Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview An excellent opportunity has arisen in the Strategy team for 1 year cover for the Deputy Director of Strategy on a fixed term contract or secondment. The post reports to the Chief Strategy Officer within the Deputy Chief Executive’s portfolio. You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior executives, clinical group and corporate teams. Responsibilities include leading programmes of strategic work as the Trust's business needs evolve, developing content to shape and inform board strategic decision making and overseeing the implementation of the Trust’s new strategy. This post manages the strategy team and the Patient and Public Engagement team, which is developing a refreshed Patient and Public Engagement strategy and is supporting major programmes across the Trust. You will also work closely with the charity engagement team. You will have strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, political awareness, be able to communicate complex ideas succinctly, be flexible and able to thrive in a changing environment. The role will suit colleagues with strategic experience as well as those at a senior operational level who are looking to increase their strategic exposure and skills. You will be enthusiastic with a track-record of leadership, building strong and trusting relationships, able to lead in the complexity and ambiguity of a fast paced environment and demonstrating a tangible commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Main duties of the job We will shortly launch the new Trust strategy and this role will help drive implementation, working with colleagues throughout the organisation. You will work closely with, and support, the Chief Strategy Officer, deputising as required. You will have overall oversight of the portfolios of the team, supporting and developing team members. We work flexibly, in a matrix style with clinical group and corporate colleagues and there are opportunities to develop the role and team during the year in line with strategic priorities of the Trust. For informal enquiries please email Jackie Parrott, [email protected] or the current post holder Emma Saunders [email protected]. Provisional interview date: 10/13/14 May (tbc) Working for our organisation The Strategy Team consists of: corporate cross-Trust strategy team; a patient and public engagement team; and a charity engagement team The team is part of the Deputy Chief Executive’s portfolio and works to develop and support the Trust’s ambitious strategic agenda. This includes working closely with Clinical Groups, Essentia, CITI, the Central Portfolio Office, the Chief Nurse and Medical Director Offices, other cross-Trust corporate teams as well as cross-system and partners including the GSTT Foundation. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Deputy Director of Strategy works with the Chief Strategy Officer and the Executive team to develop the Trust’s strategic direction, and contribute to the overall leadership, direction and management of the Trust. The post holder will represent strategy in trust-wide fora and externally on behalf of the Chief Strategy Officer. Internally As a senior member of the strategy team, lead and contribute to all aspects of work. Deputise for the Chief Strategy Officer as required in trust-wide fora, including the Trust Executive Committee, the Investment Portfolio Board and other Executive Committees, to provide expert strategic guidance and leadership to inform trust-wide decision-making. Support the development of trust-level organisational strategy, for example by preparing materials for Board away days and the Board in Committee. To lead the Trust’s strategy implementation, with special attention to cross-organisational issues, and ensuring alignment with other Trust academic, commercial and estates strategic development plans to provide long term sustainability and affordability. Develop the leadership potential of all staff in the team. Lead the Trust Patient and Public Engagement team. Support the Head of Charities Engagement in developing the relationship with the GSTT Foundation, it’s charities and the Trust’s approach to fundraising and charitable funding. In partnership To work with colleagues in partner organisations to develop and implement key strategies, including joint strategic priorities and programmes. This will also require the post holder to lead specific pieces of work on behalf of the Trust. To work with other providers and commissioners across London and south east England in the Integrated Care System and Acute Provider Collaborative to develop and implement key strategies and programmes. Provide strategic input to the development and testing of future models for specialised commissioning. To provide strategic leadership to major system-wide programmes with partner organisations to deliver improved patient outcomes and experience and long term system sustainability. Provide strong and expert professional and strategic leadership. Represent the Trust within the ICS and wider community and with partner organisations, working closely with them to support the collaborative implementation of the clinical and non-clinical work programmes Person specification Skills Essential criteria Proven credible and influential communicator with excellent network and negotiating skills and ability to influence. Experience Essential criteria Extensive experience of working in a senior management role within a large, multifaceted healthcare environment or equivalent demonstrating successful track record of delivering effective healthcare including staff, financial and change management. Evidence of delivering successful strategic and operational management and working across organisational boundaries Qualifications Essential criteria Masters degree level qualification or equivalent and evidence of CPD Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Emma Saunders Job title Deputy Director of Strategy Email address [email protected]