Group Director of Strategy, Improvement & Redesign
hace 1 día
Lincoln
Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Group Wide Town Lincoln Salary Per annum Closing 26/07/2026 23:59 We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH. We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision. Our Group values guide everything we do. They are: Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for. Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment. Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment. If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team. We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people. Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best. We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live. Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’. This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. So,what is in it for you? • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual. Types of flexibility could include: • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week., • Off‑site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week., • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts., • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times., • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability, • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government, • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum., • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost. In addition, there ismore. • Family & Childcare: Including on‑site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment., • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests., • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research, • Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on‑site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary., • Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery. Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an exceptional senior leader to join Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) as Deputy Group Chief Integration Officer/Director of Strategy, Improvement and Redesign. You will work alongside Executive Directors, Clinical Leaders, Place‑Based Partners, Local Authorities and the DLN Integrated Care Board to drive innovation, improve patient outcomes, and deliver large‑scale programmes that transform health and care services across Lincolnshire. We are seeking an inspiring and visionary leader with significant senior NHS experience, a proven track record of delivering strategic change, and the ability to build strong partnerships across complex organisations. You will bring outstanding leadership, political acuity, and the ability to translate ambitious strategic goals into tangible improvements for patients, staff and communities. You will be an inclusive leader with a strong commitment to Equality & Diversity, and someone who creates a great environment for your team to work within. • Lead the Trust’s Strategy, Planning, Improvement, Transformation and Strategic Partnerships functions, ensuring delivery of the Group’s strategic objectives., • Deputise for the Group Chief Integration Officer and represent the organisation at Board, system and regional level as required., • Lead the development of the Trust’s Strategic Framework, including organisational vision, priorities and long‑term plans., • Coordinate and oversee the annual planning process, ensuring resources are aligned to strategic priorities and performance objectives., • Drive large‑scale transformation and service redesign programmes, identifying opportunities for innovation, growth and integration across health and care services., • Lead the Trust’s Quality Improvement (QI) agenda, embedding continuous improvement methodologies and developing a culture of sustainable change., • Act as a key system leader, building productive partnerships with Integrated Care Systems, local authorities, commissioners, primary care and other external organisations., • Provide strategic advice to the Board and Executive Team on national policy, emerging healthcare trends and organisational priorities., • Lead and develop the Strategy, Improvement and Redesign team, fostering high performance, capability development and leadership growth., • Lead high‑profile Trust‑wide and system‑wide projects that support integrated care, service transformation and delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions. Lincoln is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24‑hour major accident and emergency service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24‑hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This does not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but has brought the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts have retained their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group is known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). The Director of Strategy, Improvement and Redesign is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic direction of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group. Working closely with the Group Chief Integration Officer, Executive Team, Clinical Leaders and system partners, the post holder will lead the development of strategy, service transformation, quality improvement and strategic partnerships to improve patient outcomes and deliver integrated care across Lincolnshire. The role requires an influential system leader who can drive organisational change, lead large‑scale transformation programmes, and represent the Group at Board, system and regional levels. Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role. • Educated to Masters’ degree level or equivalent., • Additional in-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines, e.g. strategic management, financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period, • ECDL or equivalent Microsoft Office training/ expertise, • Extensive management experience at a senior level in the NHS with, responsibility for operational and or clinical service matters, including staff management, budgetary responsibility, performance targets, quality assurance and governance., • Able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Department of Health initiatives and assess/forecast the impact on the Group and respond accordingly., • Experience in leadership, negotiation, empowerment and advocacy skills, • Understanding of external agencies that the NHS works closely with, for example, Social Services, Emergency Services, Voluntary Sector., • A strong understanding of the complexities and pace of change in the NHS., • Quality, audit and research knowledge, in relation to strategy and planning, • A relevant clinical background, • Ability to take responsibility for the full range of management responsibility for area of responsibility (e.g. recruitment, development, performance management, discipline etc)., • Able to initiate, develop, co‑ordinate and implement business planning process on the behalf of the Chief Integration Officer and Executive Team, • Ability to set policy across the range of Group/Directorate activity and ensure successful implementation., • Able to design seminars and complex presentations., • Able to analyse and present complex information and data., • Able to prepare and analyse complex reports and policies (business cases, reports, complaint responses, investigations etc)., • Ability to understand and interpret reports and data considering the impact on the Trust and/or Groups., • Ability to co‑ordinate activities to meet challenging performance targets within tight financial controls., • Ability to manage the delivery of key performance targets within strict financial controls., • Sound understanding of computerised financial and management information systems., • Able to effectively manage budget for Group of responsibility (pay and non-pay) within Trust guidelines., • Working knowledge of the wider NHS and Social Services (structures, accountability etc), • Leadership Skills, • Analytical skills, • Able to problem solve., • Able to show empathy., • Able to use persuasive/influencing skills., • Able to use research skills., • Able to exercise project management skills., • Ability to work within and build an effective team environment., • Flexible to meet the demands of the service, • Understanding and appreciation of human diversity., • Imaginative and innovative to develop new ways of meeting service needs., • Able to cope with competing priorities and heavy and complex workloads., • Able to resolve conflicts., • Able to demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills., • Formulation and implementation of effective communication strategies., • Able to chair meetings and reconcile differences., • The political intelligence to be able to navigate a complex social and political landscape and remain focussed on the shared vision for the future ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you. You are: • A Veteran, • A Military Reserve, • Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period. Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr