Job summaryAt this exciting time for the Trust, we are looking for a talented individual to join as our Associate Director of Strategy working to the Chief Strategy Officer who is board director.You will work alongside executive directors and the senior leadership team in the coordination and publication of a new trust strategy which will steer the trust through the next five years.This role will require someone to work independently across the organisation and with senior partners to ensure the strategy is aligned with our wider system and encompasses our plans for medical services, digital, people and management of our finances over the long term.Alongside this role, the individual will be required to lead strategic projects to ensure the delivery of the strategy. This will include leading the trust annual business planning process to ensure our services align with our budgets and enable to delivery of the 5-year strategy.Main duties of the jobWe are open to hearing from individuals from a range of backgrounds with a successful track record of strategy work at a consulting firm or in-house strategy work. Experience in the NHS is not essential but may be useful.The individual may be already operating in a senior position or looking to step into their first director position. The key skills required to be successful in the role will include:Self-starter, skilled problem solver with a can-do attitude, able to deliver at pace and in a highly pressured environment.Exceptional stakeholder relationship skills.Excellent, engaging communicator.Able to work across multi-functional teams to draw key themes.Experience of initiating and delivering complex cross-organisation projects.Experience in managing up and across. This role will require someone to work closely with the board of directors but also with peers and stakeholders, so being able to adapt style to stakeholders will be key.Strong literacy and MS PowerPoint skills ensuring large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data can be distilled and communicated in a simple, effective way.About usFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) covering three hospitals and a range of community services is a leading NHS trust known for its ambitious achievements.Over the last few years, alongside the pandemic, the trust has delivered a new £100m hospital, implemented a new digital patient record system bringing together 200 IT systems into one, delivered the Frimley Excellence continuous improvement programme and played a leading role in one of the most advanced integrated care systems in the country. The trust has recently been selected to build a £1.3bn hospital to open in 2030 and has large aspirations for the future.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease review the attached job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialEducated to Masters level or have equivalent experienceEvidence of continuous personal development including leadership developmentDesirableProject management qualification or proven track recordExperienceEssentialTrack record of innovation in transformation, developing new models of care, contracting approaches and/or supporting innovative provider development / market management activitiesExperience of health strategy development and implementation of complex programme deliveryExperience of successfully gaining senior stakeholder engagement and/or using account management techniques to develop, communicate and execute business plans, business cases & contracts and to turn strategy into service.Evidence of system wide working and of developing effective networks and strong relationships with clinicians and partnersExperience in developing Board-level reports and presentationsTrack record of planning and delivering a portfolio of projects or programmes of work on time.DesirableDemonstrable experience working at a senior level in the NHS or partner agencies.Skills and KnowledgeEssentialAbility to motivate a range of stakeholders to take forward effectively complex changes to service deliveryExcellent communication skills, ideally demonstrated through experience of writing management reports and project planning documents, and through confidently communicating complex arguments and advising senior colleaguesLeadership qualities to engage, motivate, develop and empower othersStrong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholdersGood audit, research and analytical skills, and related critical appraisal skillsHighly competent in change management and programme management methodology to manage transformation with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.Able to undertake sophisticated analysis of highly complex information from a range of sources (financial, clinical, performance, risk, supply/demand etc)DesirableQualitative and quantitative research skillsSpecial RequirementsEssentialStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they ariseHighly motivated and resourcefulAbility to make decisions autonomously on complex issuesAccepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.High level of political acumen / astuteness - notably having a high level of credibility with peers and partnersAble to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.Has realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for developmentDesirableAcute trust on-call experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameFrimley Health NHS Foundation TrustAddressFrimley ParkFrimleyGU16 7UJEmployer's websitehttps://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)