Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chair
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an organisation of scale and complexity with a workforce of over 7,500 dedicated colleagues. As a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde Coast health economy, and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool, our organisation’s success is pivotal to the health outcomes of a complex and diverse population. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care and models of care that are sustainable. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today’s health system.
After a period of significant change at Board level, we are now seeking to appoint a Chair to help us to continue our improvement journey. We are proud of our recent track record in this regard, however, there is still much to do and we recognise the opportunities and ongoing challenges facing our Trust and wider health and care partners.
As our Chair, you will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of the Trust. You will provide visionary leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, integrated health and care services. Your ability to foster strong relationships with stakeholders, including patients, staff, and partner organisations, will be key to our success. You will need outstanding communication, networking and engagement skills, with a dynamic, patient centric approach that promotes a culture that places safety, quality and outcomes at the heart of everything we do. An inclusive leader, you will guide, develop and shape our Board, whilst playing a critical role in representing the Trust within the Lancashire and South Cumbria ‘system’, working collaboratively with other Chairs at Regional and National level.
We are seeking an individual with a proven track record of strategic leadership, ideally at Board level, within a healthcare or similarly complex environment. Your ability to inspire and lead diverse teams, coupled with a deep commitment to patient care and service excellence, will be essential.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of our communities. As Chair, you will be at the forefront of transforming health and care services, driving forward an ambitious agenda for integrated care. You will be supported by dedicated and talented teams, committed to achieving our shared vision of outstanding healthcare for all.
We are not underestimating the challenges facing today’s health system but believe there are the foundations here in Blackpool to deliver truly excellent, integrated services that can make a major impact on the lives of people we serve. If you have the compassion, skills and track record to succeed in this exciting and complex role and help us achieve this ambition, please get in touch.
Please send all documentation by email to jp@seymourjohn.com using the Subject “BTH Chair Application”. For more information, please contact Jonathan Phillips on 07817 98849
The closing date is 04 August 2024
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