Director of Strategy

Job title: Director of Strategy

Company: NHS


Job description: Are you a big thinker? Do you have the vision to design innovative solutions to the NHS’ most complex challenges? We are looking for an experienced strategic leader to help us deliver our ambitious and exciting plans for the clinical group, across South-East London, England and beyond.You will be a senior member of the Integrated & Specialist Medicine Executive Team and lead the development and delivery of the strategy and vision for the Clinical Group working across multiple complex agendas, delivering a diverse portfolio, developing strong partnerships across our system including with the ICB, community partners, academic institutions and the Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation. You will operate with autonomy both operationally and strategically but within the context of one of the UK’s largest NHS trusts.Main duties of the jobThe post also leads across the Clinical Group’s strategic agenda and on a far reaching, corporate, commercial, capital and clinical missions. This role is wide-ranging, including strategy development and implementation, digital transformation, capital and non-capital programmes, communications management and developing non-NHS/private patient income, innovation, research and commercial education.About usIntegrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group provides secondary, tertiary and community healthcare services, including urgent and emergency care, dental hospital and adult medical services. We deliver outstanding clinical services that underpin patient care across the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust and includes acute and general medicine; medical specialties; specialist ambulatory services; dental services; integrated local services; pharmacy and medicines optimisation; clinical imaging and medical physics; and therapies and rehabilitation.The Clinical Group consists of almost 8000 staff, hosts over 90 different services and has a considerable presence in every one of the Trust’s five main hospitals and 30 community locations. Our world class clinical services are underpinned by an extensive portfolio of medical education, innovation and R&D.Date posted04 April 2025Pay schemeVery senior manager (VSM)SalaryDepending on experience Dependent on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number196-SMT1704Job locations1 Lambeth Palace RoadBeckett HouseLondonSE1 7EUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesA job description and person specification can be found attached to the advert under vacancy document. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesA job description and person specification can be found attached to the advert under vacancy document.Person SpecificationQualifications/EducationEssential

• Education to Master’s degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional and personal development, as a result of feedback, reflection and experiential learning

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Relevant senior management experience in a variety of health and/or social care settings with evidence of effective partnership working and multi stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge and experience of the delivery of healthcare across tertiary, secondary and community settings.

Skills & AbilityEssential

• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and authority to deliver advanced relationship management across multiple stakeholders
• Ability to successfully analyse complex issues and situations, provide logical decisions, and reconcile competing interests, providing practical and creative solutions to problems through collaborative working to promote corporate vision
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands, including an evidenced approach to robust programme management skills

Personal Style and BehaviourEssential

• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Evidence of a strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and personal integrity

Person SpecificationQualifications/EducationEssential

• Education to Master’s degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional and personal development, as a result of feedback, reflection and experiential learning

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Relevant senior management experience in a variety of health and/or social care settings with evidence of effective partnership working and multi stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge and experience of the delivery of healthcare across tertiary, secondary and community settings.

Skills & AbilityEssential

• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and authority to deliver advanced relationship management across multiple stakeholders
• Ability to successfully analyse complex issues and situations, provide logical decisions, and reconcile competing interests, providing practical and creative solutions to problems through collaborative working to promote corporate vision
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands, including an evidenced approach to robust programme management skills

Personal Style and BehaviourEssential

• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Evidence of a strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and personal integrity

Expected salary:

Location: South East London

Job date: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:30:26 GMT

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