Job summary
Employer heading
Director of Growth
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving exponential business success? Do you thrive on identifying growth opportunities and building innovative strategies that push the boundaries of what's possible? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Main duties of the job
- Develop and execute growth strategies that drive revenue, market share, and profitability.
- Lead cross-functional teams to identify new business opportunities and optimise existing initiatives.
- Analyse market trends, competitor activities, and customer insights to shape innovative strategies.
- Forge strategic partnerships and collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance business performance.
- Oversee and manage growth-focused projects, ensuring alignment with the National Procurement Alliance objectives.
- Deliver on ambitious growth targets through creative problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.
- Mentor and guide teams to enhance their contribution to the overall growth of the National Procurement Alliance.
Working for our organisation
Please note that as an organisation NHS LPP has been hosted by Guy’s & St Thomas’ (GSTT) NHS Foundation Trust since 2012 and provides the legal framework and supporting services under which NHS LPP operates. However, NHS LPP is a membership organisation funded and governed by its members and not GSTT. NHS LPP staff are employed by GSTT.
NHS LPP develops and manages collaborative procurement projects on behalf of its members including acute, community and mental health trusts, as well as CCGs. NHS LPP has a number of members outside of London. This role requires the postholder to manage collaborative procurement within the normal NHS membership but also working with other public sector bodies, advising and managing their procurement processes to deliver benefit to the wider public sector. The organisation will continue to develop as a centre of commercial excellence that delivers significant and sustainable cost and service improvements to all stakeholders primarily in the London NHS economy but also outside London.
NHS LPP Accredited Investors In People.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Proven experience in a leadership role focused on business growth, market expansion, or corporate strategy.
- Strong track record of successfully implementing growth initiatives that deliver measurable results.
- Expertise in market research, financial analysis, and competitive positioning.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Innovative mindset with a passion for identifying trends and leveraging new opportunities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on results and accountability.
- Understanding of the NHS Procurement landscape – it’s challenges and the opportunities that can be realised through leverage of NHS skill and scale.
- An aptitude and track record for Business development and tangible Organisation growth.
- A results orientated mindset and a drive and passion to succeed
- An excellent communicator and influencer – someone who possesses credibility and brings gravitas
- An accomplished Team worker – with high emotional intelligence and able to work collaboratively across the matrix and in ambiguous environments
- Ability to deliver within a complex Alliance relationship, delivering through influence and pragmatism, where not always in direct control of priorities and resources.
- Experience of working within, or on behalf of an NHS Organisation would be advantageous.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent competence
Desirable criteria
- Member Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in business development, marketing, or growth strategy.
- Experience persuading and influencing senior stakeholders up to and including director level
- Proven track record of driving significant business growth in a similar role.
- Public and/or Private sector experience at a senior management level
Skills
Essential criteria
- Works collaboratively to positively influence shareholder organisations and embed cultural change so that NHS LPP objectives are delivered
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lee Joseph
- Job title
- NHS LPP Managing Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information about the role, or to arrange an informal chat please contact [email protected]
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