Interim Director of Strategy

Main area Management - Community & Rehab Grade Band 9 Contract 6 months (Secondment / Fixed Term Contract) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-C

Site: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Town Aylesbury. Salary £112,782 - £129,783 per annum. Salary period Yearly. Closing 02/07/:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year.

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

Job overview

The interim Director of Strategy will take a lead role in overseeing and coordinating the implementation of the Trust's recently published five-year vision, mission and clinical strategy which is focused on delivering outstanding care, a great place to work and healthy communities.

The role will help develop the future for the organisation, scan best practice and ensure that our strategic plans align with the system ensuring delivery of that future.

The postholder will work closely with the Executive team to support delivery of each of their component parts of the strategy and will ensure the Trust strategic initiatives are delivered within annual operating plans.

They will be the key leadership figure for the organisation i.e. the SRO (Senior Responsible Officer) for delivering the programme to address health inequalities as part of overall delivery of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This includes reconfiguration of community services to improve access to services, implementing the new Health on the High Street model and further developing the redevelopment of rehabilitation services to achieve a centre of excellence model in Buckinghamshire.

They will also support the estates redevelopment plan, moving from programme business case to the next stages. Redeveloping the estate will require the postholder to lead on public and staff engagement on behalf of the Trust.

The postholder will also engage with the Integrated Care System and Place to align system and place strategies with the Trust strategy and refresh the BHT strategy as and when required.

They will need to build and maintain strong regional and national relationships to proactively horizon scan, looking at best practice and bringing strategic thinking into the organisation from outside.

The role will deputise for the Chief Commercial Officer at Board and Executive level.

Position is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with cross site travel required.

PPE requirements

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Benefits

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Employer Values

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.