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 Improving the health of our populations is one of GSTT’s five strategic priorities up to 2030. The Population Health Management (PHM) Hub is a newly created team that will deliver a step-change in the Trust’s approach to population health, contributing towards the delivery of this priority. Consisting of clinical, analytical and change expertise, it will support clinical services adopt preventative and equitable population health approaches. By collaborating with clinical services, patients, and key partners across the local health and care system, the PHM Hub will support the design, development, and implementation of insight-led redesigns to our models of care. These initiatives will aim to address the most critical health needs of our local population and reduce disparities in access, experience, and outcomes for our patients. The Population Health Programme Director will be responsible for non-clinical leadership of the Population Health Management Hub and delivering the Trust’s vision for population health and health equity. Working closely with the Consultant in Public Health / Head of the Population Health Management Hub and Deputy CMO (Healthcare Public Health) as part of the Senior Leadership Team for the PHM Hub, to collectively deliver the aims of the population health and equity programme. Main duties of the job The main duties of this role will include: Provide non-clinical leadership for the Trust’s Population Health and Health Equity strategy, ensuring delivery through the Population Health Management hub. Ensure the Population Health Management Hub's vision aligns with the Trust and its Partners' priorities. Collaborate with key clinicians and clinical services to oversee all Population Health and Health Equity activities and initiatives. Develop an effective working model for the Population Health Management Hub, including data and analytics capabilities. Ensure robust programme management, strategic delivery, and evaluation of the Population Health and Health Equity agenda. Oversee and support the delivery of all programme work streams, enabling key stakeholders to deliver effectively. Support clinical service transformation based on population health insights and evidence-based frameworks. Enhance the reputation and visibility of the Population Health Management hub and its the clinical service transformation it supports. Ensure the long-term sustainability of the Population Health Management Hub beyond the charity grant duration. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs. Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role will involve designing, developing, and delivering the Population Health & Health Equity Programme in line with GSTT's, and its partners', strategic ambitions. The Programme Director will be responsible for effective programme management and delivery, by ensuring alignment with the Trust’s strategic objectives, leading efforts to secure stakeholder support, developing relationships to enable integrated care, and influencing the Trust’s data strategy for population health analytics. The programme will be highly complex and require the postholder to be innovative, collaborative, and driven to make a difference to the health outcomes of the populations served by GSTT. As well possessing strong leadership skills and sound political judgement, in order to influence others to deliver towards this goal. Please see attached for the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Relevant Masters / MBA, equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent experience Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development Desirable criteria Formal qualification in Programme Management, such as Managing Successful Programmes or equivalent Formal qualification in Population Health, Public Health, or Social Sciences Experience Essential criteria Extensive evidence of leading successful programmes and / or operational performance and improvement at a strategic level; including business case preparation, service initiation / commissioning, contract negotiation, and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures Extensive programme management & change management experience in large complex organisations, including design, development, implementation, and management of change in a multiple stakeholder environment Significant demonstrable experience of developing strategic relationships with Partner organisations and working across boundaries to align strategic priorities and deliver change Expert knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas Desirable criteria Demonstrable knowledge of Population Health, Health Inequalities & Prevention Agendas Experience delivering change through others, including influencing transformation outside direct line management channels. Skills Essential criteria Understanding of health policy relevant to prevention, health equity and population health, and its applicability to healthcare providers Extensive knowledge of contract management, including working with commissioners to agree a sustainable funding arrangement for a new service or service model. Expert knowledge of programme and change management methodologies and techniques Excellent understanding and track record of successful change and programme management Ability to build credibility outside the immediate team, including with Trust Executives, Clinicians and Partner Organisations Ability to deliver sensitive and potentially contentious messages to stakeholders, including patients and the public, on behalf of the organisation Ability to take complex information, from multiple sources and deliver clear and concise communications, tailored for the audience Use advanced analytical and judgement skills including understanding and application of complex statistical and numerical data Experience of leading a team, which is high performing and meets the business needs of the organisation Sound political judgement and ability to represent the organisation externally Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking and negotiation skills with a track record in consistently delivering programme objectives, and writing complex business cases, policies, and change Desirable criteria Experience of using Patient and Public Engagement to shape transformation, and familiarity with public sector requirement ‘duty to involve’ on service changes. 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 Edward Middleton Job title Policy & Portfolio Director Email address [email protected]