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Job summary

Main area
Business Manager
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract
Permanent: Hybrid with minimum of 3 days/week onsite
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
220-WHT-8377004
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whittington with some travel
Town
london
Salary
£88,250 - £100,355 per annum inclusive of HCAs
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/11/2026 23:59
Interview date
09/12/2026

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Whittington Health NHS Trust logo

Associate Director to the Chief Executive

NHS AfC: Band 8c

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Job overview

We are seeking an exceptional individual to work directly with our CEO at the heart of a busy, ambitious organisation. This is a unique opportunity to support strategic priorities and contribute to improving outcomes for our patients, staff and communities.

You will be credible, politically astute and comfortable working with senior leaders, Board members, system partners and external stakeholders. You will bring strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be a trusted adviser and problem-solver, helping turn strategy into action, drive delivery and ensure the CEO is supported with clear, timely and insightful information.

This role requires substantial experience in senior business management, strategy, programme management, operational leadership or executive support within a complex organisation. Experience in the NHS, healthcare, public sector or a similarly regulated environment is highly desirable.

Join us and help shape the future of care at Whittington Health.

Interviews will be on  the 09th of December . Will be confirmed near the time.  

Main duties of the job

Key duties include providing strategic support to the CEO, leading priority projects, coordinating executive business, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving delivery of organisational objectives.

Working for our organisation

Key duties include providing strategic support to the CEO, leading priority projects, coordinating executive business, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving delivery of organisational objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As Business Manager to the Chief Executive Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the CEO and Executive Team to deliver the Trust's strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:

  • Acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, providing strategic analysis, briefings, and recommendations to support decision-making.
  • Coordinating and monitoring delivery of key organisational priorities, ensuring progress is tracked and issues are addressed promptly.
  • Managing high-profile projects and programmes on behalf of the CEO, working across clinical, operational, and corporate teams.
  • Preparing high-quality reports, presentations, Board papers, and briefing materials for internal and external meetings.
  • Building effective relationships with senior leaders, governors, system partners, regulators, and external stakeholders.
  • Supporting the planning and delivery of Executive Team and Board business, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
  • Analysing complex performance, workforce, financial, and operational information to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
  • Leading and coordinating cross-organisational initiatives that improve patient care, staff experience, and organisational performance.
  • Anticipating issues before they arise, resolving problems proactively, and ensuring the CEO's office operates efficiently and effectively.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working at the centre of decision-making, and has a proven track record of delivering results in complex organisations.

Person specification

Support

Essential criteria
  • Experience supporting senior executives in a large, complex organisation, preferably within the NHS, public sector, or a similarly regulated environment.
  • Strong programme and project management skills, with evidence of delivering high-profile initiatives to agreed timescales and outcomes.
  • Demonstrable ability to prioritise and perform under pressure, managing multiple competing demands in a fast-paced executive environment.

Strategical thinking

Essential criteria
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
  • Excellent judgement, political awareness, and discretion, particularly when handling sensitive, confidential, or complex matters.

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Outstanding communication and influencing skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefings, reports, and presentations for senior audiences.
  • Demonstrable ability to communicate with impact and influence at Board and Executive level, tailoring messages to diverse audiences and building credibility with senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerDisability confident committed

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Giovanna Leeks
Job title
Chief People Officer
Email address
[email protected]
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