10 Oct
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
London
We are looking for a highly motivated, proactive, self-starter, to provide direct support to to support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The successful candidate will be able to co-ordinate and manage multiple pressures so that the Chief Executive Officer is able to concentrate on their priorities and maximise the use of this time in delivering their objectives.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic role at the heart of an NHS Trust. The role will provide the opportunity to be involved with interesting, complex and high-profile work across the organisation and South East London system. You will need to be motivated, pro-active and a self-starter.
You will be adept at navigating the political landscape and willing to grow your networks and build new relationships in order to deliver your objectives. The role will offer you the opportunity to hone and develop the skills you already have to the next level as well as developing new skills in this role.
You will be responsible for supporting the Chief Executive Officer in helping them to deliver their various responsibilities across the breadth of their remit. Although this will vary on a day-to-day basis.
Duties And Responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Proactively support the CEO in delivering all of their responsibilities across their Trust portfolio
- Act as a first point of contact for the Executive team, key stakeholders such as NHS England, other Health partners and Local Government, patient/service users, MPs, and Councillors
- Prioritise incoming issues, correspondence and concerns addressed to the CEO, which will include those of a sensitive and highly confidential nature, determining the appropriate course of action, referral or response
- Lead on specific pieces of work, projects and workstreams
- Drafting correspondence on the CEO’s behalf
- Scheduling and planning visits for external stakeholders to visit LGT
- Use a high level of independent judgement to prepare or commission briefings for the CEO
- Compile information from multiple sources - where material may be conflicting - for analysis and presentation
- Attend some meetings with the CEO to capture actions and be responsible for subsequent tracking and delivery of such actions
- Exercise sound judgement, being aware of role boundaries to ensure that key business items and decisions are identified, progressed and followed up accordingly, escalating where needed
- Ensuring that key issues and topics are addressed appropriately
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million per annum, the Trust provides services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities.
Our people
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For; The Patients.
Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best, And Our Equality, Diversity And Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian and ethic minorities background, identify as LBBQT+, and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of Trust staff through training & development
- Making equalities mainstream
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophy Mills Job title: Business Manager to the CEO Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0208 333 6191
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