Chief Strategy, Planning and Partnerships Officer

Welcome from Rosie Cooper, Chair and Trish Bennett, Chief Executive Officer 

Thank you for your interest in Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and in this unique and exciting Chief Strategy, Planning and Partnerships Officer position on our Board. We hope you will enjoy exploring this recruitment pack and discover more about our journey, vision, our Just Culture, our achievements and our commitment to the people that we serve. 

As the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Mersey Care, we are proud to lead one of the largest trusts providing both mental and physical health services across England. With an annual income of over £750m, we employ over 11,000 dedicated staff serving more than 1.4 million people. We operate across 230 sites with a vast range of services including specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disabilities, addictions and brain injuries services. We are also one of only three trusts in the UK that provide high secure mental health facilities. 

We are at a significant moment in our journey, following a period of rapid growth. Now, we are focused on consolidating the delivery of our services to ensure they remain accessible, effective, and efficient. 

We are dedicated to working closely with our frontline staff, partners, service users and patients to integrate services and tackle health inequalities across the region. 

This role is a crucial voting Board position and will play a central role in continuing to develop our Just Culture and in all our corporate decision making. 

For our Chief Strategy, Planning and Partnerships Officer, we are looking for a credible leader who can evidence experience of developing high impact partnerships along with innovative strategies that deliver sustainable outcomes. 

We hope this pack gives you a sense of our passion, our commitment to our Just Culture, and our mission: “To lead the way in perfect, whole person care that helps people of all ages live healthier lives.” 

We also would encourage you to contact our recruitment partners at GatenbySanderson to discuss your interest further. To do so, please contact: will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com

Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to exploring your potential to be part of our journey at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. 

Trish Bennett

Chief Executive Officer 

Rosie Cooper

Chair