Head of Transformation

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Transformation to join us in developing our plans for a new hospital for Airedale. On 25 May 2023, the Government announced that Airedale General Hospital will be rebuilt by 2030, in recognition of the current structural issues facing the existing hospital.

This is a once in a generation opportunity to be involved in a major hospital development and we are seeking an enthusiastic Head of Transformation to join our team and help to take our scheme forward.

Working as part of the Securing the Future programme team, the Head of Transformation will help to develop our programme clinical target operating model, clinical services strategy and model of care.

The primary objective of the role is to manage and lead on the Clinical Service Transformation across Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. This will include designing and delivering clinical service transformation in collaboration with other Securing the Future workstream leads, in accordance with the Trust’s and wider system and alliance strategies and with consideration to the wider health and social care system. The role will be cross-cutting and require an integrated and strategic approach.

The post-holder will be responsible for developing a clinical services strategy that drives organisational vision and direction of travel, including a clinical Target Operating Model and a new Model of Care.

Lead the development of a patient-centred clinical strategy, ensuring national standards and regulations.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.