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Executive Director
Grade
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
350-TWSS6242726
Employer
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
V7 building
Town
Prescot
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chief Executive Officer

Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM

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Job overview

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for the next Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation at an exciting but challenging time.

The person

You will be a visionary, passionate, open and inclusive Chief Executive Officer who is committed to tackling inequalities in healthcare outcomes, improving experience and access for our patients, service users, staff and partners. An experienced leader operating at or close to Chief Executive level in a complex health or care environment, you will be robust and innovative in the use of data and technology and compassionate in your leadership of people and services.

An inspiring communicator, your consistent focus on service users and patients and improvement will be evident and allow you to quickly gain credibility with our Board, our staff, Governors, partners and the people who we serve. Most importantly you will role-model our values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Support.

 

Main duties of the job

This is a rare and exceptional opportunity to define your career and lead Mersey Care as we strive to provide ‘perfect care.’  If you share our vision and values and want to know more, then we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the country’s largest Trusts providing physical and mental health services, serving more than 1.4 million people across the North West. The Trust provides specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

In the region of 11,000 dedicated staff provide services from more than 230 sites as well as in patients’ homes.  With an annual budget of more than £700 million, our remit includes the provision of a range of specialist services across wider regions, and we are one of only three Trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

Our vision is ‘to lead the way in perfect, whole person care that helps people of all ages live healthier lives.’

Find out more about the Trust on their website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Please visit our recruitment website:

www.merseycareceo-gatenbysanderson.co.uk and contact our recruitment advisors Helen Barkham, Emily Smith or Emma Pickup from GatenbySanderson on [email protected] or 07921 308766 for an informal discussion.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Please refer to Recruitment document (link at the bottom of the page)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardCTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Barkham
Job title
GatenbySanderson
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07921 308766
Additional information

Please use the link below for all information, contacts and application proces relating to this role.

Job Page | Mersey Care NHS FT (merseycareceo-gatenbysanderson.co.uk)

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