery and ensure partnership working. This will involve communicating complex ideas to large audiences, facilitating discussion and challenging assumptions to build consensus.

Evidence of effective delivery is a pre-requisite for applicants. The postholder will be expected to work within the Strategy Team, as well as with operational and clinical teams across the Trust and our partner organisations. Travelling to different hospital sites within the Barts Health Group and other partner providers will be necessary.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oEffective management of complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• oExperience of working with senior teams in strategy development and implementation
• oExperience of establishing governance arrangements, relevant to project scope and size
• oExperience conducting financial and other economic or commercial evaluation, alone or with other teams

Skills

Essential

• oAbility to analyse complex information and develop potential options and / or recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
• oConduct detailed financial analysis
• oSkills to help sponsors develop short, mid and long-term plans to deliver project objectives.
• oPresent highly complex ideas and information to a wide rand of internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge

Essential

• oUnderstanding of NHS strategy, policy, priorities and structures

Qualifications

Essential

• oQualification at masters level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• oFinancial qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Canary wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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