The opportunities

Role of the Director of Strategy and Partnerships

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our Trust as the Director of Strategy and Partnerships. We are looking for a bold and visionary leader to develop and drive a brand-new strategy in the forthcoming year, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape. This is a key leadership role covering strategic planning, transformation, communications, and partnership building, giving you the platform to influence not only our Trust’s direction but also the wider system. You will play a pivotal role in aligning our ambitions with the priorities of the three ICBs, forging strong collaborations, and ensuring our services deliver the best possible outcomes for service users, carers, our workforce, and the broader community. Additionally, you will oversee trust-wide portfolios, programmes, and projects, ensuring they align with our strategic goals. Reporting directly to our newly appointed Chief Executive, Salman Desai, you will be a key leader at Trust, collaborative, and system levels – ensuring that we strengthen relationships, drive innovation, and play a central role in shaping decisions that impact healthcare delivery.

Role of Chair

As we move forward, we are approaching a pivotal moment in our journey. After over six successful years, our Chair, Peter White, will be stepping down in June 2025. We are now seeking to appoint a new Chair to guide our Board during this critical period. The incoming Chair will play a crucial leadership role, balancing local priorities with the demands of regional service delivery across diverse communities and will be leading the organisation into an important new era for the NHS, with many opportunities to restore trust and confidence. Our new Chair must be someone prepared and able to support our colleagues as they help us to deliver excellence and shape the future of emergency services provision for the communities in which we serve.

We are looking for a values-driven leader who embodies compassion and resilience, someone capable of guiding our colleagues as we strive for excellence and shape the future of emergency services in the North West. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact across our region, driving innovation and integration that will influence both the regional and national landscape.