Recruitment begins for two new hospital CEOs as Northampton and Kettering move closer to ‘group model’

As Northamptonshire’s hospitals move closer to a ‘group model’ two new CEOs are being recruited.

Following the recruitment of the first group chief executive officer, Simon Weldon, earlier this year, Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital are looking for a ‘hospital CEO’ to run each site.

The group is also recruiting a chief financial officer and a chief digital and information officer.

Successful applicants for all four roles will be paid up to £165,000 a year.

Alan Burns, joint chairman for both hospitals, said: “Moving to a group model, but retaining the existing boards, will enable both trusts to integrate their clinical services whilst developing innovative approaches to streamlining pathways, with a clear focus on doing the right thing for patients every time.

“We are now seeking kind, compassionate and inclusive leaders for our two hospital sites who will make great things happen in each trust, and bring people together and with them on our ambitious group journey.

“This will require individuals with substantial experience in an acute environment, a track record at board level of achieving sustained service change and improvement, and a knowledge of building effective and productive working relationships with a wide range of people and partners and a collaborative management style.”

To find out more about the hospital CEO roles, visit the recruitment page here.For the chief financial officer, click here and for the chief digital and information click here.All roles have closing dates of next week.

Message from the editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the highest standards in the world. The dramatic events of 2020 are having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers and consequently the advertising that we receive. We are now more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you