Chief Executive

St Austell Healthcare; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

St Austell Healthcare is seeking a Chief Executive to provide strategic leadership across a multi-site primary care organisation serving around 37,800 patients. The post covers strategy, governance, performance and financial sustainability with a remit across integrated primary and community services in Cornwall.

The appointee will advise the GP Partnership Board, lead workforce development and drive new models of care while upholding NHS policy, governance and patient safety standards.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in healthcare or a similarly complex organisation.
• Board or Executive level experience is essential.
• Proven strategic leadership and organisational transformation.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and deliver the organisation's vision and plan.
• Hold accountability for quality, safety and clinical governance.
• Advise the GP Partnership Board and support the Chair on governance.
• Ensure assurance on performance, workforce and finance.
• Oversee financial sustainability and long-term business plans.
• Represent the organisation across Cornwall health and care system.
• Lead development of integrated models of care.
• Lead workforce and organisational development and inclusion.
• Act as spokesperson and lead communication during change.
• Oversee operational performance, continuity and preparedness.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance including CQC standards.
• Promote innovation to improve quality and patient outcomes.

Skills

Financial governance

Governance & risk management

Communication & stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Master's degree or postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc or equivalent)

Job description

The Chief Executive leads St Austell Healthcare, a primary care organisation serving about 37,800 patients across several sites, and reports to the GP Partnership Board and its Chair. The post is the most senior executive role, covering strategy, governance, performance and financial sustainability. It is distinct for its remit across integrated primary and community services and for representing the organisation across the Cornwall health and care system. Board or Executive experience is essential, and the post may lead to a partnership in time.

What the job involves

• Provide strategic leadership and deliver the organisation's vision, values and Strategic Plan
• Hold overall accountability for quality, safety and clinical governance
• Serve as principal adviser to the GP Partnership Board and support the Chair on governance
• Ensure the Board has assurance on performance, quality, workforce and finance
• Hold overall accountability for financial sustainability, including long-term financial and business plans
• Represent the organisation across the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly health and care system and build partnerships
• Lead the development of new integrated models of care
• Lead workforce and organisational development, including wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion, and succession planning
• Act as principal spokesperson and lead communication during periods of change
• Oversee operational performance, business continuity and emergency preparedness
• Ensure compliance with statutory, contractual and regulatory requirements, including CQC standards
• Promote innovation and transformation to improve quality, access and patient outcomes

What's required

Qualifications

• Master's degree or postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc or equivalent professional qualification)
• Evidence of continuing professional leadership development

Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience in healthcare or a similarly complex organisation, including management or business administration
• Board or Executive level experience
• Proven strategic leadership and organisational transformation
• Leading large multidisciplinary teams
• Quality improvement and service redesign
• Developing collaborative partnerships across organisations

Skills & knowledge

• Strong financial management and financial governance
• Governance, risk management and assurance
• Understanding of NHS structures, policy and healthcare delivery
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, clinical governance and patient safety
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management
• Excellent communication and influencing skills

Other

• Sound judgement and personal credibility
• Commitment to public service, equality, diversity and inclusion

Nice to have

• Primary care leadership experience, including GP partnership organisations
• Experience of Primary Care Networks and integrated care systems
• Experience of community healthcare provision
• Knowledge of primary care contracting arrangements
• Knowledge of NHS commissioning and provider collaboration
• Understanding of healthcare estates and infrastructure planning
• Chartered Management Institute qualification
• NHS Leadership Academy Senior Leadership Programme