Associate Director - Colchester, United Kingdom - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Colchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Enable East is an innovative, independent NHS team, complimented by a wide pool of experienced, independent associates, that assists other health and social care and voluntary sector organisations to deliver effective projects and measurable social impact.

A 'common sense' and flexible alternative to commercial management consultants, Enable East offers deep industry expertise and a fresh pair of eyes at competitive NHS rates.

Enable East has a strong brand and track record for delivery across the East of England region as well as further afield across England.

This post is the senior leadership role within Enable East, which is hosted by Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT), reporting to EPUT's Director of Strategy.

You will spend approximately 50% of your time providing senior operational leadership to the core team and supporting project and programme delivery, and the other 50% developing a pipeline of new business.

Enable East directly supports the delivery of EPUT's strategic objective to "help our communities thrive" and the post holder will be responsible for priority programmes within EPUT's social impact strategy.

This post is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract while the income projections of the business are proven.

There is definitely potential for the post holder to take direct action and influence decision making about extending or substantiating contracts during the Q2 review process.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering the new ambitious business plan by:

Providing strategic and operational management of all financial matters for Enable East including quarterly reporting to the EPUT executive committee.

Operational oversight of performance measures relating to all contracts including any grant funded programmes and managing consortia with multiple partners to deliver contractual objectives, targets and outcomes.

Strategic leadership of business development and marketing initiatives to increase commissioned work and contracts within the NHS, statutory, voluntary and private sectors.

Strategic lead on existing and new grants and contracts within the voluntary and community sector.

Growing and nurturing the pool of associates through which Enable East delivers many commissioned projects.

Provide operational management of Enable East core team planning and HR.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings.

Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank

Communication & Relationships

Management of the Enable East brand identity, including articulating a clear vision for the Enable East offering to the market, clearly differentiated from the competition, to make this attractive to senior customers, commissioners and funders as well as internal stakeholders within EPUT.

To proactively develop and sustain strong working relationships with external agencies including customers, contractors, commissioners and funders to develop further business opportunities.

To develop and maintain strong and trusting relationships with leads of key corporate functions within EPUT.

The post holder will be required to have regular contact with external stakeholders and will often need to engage with them over sensitive, complex, contentious and confidential issues.

To participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide project information and analytical advice and expertise.

To present project information and issues, explaining complexities, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

To liaise with other senior managers to share best practice.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Personally lead, support and contribute to formal negotiations with customers on new business opportunities providing a high level of negotiating expertise to secure the most advantageous arrangements.

Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performa