Manx Care

Executive Director of People and Workforce

Attractive salary

Location: Isle of Man

Manx Care is a pioneering independent organisation, operating at arm’s length from the Isle of Man Government, dedicated to delivering health and statutory social care services across the island. We were established on April 1, 2021, employ over 3,300 dedicated staff, providing a comprehensive range of services including hospital care at Nobles Hospital and Ramsey District Cottage Hospital, integrated mental health services, social care, the Isle of Man Ambulance Service, and primary care and community services. We are an ambitious organisation committed to integrating services to deliver safe, high-quality, and effective care, ensuring future sustainability for our populations' health and wellbeing. Our mission is “to become the best small island health and social care system in the world”.

Reporting directly to our Chief Executive, Teresa Cope, we are seeking an Executive Director of People and Workforce, to lead and deliver our People, Culture, and Engagement Strategy. This is a unique opportunity to establish this new voting Board role and develop a strategy that places staff and patients at the centre, ensuring Manx Care is a great place to work. You will play a crucial strategic role in transforming and improving our people services while working closely with the Office of Human Resources (OHR), a shared service of the Isle of Man Government that provides our transactional HR services.

As our new Executive Director of People and Workforce, you will bring leadership experience in complex, multi-stakeholder health or social care environments, with a proven track record of shaping organisational culture, improving staff engagement and creating empowering, innovative environments. You will bring the ability to influence at Board level and across organisational boundaries as an inspirational, values-driven leader. Your passion for equality, diversity, and inclusion, coupled with your ability to navigate political and structural complexities, will enable you to build trust with our clinical and corporate teams, stakeholders, and partners. Most importantly, you will share our values and ambition to shape high-quality health and care services for the future. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the engagement and workforce agenda for our new organisation Manx Care and collaborate across our health and social care system, making a meaningful difference for our people and the populations we serve.

To learn more about us and this exceptional role, please visit our dedicated microsite by clicking Apply.

Or, for a confidential discussion please contact Laura Cubillo-Aparicio, Emily Smith or Emma Pickup on laura.cubillo-aparicio@gatenbysanderson.com at GatenbySanderson.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 9th September 2024