Chief Executive Officer

Job overview

We are delighted that you may be interested in joining our Board of Directors in the role of Chief Executive Officer.

It is an exciting time to join Gateshead Health as we launch our new 5 year strategy and work collaboratively with partners in the Alliance and at place and neighbourhood levels to support the delivery of the NHS 10 Year Plan.

The closing date for applications for this post is Tuesday 26 May at noon, to allow shortlisting to take place on Wednesday 27 May.

Please note, interviews for this post will be held on Friday 29 May and will likely be a full day to accommodate the full selection process as detailed in the recruitment pack

Main duties of the job

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute towards the delivery of excellent healthcare and improving population health in our area and region. It is a demanding and exciting role, which provides an opportunity to be at the forefront of change in a progressive NHS provider.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of, and ability to live our Trust’s vision and values, including our strong focus on being a clinically-led and management supported organisation, and will embrace the challenges of the NHS and local health and care system in the current environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Chief Executive is responsible to the Board of Directors for ensuring individual/patient and population needs are at the fore of all we do; and that high-quality outcomes, care and experience are delivered by well-motivated, well led and engaged colleagues.

The Chief Executive is the Foundation Trust’s Accountable Officer and will ensure that all services provided are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led and that resources are used with the greatest of care.

The Chief Executive is an Executive member of the Board of Directors and, with other Executive and Non-Executive members of the Board, is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, and operational excellence of the Trust.

The Chief Executive will be instrumental in implementing the recently agreed new trust strategy and further developing the values and culture of the Trust to deliver our ambitions to be an outstanding organisation.

The post holder will also play a key role at a system level including representing the Trust within the Great North Healthcare Alliance, being a member of the Provider Collaborative Board (and acting as senior responsible officer for workstreams where required), leading engagement with the Integrated Care Board as well as working closely with partners at a Place and neighbourhood level across Gateshead.