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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.

The job description provides more information on the main responsibilities of the role. The postholder will have a track record of developing and leading successful teams in the NHS acute sector. Candidates are encouraged to contact Jenny.Procter3@nhs.net for an informal conversation before applying for the role.

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

Specifically, the Chief Executive will be responsible for:Leadership and Engagement Leading and inspiring the Trust in accordance with its vision and strategic objectives, as a dynamic integrated care organisation, working with partners and stakeholders externally and internally, and ensuring that patients, staff and the public have the opportunity and are encouraged to participate in decision making and the planning of service delivery and improvement;Providing visible, empowering, strategic and operational leadership to the whole organisation, continually modelling the Trusts values and focusing the organisation on its strategic priorities, and ensuring that staff are motivated, developed, supported and respected;Leading, developing and managing the executive team to motivate and inspire staff at all levels, and ensure performance across Whittington Halth;With the Chair, representing Whittington Health externally, building relationships and deepening partnerships to maximise the organisations impact for its patients and communities, across NCL and London as a whole;Leading the development of Whittington Healths culture, putting inclusion, equality and diversity at the heart of all we do, ensuring that equity of opportunity and access lives and thrives at Whittington Health, and deepening our commitment, and ability, to work well in partnership across the health economy, such that Whittington Health becomes an employer of choice;Taking responsibility for Whittington Healths continued, improving performance, as an Integrated Care Organisation and as a key service delivery provider across North Central London.Strategy and PerformanceDeveloping, and leading delivery of, the Trusts strategy as an Integrated Care Organisation working in close partnership with others across the local health economy, with a particular focus on developing key services for women, children, and frail older adults;Leading the development of Whittington Healths culture as an inclusive employer, as a strategic priority;Overseeing the development and delivery of the Trusts strategies for its Estate, digital development, workforce and services, and responding to the anticipated local reviews of maternity and childrens services;Leading on production of, and delivery against, annual business plans and operational performance frameworks, ensuring the Trusts operational and financial performance is maintained and improved, in line with budgets, performance standards and the regulatory framework;Developing and encouraging a culture of innovation, partnership working and inclusion, in line with Whittington Healths values;Deepening and extending the organisations existing relationships with its strategic partners UCLH and the London Boroughs of Islington and Haringey.Collaboration and PartnershipsAs the Trusts most senior, visible, executive leader, representing Whittington Health externally with clarity, accuracy and in a spirit of partnership, role modelling the Trusts values and its commitment to integrated care;Developing and building constructive, proactive and open relationships with existing and emerging partners and local stakeholders, and ensuring throughout that the provision of the best possible services to Whittington Healths communities are the organisations priority;Promoting public understanding of the Trusts values, objectives, policies and services;Ensuring that Whittington Healths commitment to partnership working is understood and reflected throughout the organisation, and externally;Developing and improving partnership with educational providers to ensure that systems and structures are in place to facilitate high quality teaching for clinical professionals;Ensuring good collaboration at place level across North Central London ICB.GovernanceFulfilling the obligations of Accountable Officer, in accordance with the requirements of that appointment and fulfilling duties and responsibilities in line with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial instructions, reporting in an accurate and timely fashion on all relevant issues to the Trust Board;Ensuring all Board members have the information they need to play a full part in governance of the Trust and that the Trust Board is regularly appraised of the key risks and mitigating actions necessary to address those risks;Ensuring the Trust has an effective risk management system which has patient safety, quality and patient experience as paramount, ensuring mechanisms are in place to continuously monitor these issues;Ensuring that the requirements of clinical, corporate and financial governance are delivered effectively and that the Trust meets its legal requirements, statutory duties and responsibilities and those reporting obligations placed by all external regulators and inspectors;Ensuring the continuing compliance with all regulatory requirements, including NHS Englandand Improvement, Care Quality Commission and the Health and Safety Executive, and ensuring the Trust understands and meets all its legal responsibilities;Establishing systems of control and limits of delegation and providing the Board with regular assurance of their effectiveness;Maintaining the highest standards of conduct and integrity within the Trust and ensuring compliance with best practice, statute and regulatory requirements in all matters including financial, governance, legal and clinically related issues.Whittington Health NHS Trust is a dynamic organisation, therefore changes in the core duties and responsibilities of this role may be required from time to time. These guidelines do not constitute a term or condition of employment.

To provide guidance and direction to the direct report colleague, supervising weekly task lists Work with the Operations Administrator on review of the Facilities Log and planning actions and 3rd party contractor job assignment Support the Facilities Manager on cost control and validation of quotation acceptance. Support the opening of new clinics by leading teams with the process of getting a new clinic ready for clinical use. To advise management on deficiencies in system and contribute to strategic planning of replacement/repair.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Strategy and Policy Develop strategic people plans in line with the People Strategy to ensure that new ways of working, new ways of delivering care, and growing our future workforce are at the forefront and drive through all large-scale initiatives and transformation programmes. Take a regional and system role in leading, shaping and developing strategic plans that challenge the status quo and contribute to the development and of a high-performance People & OD service culture that makes Chelwest a great place to work. Interpret and anticipate national, regional and local policy to ensure the Trusts strategic plans support effective recruitment, retention, leadership and management of staff. Contribute to the successful delivery of the APC& ICS objectives. Organisational Development/Workforce planning Provide leadership, working with the Deputy Chief People Officer of Learning and OD, to ensure that there is an ambitious, highly visible, actively managed programme of organisational development initiatives in place, designed to shape the organisational culture in support of the Trusts mission, values and commitments. Introduce new, flexible roles and ways of working, putting workforce redesign at the heart of service transformation. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Ensure that all HR services are truly inclusive and support the trusts equality and diversity plans and strategies. Embed EQHIA into the development of all Trust policies and procedures and ensure the Trust is complaint with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Workforce Planning and Performance Work with the CPO and Deputy CPO L&OD to develop and implement a workforce planning strategy, underpinned by an annual planning process that is integral to the Trusts annual plan, ensuring the organisation has an appropriately skilled and experienced workforce at all levels. Develop and implement proactive recruitment and retention plans, which ensure that the Trust has the right numbers of appropriately qualified and trained staff for both the short and long term. Employee Relations Develop and promote productive partnership working with staff, trade unions and staff governors, involving them in strategic and operational planning. Work cooperatively with trade unions and professional bodies to enable the Trust to deliver its business objectives. People and OD function Provide professional leadership, vision and direction for the People and OD function and provide high quality, innovative and consistent operational services to meet the needs of clinical and non-clinical departments across the Trust. Develop the capacity and capability across all aspects of the portfolio to ensure a fit for purpose team For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment/s. The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Key Responsibilities: 1) Leadership, as part of the Operations Directorate SLT 1. Provide strong visible leadership across the Operations Directorate to ensure the delivery of high quality patient focused services 2. Drive through the delivery of ambitious targets to continually improve performance within the Operations Directorate. 3. Introduce new and innovative strategies to maximise organisational efficiency. 4. Provide professional support and coaching to the management team. 5. Provide demonstrable assurance that all staff in the Operations Directorate are clear about what is expected and are working together in successful teams to achieve the Trusts vision. 6. Lead on the implementation of new systems, processes and policies. 7. Take the strategic operational lead within the Operations Directorate, ensuring most effective use of resources. 8. To act on behalf of the Service Director as required. 2) Service Development 1. In collaboration with directorate and service leads take lead responsibility for the implementation of improved patient care ensuring and continuously monitor the outcomes of services. 2. To have an active role in determining Operations Directorate priorities and objectives and contribute to the Trusts strategic plan. 3. To provide demonstrable assurance that processes are in place for continual review of services to achieve an optimal fit between clinical service delivery and current best practice. 4. Encourage and promote a quality and improvement agenda to ensure sharing good practice and excellence as appropriate. 5. Provide demonstrable assurance of clinical services delivery and patient outcomes, ensuring Commissioner clarity and effective service strategy within the Operations Directorate, other Operations Directorates in the Trust and KHP Clinical Academic Groups. 3) Operational & Performance Management 1. To manage the operational performance of the Operations Directorate ensuring the delivery of high quality patient care. 2. To develop operational objectives within Operations Directorate, to ensure the achievement of Trust Targets and are consistent with Trust objectives. 3. Provide demonstrable assurance that effective clinical governance, risk management and controls assurance systems and procedures are embedded into the culture of the Operations Directorate 4. Ensure capital utilisation is maximised to optimise productivity and improve patient care including effective infection control systems. 5. Work closely with Clinicians, Managers and Trust Leads to ensure that the Operations Directorate is meeting its contractual obligations. 6. To lead on performance management systems in the Operations Directorate in order to provide assurance to the Operations Directorate Leadership and Trust Board that the Operations Directorate is meeting its statutory and contractual requirements. 7. To lead on wider strategies to deliver integrated models of care as part of the Kings Health Partners mission to develop integrated care in community settings. 8. To lead on the delivery of Operations Directorate performance improvement programmes. 9. To manage the Operations Directorate Business and Planning function and develop and deliver the Operations Directorate business plan cycle. 10. As part of the Operations Directorate SLT, to investigate and monitor with service managers and the Clinical Director SIs complaints and disciplinary issues and provide specialist advice as necessary. 4) Financial Management 1. Work with the Finance Business Partner to provide demonstrable assurance that robust financial management systems and processes are in place to optimally utilise the Operations Directorate budget and resources. 2. Meet annual financial targets including Trust Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP), Commissioner Quality Innovation Prevention and Productivity programmes (QIPP) and any relevant partnership/alliance improvement programmes. 3. Provide demonstrable assurance that all delegated budgets within the Operations Directorate adhere to Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders. 4. Establish a system for business risk evaluation of service developments. 5) Governance and Risk 1. Provide demonstrable assurance that patient safety is at the centre of Operations Directorate planning, analysis and performance delivery. 2. Provide demonstrable assurance that the Directorate employs robust risk management and systems for clinical quality and safety improvement. 3. Promote clinical information for benchmarking and audit to improve patient experience and delivery of excellent performance. 4. Provide demonstrable assurance that systems are in place to deliver accurate and timely statutory information (e.g. Data Protection and Freedom of Information). 5. As part of the Operations Directorate SLT, provide demonstrable assurance of strategy and practice implemented to achieve all regulatory duties and other compliance standards. 6) Human Resource Management 1. Develop and maintain robust staff development systems within the Operations Directorate engendering a culture of openness, value and respect. 2. Establish effective communication systems with all members of staff within the Directorate. Communication systems will reflect a two way relationship allowing Trust information to be disseminated, whilst also allowing individuals an opportunity to feedback any ideas or concerns. 3. Work with the HR Function and the HR Business Partners to ensure that all managers and employees comply with Trust policies and procedures, HR best practice and employment law. 4. Provide demonstrable assurance that all direct line management staff in the Directorate are regularly appraised and have a Personal Development Plan. 5. Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for the service they provide. 6. Provide demonstrable assurance that all staff in the department receive appropriate training and on-going development to enable them to competently and safely fulfil their roles.

Strategy and Policy Develop strategic people plans in line with the People Strategy to ensure that new ways of working, new ways of delivering care, and growing our future workforce are at the forefront and drive through all large-scale initiatives and transformation programmes. Take a regional and system role in leading, shaping and developing strategic plans that challenge the status quo and contribute to the development and of a high-performance People & OD service culture that makes Chelwest a great place to work. Interpret and anticipate national, regional and local policy to ensure the Trusts strategic plans support effective recruitment, retention, leadership and management of staff. Contribute to the successful delivery of the APC& ICS objectives. Organisational Development/Workforce planning Provide leadership, working with the Deputy Chief People Officer of Learning and OD, to ensure that there is an ambitious, highly visible, actively managed programme of organisational development initiatives in place, designed to shape the organisational culture in support of the Trusts mission, values and commitments. Introduce new, flexible roles and ways of working, putting workforce redesign at the heart of service transformation. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Ensure that all HR services are truly inclusive and support the trusts equality and diversity plans and strategies. Embed EQHIA into the development of all Trust policies and procedures and ensure the Trust is complaint with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Workforce Planning and Performance Work with the CPO and Deputy CPO L&OD to develop and implement a workforce planning strategy, underpinned by an annual planning process that is integral to the Trusts annual plan, ensuring the organisation has an appropriately skilled and experienced workforce at all levels. Develop and implement proactive recruitment and retention plans, which ensure that the Trust has the right numbers of appropriately qualified and trained staff for both the short and long term. Employee Relations Develop and promote productive partnership working with staff, trade unions and staff governors, involving them in strategic and operational planning. Work cooperatively with trade unions and professional bodies to enable the Trust to deliver its business objectives. People and OD function Provide professional leadership, vision and direction for the People and OD function and provide high quality, innovative and consistent operational services to meet the needs of clinical and non-clinical departments across the Trust. Develop the capacity and capability across all aspects of the portfolio to ensure a fit for purpose team For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment/s. The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Strategy and Policy Develop strategic people plans in line with the People Strategy to ensure that new ways of working, new ways of delivering care, and growing our future workforce are at the forefront and drive through all large-scale initiatives and transformation programmes. Take a regional and system role in leading, shaping and developing strategic plans that challenge the status quo and contribute to the development and of a high-performance People & OD service culture that makes Chelwest a great place to work. Interpret and anticipate national, regional and local policy to ensure the Trusts strategic plans support effective recruitment, retention, leadership and management of staff. Contribute to the successful delivery of the APC& ICS objectives. Organisational Development/Workforce planning Provide leadership, working with the Deputy Chief People Officer of Learning and OD, to ensure that there is an ambitious, highly visible, actively managed programme of organisational development initiatives in place, designed to shape the organisational culture in support of the Trusts mission, values and commitments. Introduce new, flexible roles and ways of working, putting workforce redesign at the heart of service transformation. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Ensure that all HR services are truly inclusive and support the trusts equality and diversity plans and strategies. Embed EQHIA into the development of all Trust policies and procedures and ensure the Trust is complaint with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Workforce Planning and Performance Work with the CPO and Deputy CPO L&OD to develop and implement a workforce planning strategy, underpinned by an annual planning process that is integral to the Trusts annual plan, ensuring the organisation has an appropriately skilled and experienced workforce at all levels. Develop and implement proactive recruitment and retention plans, which ensure that the Trust has the right numbers of appropriately qualified and trained staff for both the short and long term. Employee Relations Develop and promote productive partnership working with staff, trade unions and staff governors, involving them in strategic and operational planning. Work cooperatively with trade unions and professional bodies to enable the Trust to deliver its business objectives. People and OD function Provide professional leadership, vision and direction for the People and OD function and provide high quality, innovative and consistent operational services to meet the needs of clinical and non-clinical departments across the Trust. Develop the capacity and capability across all aspects of the portfolio to ensure a fit for purpose team For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment/s. The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team in the Sight and Sound Directorate. Sight and Sound is one of the most diverse directorates, with a wide range of clinical and support services. It includes Audiology, Cochlear Implant, Cleft, Craniofacial, Dental, ENT, Maxillofacial, Plastic surgery, Ophthalmology, and Urology services as well as many of the services central to the running of the hospital as a whole, such as Digital records, the Central Booking office and Medical illustration as well as Outpatients. The majority of the nursing team sit within Outpatients, Panther ENT, Panther Urology, Urodynamics and Dental, as well as a mix of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists sitting within specialist teams. As Associate Chief Nurse - Operations and Patient Experience (Sight and Sound), you will lead the nursing team across the relevant areas within the Directorate. You will support with patient experience for those teams without nursing posts and be an integral member of the Directorate Management Team. You will provide professional and clinical nursing leadership, advice and development, and contribute to Trust-wide and national projects. As part of the Management Team, the Head of Nursing will work collaboratively with the General Manager and Chief of Service to assure the Executive Team and Trust Board that robust systems of governance and performance management are in place to deliver high quality child and family centred care and services. You will also provide strong, effective visible leadership and be a positive role model. You will be part of a successful senior nursing team, supporting the delivery of excellent nursing care across the hospital. You will have significant experience at a senior nursing level in a relevant childrens in-patient environment. You must demonstrate strong leadership and excellent staff management skills in line with our Trust values. With excellent communication skills you will need to be able to establish your credibility at all levels and be able to quickly build relationships within your own team and the wider organisation.

Please refer to attached job description. Application Instructions To find out more about this exceptional opportunity, please see www.odgers.com/90804 for a candidate brief containing application instructions, or contact Donna Fendick on 020 7518 2612 to arrange a confidential discussion.

Please see the PDF attachment for the full job description of the Medical Director for our NHS Children and Young People's Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service.

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

Key Responsibilities: 1) Leadership, as part of the Operations Directorate SLT 1. Provide strong visible leadership across the Operations Directorate to ensure the delivery of high quality patient focused services 2. Drive through the delivery of ambitious targets to continually improve performance within the Operations Directorate. 3. Introduce new and innovative strategies to maximise organisational efficiency. 4. Provide professional support and coaching to the management team. 5. Provide demonstrable assurance that all staff in the Operations Directorate are clear about what is expected and are working together in successful teams to achieve the Trusts vision. 6. Lead on the implementation of new systems, processes and policies. 7. Take the strategic operational lead within the Operations Directorate, ensuring most effective use of resources. 8. To act on behalf of the Service Director as required. 2) Service Development 1. In collaboration with the Clinical Director take lead responsibility for the implementation of improved patient care ensuring and continuously monitor the outcomes of services. 2. To have an active role in determining Operations Directorate priorities and objectives and contribute to the Trusts strategic plan. 3. To provide demonstrable assurance that processes are in place for continual review of services to achieve an optimal fit between clinical service delivery and current best practice. 4. Encourage and promote a quality and improvement agenda to ensure sharing good practice and excellence as appropriate. 5. Provide demonstrable assurance of clinical services delivery and patient outcomes, ensuring Commissioner clarity and effective service strategy within the Operations Directorate, other Operations Directorates in the Trust and KHP Clinical Academic Groups. 3) Operational & Performance Management 1. To manage the operational performance of the Operations Directorate ensuring the delivery of high quality patient care. 2. To develop operational objectives within Operations Directorate, to ensure the achievement of Trust Targets and are consistent with Trust objectives. 3. Provide demonstrable assurance that effective clinical governance, risk management and controls assurance systems and procedures are embedded into the culture of the Operations Directorate 4. Ensure capital utilisation is maximised to optimise productivity and improve patient care including effective infection control systems. 5. Work closely with Clinicians, Managers and Trust Leads to ensure that the Operations Directorate is meeting its contractual obligations. 6. To lead on performance management systems in the Operations Directorate in order to provide assurance to the Operations Directorate Leadership and Trust Board that the Operations Directorate is meeting its statutory and contractual requirements. 7. To lead on wider strategies to deliver integrated models of care as part of the Kings Health Partners mission to develop integrated care in community settings. 8. To lead on the delivery of Operations Directorate performance improvement programmes. 9. To manage the Operations Directorate Business and Planning function and develop and deliver the Operations Directorate business plan cycle. 10. As part of the Operations Directorate SLT, to investigate and monitor with service managers and the Clinical Director SIs complaints and disciplinary issues and provide specialist advice as necessary. 4) Financial Management 1. Work with the Finance Business Partner to provide demonstrable assurance that robust financial management systems and processes are in place to optimally utilise the Operations Directorate budget and resources. 2. Meet annual financial targets including Trust Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP), Commissioner Quality Innovation Prevention and Productivity programmes (QIPP) and any relevant partnership/alliance improvement programmes. 3. Provide demonstrable assurance that all delegated budgets within the Operations Directorate adhere to Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders. 4. Establish a system for business risk evaluation of service developments. 5) Governance and Risk 1. Provide demonstrable assurance that patient safety is at the centre of Operations Directorate planning, analysis and performance delivery. 2. Provide demonstrable assurance that the Directorate employs robust risk management and systems for clinical quality and safety improvement. 3. Promote clinical information for benchmarking and audit to improve patient experience and delivery of excellent performance. 4. Provide demonstrable assurance that systems are in place to deliver accurate and timely statutory information (e.g. Data Protection and Freedom of Information). 5. As part of the Operations Directorate SLT, provide demonstrable assurance of strategy and practice implemented to achieve all regulatory duties and other compliance standards. 6) Human Resource Management 1. Develop and maintain robust staff development systems within the Operations Directorate engendering a culture of openness, value and respect. 2. Establish effective communication systems with all members of staff within the Directorate. Communication systems will reflect a two way relationship allowing Trust information to be disseminated, whilst also allowing individuals an opportunity to feedback any ideas or concerns. 3. Work with the HR Function and the HR Business Partners to ensure that all managers and employees comply with Trust policies and procedures, HR best practice and employment law. 4. Provide demonstrable assurance that all direct line management staff in the Directorate are regularly appraised and have a Personal Development Plan. 5. Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for the service they provide. 6. Provide demonstrable assurance that all staff in the department receive appropriate training and on-going development to enable them to competently and safely fulfil their roles.