Direct recruitment only, no agencies please
We are seeking an experienced and accomplished leader who is currently serving in a similar role within a comparable organisation.
As the Executive Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation at one of the UK’s leading cancer centres, you will be a key member of the Executive Team and a voting Board member. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be the executive lead for strategic planning, corporate transformation and system partnership working. The postholder will shape and deliver the Trust’s strategy and transformation portfolio, ensuring that programme delivery improves patient outcomes and experience, tackles inequalities, strengthens productivity and sustainability and supports delivery of integrated cancer care across Cheshire and Merseyside and the wider Northwest.
A strong track record in strategy development and delivery of transformation programmes that result in improved outcomes for patients will be essential. You will need to be able to demonstrate strong people skills which inspire confidence in engaging with all levels of staff as well as system partners to ensure involvement in the development, and a commitment to the delivery, of strategies, plans and projects.
For this pivotal role, we are seeking an individual who can demonstrate a genuine ambition for the Trust and its intention to make an application to become an Advanced Foundation Trust.
You will provide strong, visible, compassionate and values-based leadership and bring a deep commitment to equalities and anti-racism. You will possess excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. An active commitment to the values and ethos of the Trust, with a focus on delivering quality services for our patients, is vital.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusiv e
Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Candidates should apply for this role by completing an application form and providing a CV on Trac via NHS Jobs, as well as providing a covering letter to
[email protected] .
Confidential conversations with our Chief Executive, Joan Spencer, are welcome. Please contact
[email protected] if you would like to arrange this.
Shortlisted candidates will be offered an opportunity to visit The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre before 24th August 2026
