Director of Strategy and Partnerships

The Methodist Church in Britain; Castle Bolton; Sur place; GBP 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a senior post on the leadership team as a non-voting Board Director to shape strategic direction and governance for integrated urgent and emergency care.

You will influence local, regional and national partnerships, oversee major change, and ensure delivery of system priorities, with Masters-level education and substantial senior management experience required.

Qualifications

• Masters-level education or equivalent current experience.
• Additional specialist or management qualification.
• Substantial evidence of specialist knowledge and ongoing education.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's strategic direction.
• Keep the Trust at the forefront of integrated urgent and emergency care.
• Strengthen the Trust's influence across local, regional and national partnerships.
• Align the Trust's ambitions with system priorities.
• Help shape the future direction, performance and governance of the Trust as a Board Director.
• Lead change and service improvement across a large, complex organisation.
• Build trusted relationships across organisational boundaries and unite people behind a shared vision.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Clear communication

Leadership

Formation

Masters-level education

Senior management qualification

Ongoing professional education

Description du poste

A senior post on the leadership team of North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, as a non-voting Board Director. The role leads the development and delivery of the Trust's strategic direction for integrated urgent and emergency care. Its distinct focus is influence across local, regional and national partnerships, aligning the Trust's ambitions with system priorities. Candidates need a Masters-level education or equivalent experience and at least five years in a relevant senior management role.

What the job involves

• Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's strategic direction
• Keep the Trust at the forefront of integrated urgent and emergency care
• Strengthen the Trust's influence across local, regional and national partnerships
• Align the Trust's ambitions with system priorities
• Help shape the future direction, performance and governance of the Trust as a Board Director
• Lead change and service improvement across a large, complex organisation
• Build trusted relationships across organisational boundaries and unite people behind a shared vision

Qualifications

• Masters-level education or equivalent current experience
• Additional specialist or management qualification
• Substantial evidence of specialist knowledge and ongoing education

Experience

• Minimum of five years in a relevant senior management role
• Very senior communications and stakeholder engagement success in a large, complex organisation
• Project management in a complex multiagency system, including managing change and leading substantial service change
• Working across different organisational cultures and professional groups, and within the local political and health sector
• Understanding of national health and social care requirements and their implications for ambulance services
• Budget management, including large-scale project budgets, and team management

Skills & knowledge

• Negotiation, interpersonal, communication and relationship skills, with sensitive handling of confidential matters
• Analytical and judgement skills across strategic, political and operational factors, with whole-system analysis and planning
• Resilience and ability to manage complex, contentious situations with no obvious solution, acting autonomously in senior forums
• Strategic thinking, grasp of healthcare policy and understanding of public affairs and stakeholder engagement
• Translating complex ideas into accessible language for wide demographic audiences
• Strong leadership, motivation and management, with project management skills

Other

• Compliance with Fit and Proper Persons Regulations, including the Board competency framework; flexible, highly motivated and a professional image