Head of Staff - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham

University Hospitals Birmingham

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job summary:

The Head of Staff will work closely with, and provide dedicated support to, the CEO on a wide-range of projects and issues.

The post holder will assume responsibly for the CEO office and associated functions, supporting the CEO and Executive Team in the delivery of UHB's vision, values and key objectives

A key role for the Head of Staff will be to provide relevant and timely briefings for a wide range of internal and external meetings, including action tracking and follow-up, as well as ensuring the Executive Team has good oversight and foresight of key cross-organisational work, their interdependencies, and any potential issues.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives.

It is expected that the specific projects managed by the post holder will change over time, as the portfolio of work changes.

Main duties, tasks & skills required:

The post holder will:

Work closely with, and provide dedicated support to, the CEO on a widerange of projects and issues
Be responsible for the CEO office and associated functions
Support the CEO and Executive Team in the delivery of UHB's vision, values and key objectives
Provide leadership and coordination to the CEO, and wider executive functions, including management of the Executive Assistant Team
Work collaboratively and independently with Boardlevel and other key stakeholders, to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives
Provide relevant and timely briefings for a wide range of internal and external meetings, including action tracking and followup
Manage the CEO generic inbox and associated processes, ensuring timely and highquality responses to enquiries
Improve current processes and coordinate organisational procedures for optimized efficiency and productivity.
Work with the Chair, CEO and Executive Team to map out and oversee the Board's plans, role and engagement
Support with the production of highquality papers and materials for meetings of the Board, its subcommittees and other meetings
Ensure the Executive Team has good oversight and foresight of key crossorganisational work, their interdependencies, and any potential issues

About us:

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.

This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.

This is more than words. We are taking action.

Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.

We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description:

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification:
Qualifications:

Essential:

Professional knowledge acquired at degree level in relevant discipline e.g. business, business administration, healthcare management, social policy.

Extensive knowledge acquired through post graduate study to Master's degree level or equivalent experience and/or training.

Strong evidence of ongoing professional and personal development.

Experience:

Essential:

Experience in a similar role.

Experience of managing change in complex situations.

Experience of decision making and delivery in an ambiguous and changing environments.

Experience of creating opportunities and working collaboratively with internal and external partners.

Extensive experience of providing clear and concise high-level briefings.

Experience of working independently with Board level and other key stakeholders.

Experience of working with and supporting senior leaders and clinicians; able to motivate, persuade and negotiate.

Able to respond to challenging internal and external deadlines.

Desirable:

Experience in a similar role, in a large and complex organisation.

Line management experience.