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 Only internal applicants will be considered. Interview dates to be confirmed. We are seeking a visionary and results driven Head of IP Commercialisation to accelerate impact to patients and commercial value creation of our intellectual property assets. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the IP agenda and strategy, working closely with the Head of Commercial Innovation to maximise the value and impact within the NHS hospitals rapid transformational environment to facilitate greater outcomes for patients and improved patient experience, driving value from commercialising our IP pipeline and portfolio. The newly formed role within the Centre of Innovation, Transformation and Improvement involves strategic planning, developing and growing a team of Commercial Innovation managers, leadership and change management to enable a systematic solution within our organisation to create an innovation friendly ecosystem both within the Trust and between the Trust and our academic and industry partners. The role will report into the Head of Commercial Innovation and will oversee the following areas within the commercial innovation function: IP optimisation Enabling clear IP commercialisation routes IP protection. For full details see Job Description document. Main duties of the job Working closely with the wider CITI teams, clinical groups, technical teams, corporate services and external stakeholders, the post-holder will be responsible for: Overall responsibility for the execution and oversight the processes of invention disclosure, invention market assessment, IP protection and IP management components for partner institutions. The process will be efficient and transparent and will utilize advisory input from the applicable Trust leadership, where applicable documented research, and other scientific advisory inputs. Included in the process, and as part of on-going education, the post holder will ensure that the Innovation managers offer feedback to inventors and innovation champions on the go/no-go recommendations on inventions professionally and timeously. Coordinate with all external patent counsel related to IP protection and prosecution, including patent filings, Trademarks, Copyrights, Design rights, trade secrets, and will oversee a responsive process within the Commercial Innovation Managers team for Responsible for shepherding and making all final IP protection decisions, in coordination with the participating inventor, relevant Trust officials, and the Head of Commercial Innovation. Working for our organisation The Centre of Innovation, Transformation and Improvement (CITI) at Guy’s and St Thomas’s was newly founded in 2021 under the Deputy Chief Executive. The DCE is the Executive Director responsible for leading and implementing the Trust’s strategy for innovation and improvement, which aims to develop an ecosystem that encourages the acceleration of new knowledge and capabilities and learn from best practices globally, to deliver improvements in patient care, research and education at scale. CITI co-locates multi-faceted teams to provide the focal point for clinical innovators and services seeking to translate ideas or early stage products or improvements into clinical practice. The Centre aims both to incubate and deliver innovations and improvement ideas, projects and programmes, working alongside and for its clinical customers for the benefit of patients. CITI builds on industry best practice in taking innovation from concept to practice. It aims to foster a culture of innovation and improvement throughout the Trust, and acts as the intellectual home of our core change methodologies. CITI aims to improve the adoption of new clinical technologies with an agile operational model, delivering a data-driven approach to evaluating performance of novel technologies, creating a sustainable culture of innovation in clinical and operational workforce, and to build enduring partnerships with academia, industry, investors, our communities and other key Stakeholders. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Lead for IP strategy and commercialisation Develop the governance arrangements for the innovation portfolio to provide the appropriate senior-level and regularity of oversight that will drive greater levels of innovation commercialisation and an investor and innovator friendly environment Take the organisational lead for key change initiative where the complexity and/or cross organisational impact (incl. financial) requires senior and experienced leadership to ensure delivery of objective, especially where there is an IP commercialisation component to the initiative. Assess complex situations and the options available for improvement, including where innovation scaling and commercialisation could be beneficial Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities that will lead to delivery of the portfolios objectives, covering business analysis, staff modelling, business case development and the introduction of new ways of working. Work effectively and collaboratively with all levels of the organisation acting as a subject matter expert, advising the Executives and other senior leaders on IP and commercialisation topics Lead key IP commercialisation meetings with senior operational and clinical Trust personnel in attendance Develop strong working relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring they are regularly updated in a clear, concise and professional manner Develop and maintain credible project documentation, including plans, governance and board papers Lead and work with others to understand and track complex interdependencies and delays between different parts of IP commercialisation pathways. Identify key risks and issues and develop management plans, accordingly, including escalation to executives Take a structured approach to stakeholder engagement, ensuing a targeted approach based on individual and group drivers and interests Maintain concentration on several IP commercialisation projects and pathways simultaneously, which may entail a variable work pattern, to ensure accuracy of information and attention to detail Provide effective leadership to multiple, long term strategic plans for alignment of the IP strategy with the commercial innovation and strategic partnerships strategy. This will involve working across Trust and wider boundaries, in new and existing areas of change, complex interdependency mapping and managing both fixed and ambiguous requirements such as detailed business planning targets and large-scale complex commercialisation models. Responsible for IP commercialisation strategy realisation that will be associated with multi-million pound financial benefits Responsible for managing and assessing a complex range of data and making informed recommendations which are focussed on outcomes that meet external and internal stakeholders and patient needs. Produce written documentation, including status reports, information/data/reports as required for service and clinical management up to Executive level in relation to the IP commercialisation portfolio, supporting the Head of Commercial Innovation. Ensure communication is appropriate for target audiences. Make recommendations and present findings at all levels throughout the Trust. Communication Present often highly complex, sensitive and contentious data to senior stakeholders (including large groups at senior leadership team meetings) in the Trust about the opportunities afforded by digital transformation and the impact of our existing initiatives, some of which may affect the roles of staff. Present at large staff briefings to garner enthusiasm for and disseminate information about our programme, often requiring a high degree of clarity of thought and sensitivity of language Represent the Trust at conferences and other events, sharing the approach and progress of our programme in order to boost our reputation and forge relationships with potential external partners Liaise and negotiate with external suppliers and partners, whose technology or support we may be using or could benefit from in the future Prepare and submit papers to internal governance, including the programme steering committee, to a high degree of quality and in good time Ensure other members of the CITI team are informed about the nature of and progress on the digital portfolio through team meetings Policy & service development Maintain and enhance Trust-wide policies on IP. Work effectively and collaboratively with all levels of the organisation acting as a subject matter expert, advising the Executives and other senior leaders on IP and commercialisation options, opportunities and strategies. Build organisational continuous improvement on creating an inventor and investor friendly innovation environment based on sharing information and learning. Ensure policies and processes that govern the application of IP commercialisation are adhered to at all times, including IP law, data ethics, information governance and information security regulations and policy. Maintain up to date with the latest national policies and guidance, and the latest developments internationally in IP, within the healthcare tech innovation arena Resource management Be responsible for holding both the pay budget of the team, consultancy spend where appropriate, and IP spend Develop and directly manage the development of the IP agenda, ensuring that objectives are delivered within budget. Work with clinical groups and corporate (Human Resources and Finance) colleagues to identify and quantify any resource implications or needs of initiatives Ensure that such financial implications are managed, monitored and escalated appropriately Flag to the Head of Commercial Innovation where resources do not meet requirements Work closely with teams and the finance department to identify and record pay and non-pay savings that can be achieved as a result of innovation realisation and subsequently, to work with managers to maximise the savings that can be achieved Act as Budget Holder and maintain a balanced delegated budget for the programmes and projects, including the understanding and implementation of standard financial instructions. Represent the Head of Commercial Innovation at finance meetings and oversee the wider CITI team budget, escalating risks to the Head of Commercial Innovation as appropriate. Budget setting across a range of areas/services, managing and monitoring related activity, liaising with Finance colleagues to ensure appropriate costings, and ensure compliance with standing financial instructions. Responsible for ensuring adherence to CITI’s budget, ensuring appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny. Constantly striving for value for money and greater efficiency. People management Line manage the Innovation Managers within the Commercial Innovation team. Influence and direct staff allocated to work on particular projects, ensuring they meet expected levels of performance and receive appropriate support and development in order to build an effective function. Provide direction and ensure that all relevant innovation staff have the necessary skills and experience to operate as an effective team. Create development plans for members of the team so that they maintain the requisite skills for successful delivery of their projects Maximise the potential of all team members and to ensure that all team members have a meaningful appraisal/personal development plan that includes feedback to the individual from a selection of internal customers and team members Actively promote equality of opportunity and diversity in own area of responsibility. Manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple senior stakeholders and partners, outside of line management arrangements, to ensure timely progress of work streams and objectives across innovation processes and workstreams of work. Provide clear direction to the team and support them to help utilise their strengths and attributes to maximum effect to achieve objectives, ensuring they meet expected levels of performance and receive appropriate support and development as and when required. The post-holder will also develop integration and regularly provide practical support and assistance to the wider CITI team and provide leadership and management on behalf of the Head of Commercial Innovation in the Trust wide major programmes. Effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels, maintaining relationships with key and high-profile stakeholders, such as key strategic regional and national policy makers. Information management Maintain responsibility for our IP portfolio, ensuring information flows are managed responsibly in line with Information Governance and Information Security policies and regulation. Develop a set of quantifiable, realistic, targeted and measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure the value of our IP assets Interrogate data and related information to identify trends and steer resources towards targeted higher impact innovation commercialisation opportunities Support patient engagement (PPIE) by supporting the design and participation of forums to understand innovation opportunities that could improve care Collate quantitative information in varying formats in order to report the IP portfolios status and progress Full details in the Job Description and Person Specifications. Person specification Qualifications/Education Essential criteria Minimum five years of relevant IP protection experience. Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent experience working at a senior level. Evidence of progressive and continuing professional development. Formal qualification in IP and/or equivalent business/commercial discipline that encompasses IP commercialisation. Desirable criteria Experience NHS Trust and or University technology commercialisation. Experience in handling complex commercial licencing, spin-out and commercial strategic partnership negotiations. Skills Essential criteria Excellent knowledge of methods of Intellectual Property protection. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent IT skills, including the ability to learn new packages when required. Ability to guide and develop less experienced staff. Ability to negotiate with and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels. A proven ability to devise and implement new process and procedures to enhance team working and productivity. Ability to formulate and implement institutional level policies for managing intellectual property and commercialisation. An analytical and creative approach to problem solving and negotiation. Ability to synthesise complex information from a wide range of sources. Strong understanding of corporate governance. Ability to work collaboratively and collegiately with a range of colleagues to secure excellent outcomes for the University. Using advanced analytical skills to assess highly complex situations, appraising a range of options by analysing multi-faceted data, measuring impacts on stakeholders and thorough needs assessments and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution. Demonstrably strong communication skills for delivering highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation (including outside the NHS) at a very senior level, including large groups at events, leadership meetings or all staff briefings. Experience of influencing staff at all levels and across professional groups to ensure that project objectives are owned by all members of the team, including users and stakeholders. Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis of situation and solution development; persuade teams to take on new ways of working and to constructively challenge the status quo. Motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services where there may be resistance to change. Ability to develop strategic longer-term plans to consider improvement opportunities across the organisation and the wider health economy, over time, accounting for uncertainty. Ability to present verbal information clearly, grammatically accurately, concisely, persuasively and professionally. Ability to concentrate intensively with acute attention to detail when scrutinising documents and analysing statistics, despite competing priorities and demands. Ability to analyse data sets to inform the development of innovation initiatives, identify areas for collaboration, draw conclusions and share these in a clear fashion with stakeholders. Ability to demonstrate a highly organised and structured approach to work, including the use of implementation plans and reporting. Ability to plan and implement new ways of working to support collaboration for innovation. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to solve problems in relation to project or delivery. Ability to manage budgets for projects, monitoring expenditure and ensuring they are delivered on time and in budget. Ability to manage resources and co-ordinate work carried out by different people and organisations. A credible opinion former with strong influencing skill; able to negotiate deliverables and timelines at all levels of the organisation. Follow and implement organisational policies. Good interpersonal and communication skills in line with the Trust’s Core Behaviours and wider NHS values. Ability to work autonomously and with initiative, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and build healthy working relationships, communicating effectively and sensitively with others. Ability to be decisive and work well under pressure, remaining objective in emotive situations. Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help. Ability to recognise and value cultural and other differences, using them positively. Experience Essential criteria Significant experience of working with innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and / or inventors to identify the value proposition underlying their ideas and deliver successful strategies for commercialisation. Proven ability to secure investment from licensees. Experience of securing investment for spin out companies. Experience of mentoring early-stage businesses. Experience of developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem and/or an incubator for early-stage companies. Experience of negotiating and structuring complex legal agreements. Knowledge of the healthcare landscape, including the financial and performance management framework and an understanding of IP commercialisation in this context. Experience of supporting the development of IP relating to innovative healthcare initiatives including the use of new technologies. Experience of building relationships, working closely and effectively with senior operational and clinical leaders, using diplomacy and negotiation skills to effect change where there may be resistance. Experience of presenting in a written format, through report writing and presentations for a variety of audiences, demonstrating numeracy and literacy, and applying expert knowledge in an understandable format for a variety of audiences. Experience in dealing with a range contentious matters in a highly emotive atmosphere, with conflicting opinions, requiring a consistently high degree of support, persuasion and advocacy and an awareness of major policy objectives and performance targets. Experience of managing a broad range of complex activities, with a mixed and varied workload of conflicting priorities. Experience of recruiting, developing and leading a team, to deliver a varied IP portfolio, including motivating, developing, coaching and reviewing performance. Significant experience of providing specialist advice to a range of professionals and in a range of environments. Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas, specifically the South East London structures, strategy, vision and policies. Significant experience working across multiple organisations to secure change; a proven track record of overcoming obstacles to change and facilitating progress of projects. Experience working in / with complex clinical environments. 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 Mark Gladman Job title Head of Commercial Innovation Email address [email protected]