Opportunities for strategic influence in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.
Collaborative engagement with clinical and operational colleagues to achieve common goals.
Leadership role in innovative projects that contribute to enhancing patient care and healthcare services.
Building strong partnerships with local healthcare providers and universities to foster collaborative initiatives.
Access to a dynamic work environment within a leading NHS Trust recognized for its commitment to innovation.
The chance to lead and manage a programme budget, enhancing financial and project management skills.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Strategy, Partnership and Innovation Lead to join their Strategy Team as they advance their 10-year strategic plan. This senior leadership role involves collaborating with clinical and operational teams to fulfill the Trust's ambitions amidst evolving government expectations, while leading strategic projects across the organisation and the Integrated Care System. A primary focus will be on developing strong partnerships with neighboring healthcare providers and local universities, particularly as the Trust pursues University Hospital Status.
In addition to strategic oversight, the successful candidate will support the Trust's innovation initiatives, guiding local innovators through the Innovation Pathway and managing the innovation program budget. They will play an essential role in fostering a culture of innovation and advocating for the Trust’s values across partnership meetings, ultimately aiming to enhance care delivery in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This role offers the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding workplace focused on delivering outstanding care and expanding collaborative efforts within the healthcare community.
Were seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to join our Strategy Team at RCHT. As a senior leader within our team, you will join us as we approach year 3 of our 10 year strategy and will work with both clinical and operational colleagues to help us realise our aspirations. This is an exciting time in strategy, as we seek to understand the expectations and ambitions of our new Government and what this means for us as an acute provider. You will support development of clinical enabling strategies, bringing with you your expertise in strategy, planning, and engagement. Leading strategic projects across the organisation, and between organisations within our Integrated Care System, we will ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience that also stretches you professionally.
Core to enabling our strategy, is building strong and effective partnerships with both our neighbouring healthcare providers such as colleagues in primary care, but also with our local universities. As we pursue University Hospital Status, you will have a key role in leading our partnerships with the universities, supporting collaborative business cases and other joint projects.
Our Trust has a thriving programme of innovation which we continually evolve. As a Trust Innovation Leader, you will have a core role in supporting local innovators to bring their ideas to fruition and will lead delivery of our Innovation Strategy to further build our reputation as a leader in healthcare innovation.
You will take a leadership role in the continued implementation of our Trust Strategy, facilitating strategic projects which help us towards our vision of Outstanding Care for One and All. As an advocate of our Trust Values, you will work collaboratively with clinical and operational colleagues to further develop enabling strategies, underpinned by effective delivery plans.
This role will have an emphasis on partnership working. You will represent the Trust in partnership meetings across the Integrated Care System working strategically across Primary Care, Community Care and the Trust to support development of relationships between providers and in turn supporting initiatives which will ultimately improve the care we provide across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
You will be a Trust Innovation Leader working with our small innovation team to help our local innovators turn their ideas into reality using our well-established Innovation Pathway. You will manage the programme budget, and will be co-responsible for the management of our innovation programme. You will help to foster a culture of innovation, again working in partnership both with local colleagues and our regional partners.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Jan 2025