The "must haves" for this role: Confident, resilient, and motivated leader with a passion for improving mental health services. Proven track record of delivering organisational change at Director level. Strong expertise in finance, HR, governance, and service management within complex organisations. Skilled in workforce planning, staff development, and performance management.
Acts with integrity, fairness, and compassion, upholding NHS values. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Masters level qualification (or equivalent) with ongoing professional development. In-depth knowledge of NHS regulations, CQC, and healthcare governance.
Commercially aware and politically astute. Flexible, IT-proficient, and able to travel across Trust sites. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.
Please dont hesitate to contact: Theresa Wyles, wholl be delighted to help. We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups. Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
We kindly ask that candidates who previously applied for this role in the last three months do not reapply