Director of Strategy and Partnerships

Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the wider board, you will provide strategic leadership to the trust, and develop and connect plans across the trust to enable the delivery of the overarching organisational strategy. Collaborative working has never been more important, so you will build trusted relationships with partners and communities, ensuring that we realise shared ambitions and progressive transformational change can be achieved. You will also develop the trust's approach to population health management and maximise the commercial reach of Moorfields' offers., As the director of strategy and partnerships, the post holder will be
responsible for leading the strategy and partnership directorate so that the organisation has a clearly articulated strategy, working with the Excellence Delivery Unit to ensure the implementation of the strategy is enabled through the Excellence Portfolio. The portfolio and strategic objectives is enabled through a highly effective marketing and communications function.
The strategy and partnership directorate oversees development of
the trust strategy, supports project delivery through hosting our project
delivery pool, oversees NHS business development and coordinates our
approach to population health. The directorate also provides marketing
and communication support across all business units, as a critical accelerator to implementing the trust's strategy and success.
The directorate is led by the director of strategy and partnerships and works closely with colleagues within the trust and across our partnerships.
The role of the strategy and partnerships directorate is to influence and support the delivery of the strategy, working with teams from across the organisation including the Excellence Delivery Unit (XDU).
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected].

This is a rare opportunity to build on the long history of Moorfields Eye Hospital and make a significant impact in eye care across London, the UK and internationally for our NHS and Private patients. A highly experienced senior manager, you will have a track record of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry. You will be a strong collaborator with an innovative mindset, and bring your ambition, insights and values to support our high-performing executive team.

We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!

Job overview
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Director of Strategy and Partnerships to join our executive team.
As a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education and the leading provider and innovator of eye health services in the UK, our reputation is international. With more than 2,500 staff, across 21 network sites, we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
Our strategy, 'Excellence, equity and kindness at the forefront of eye care', brings together all aspects of our work across clinical care, research and education and applies to our NHS and commercial services in the UK and internationally. Our Director of Strategy and Partnerships will help to make this strategy a reality.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
+ Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
+ Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
+ Free 24/7 independent counselling service
+ Learning and development opportunities
+ Easy and quick transport links
+ A range of attractive benefits and discounts
+ Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
+ Free Pilates classes
+ Full support and training to develop your skills
+ Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.