Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
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- Employer:
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location:
- Stafford, Staffordshire
- Salary:
- VSM - Attractive Salary
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 18th May 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe131876
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Description
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is a large, integrated NHS provider. We deliver physical and mental health, learning disability and social care services to a population of 1.7 million people across a diverse geography of approximately 2,400 square miles, supported by a workforce of around 10,500 staff. While most of our services are delivered across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, our Inclusion services extend our specialist expertise to communities across much of England. We work collaboratively across health and care systems, including with local authorities, the voluntary and third sectors, and regional and national partners, to deliver effective, joined‑up care. Guided by our values and behaviours, our mission is clear: together we are making life better for our communities.
We are seeking an outstanding Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer to join our board as a voting member. The role has an exciting and broad portfolio spanning our transformation, strategy, service development and business planning agendas as well as leadership of our Estates and Facilities function. This is a unique opportunity to shape our future and lead transformation at scale both across our organisation and with partners in our wider health and care systems. With responsibility for driving large‑scale change and navigating a fast‑evolving NHS landscape, this role offers a significant opportunity to build on our well-established position as a trusted system partner.
We are seeking a leader with strategic experience operating at, or close to, Board level in a comparably complex organisation or system. An impactful communicator, you will bring a track record of engaging a wide range of stakeholders in the delivery of complex transformation, improvement and strategic change in dynamic and politically complex environments. A future-focused and collaborative leader, you will quickly build credibility and influence across organisational and system boundaries to develop partnerships that deliver sustained improvement. Above all, you will be a values‑led and motivational leader who is passionate about improving population health and reducing inequalities by shaping the future of community and mental health services for the diverse populations we serve.
To learn more about us and this exceptional role, please visit our dedicated microsite by clicking Apply below or for a confidential discussion, and details of how to apply, please contact our recruitment partners at GatenbySanderson:
Eleanor Lawrence eleanor.lawrence@gatenbysanderson.com
Emily Smith – emily.smith@gatenbysanderson.com
Emma Pickup – emma.pickup@gatenbysanderson.com
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- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
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