Job summary
- Main area
- Executive Director
- Grade
- Board Member
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 303-7380793
- Employer
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- Per annum
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2025
Employer heading
Chief Executive Officer
Board Member
Job overview
Life-changing Leadership
Are you a courageous, compassionate and strategic leader looking to shape the future of a unique specialist Trust?
At the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH), we are proud to be one of the UK’s largest specialist orthopaedic centres with a long and distinguished history of innovation, excellence and impact. Based in Northfield, Birmingham, we serve patients regionally, nationally and internationally, transforming lives through expert musculoskeletal (MSK) care.
We’re now seeking an outstanding individual to join us as Chief Executive Officer, a role that offers not just leadership of a Trust but an opportunity to influence MSK transformation across our Integrated Care System and beyond
How to Apply
Please send the following to [email protected] (Executive Director of Governance):
- One-page cover letter
- Full CV
- Supporting Statement (max 2 pages), clearly addressing the criteria in the job description and person specification
- Equal Opportunities Form
Please also include:
- Contact details for two referees which cover the last 3 years (including current employer)
- Your availability for interview on Wednesday 20 August 2025
Main duties of the job
We’re looking for an inspirational and values-driven leader with a proven track record of success at Chief Executive level or equivalent in the NHS or a comparably complex healthcare setting. You’ll bring:
- A strong grasp of NHS performance, policy and regulatory frameworks
- Evidence of system leadership and influencing across organisational boundaries
- A clear commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and psychological safety
- Experience in operational delivery, strategic transformation, workforce engagement, continuous improvement and financial stewardship
- Emotional intelligence, with the ability to inspire confidence across clinical and non-clinical communities
You’ll be bold, collaborative and people focused.
Working for our organisation
Why Join Us?
- CQC rated ‘Good’ across all domains
- One of the top-performing orthopaedic units in Europe
- Named a GIRFT Elective Hub for Orthopaedics in 2023
- Leading on system MSK transformation and digital innovation (e.g. GetUBetter)
- Top 10 in the 2024 Inclusive UK Employers list – highest ranked NHS organisation
- Active research, teaching and international collaboration portfolio
- Home to pioneering robotic joint surgery and holistic care models like JointCare
At ROH, we don’t just treat conditions, we change lives, and you will help lead and be part of that journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As Chief Executive, you will provide visionary, inclusive and dynamic leadership—driving forward our mission of "Less Pain. More Independence. Life-Changing Care." You’ll work closely with our Chair, Board of Directors and Governors to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care while building a culture that empowers our exceptional staff to thrive and embrace innovation.
You will lead strategic delivery of our ambitions, from digital transformation to population health, ensuring we remain financially sustainable, operationally excellent and system focused. You’ll also be the Trust’s Accountable Officer, championing governance, innovation, inclusion and sustainability at every level.
Person specification
External interview
Essential criteria
- Success
External Interview
Essential criteria
- Success
External
Essential criteria
- Success
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Grainger-Lloyd
- Job title
- Executive Director of Governance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 685 4006
- Additional information
We warmly welcome informal conversations with Simon Page, Trust Chair.
To arrange a discussion, please contact:
Simon Grainger-Lloyd, Executive Director of Governance
0121 685 4006
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