Chief Executive Officer

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Group Chief Executive

Location:

Liverpool

Remuneration:
Competitive

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group is one of the largest provider groups in the NHS, bringing together three statutory organisations that collectively serve Liverpool and the surrounding region.

With more than 19,000 colleagues and annual income of around £1.8 billion, the Group provides a broad range of services, from community based care through to highly specialised and nationally recognised clinical provision. It also plays an important role in research, education and innovation through its longstanding relationships with universities and partners across the city region.

The Group has reached an important stage in its development and, whilst much has been achieved, the Board recognises that there remains a great deal still to do. The successful candidate will need to bring people together behind a clear sense of direction, ensure that the benefits of working as a Group are realised in practice and maintain a clear focus on the quality of care provided to patients.

We are now seeking an outstanding Group Chief Executive to lead that next stage of our development.

The Board is clear about the role the Group can play in improving outcomes for patients and communities across Liverpool and the wider region. We are committed to supporting a Chief Executive who can provide clear leadership, build strong relationships and help the Group fulfil that potential.

Reporting to the Group Chair, you will inherit organisations with many strengths, committed staff, respected clinical leadership and a strong reputation for the care they provide. You will also inherit the responsibility of helping shape the future of one of the NHS's most significant provider groups.

This is a role that demands judgement as much as experience. It requires someone who is equally comfortable setting long term direction and dealing with the realities of running a large and complex NHS organisation on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will need to balance long term ambition with day to day operational realities, build confidence across a wide range of stakeholders and maintain a clear focus on improving outcomes for patients and communities.

As Group CEO, you will provide leadership across the Group and work closely with the Chair, Boards, executive teams, staff and partners to deliver the next stage of its development.

You will continue to strengthen collaboration across the Group whilst recognising and respecting the histories, strengths and identities that each organisation brings. You will lead the organisation through an increasingly challenging operating environment, ensuring that quality of care, operational performance and financial stewardship remain at the heart of decision making.

You will represent the Group within the wider health and care system, building effective relationships with NHS partners, local authorities, universities and other stakeholders across Liverpool, Cheshire and Merseyside.

You will lead the advancement of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Group, embedding inclusive leadership and tackling inequity in outcomes and experience. This includes championing anti-racist practice, supporting an inclusive culture, and ensuring services are equitable, accessible and responsive to the diverse communities we serve.

Liverpool has an outstanding reputation for research, education and innovation and you will work with our university partners and clinical leaders to ensure those strengths continue to grow and translate into better care, improved outcomes and greater opportunities for patients and staff.

• The continued development of one of the NHS's largest provider groups.
• The delivery of consistently high standards of quality, safety and patient experience.
• Service improvement and transformation that delivers tangible benefits for patients and communities.
• Strong operational performance and financial sustainability.
• Effective collaboration across organisations, professions and organisational boundaries.
• Research, education and innovation that supports better patient…