Head of Strategy, Engagement and Inclusion

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
• Management qualification
• Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable criteria

• Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Professional operational and strategic leadership in a related field
• Management experience within the NHS with understanding of operations across all sectors relevant to the respective Health and Care systems
• Experience of working across complex organisational structures and effective matrix management
• Experience of business planning and robust financial management at an appropriate scale
• Knowledge of national systems, structures and processes for supporting clinical research (industry and academic sponsored) in the NHS
• Understanding of latest population-wide engagement techniques, including off and online
• Understanding of governance and legislative frameworks for clinical trials, including GCP
• Good understanding of quality assurance and performance management techniques
• Evidence of managing effective collaborations and partnerships

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of workforce planning
• Knowledge of utilising business intelligence solutions to work within a performance management framework

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 424.6KB)
• Functional Requirements_Life Sciences Key Account Manager (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)