Job Description and Person Specification of the Chief Executive Officer

Job Title:

Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Osteopathy (iO).

Job Purpose:

The Chief Executive is responsible for providing strategic advice and guidance to iO Council and governance committees and to act as Company Secretary and Secretary to Council.

The Chief Executive is responsible for the overall performance of the staff and resources of the organisation in delivering the strategic and operational plans of the iO.

Reports to:

President.

The Institute of Osteopathy

The iO is the professional body for osteopathy. Our mission is to unite, promote, develop and support the profession of osteopathy for the improvement of UK health and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Provide information to and advising Council on the formulation of the strategic and business plans.
Work with the President and Honorary Officers, chairs and members of Council and Committees to develop the iO’s strategic and operational plans, and develop and ensure effective governance.
Manage and deliver the iO’s strategies, translating these into effective and practical business plans and ensuring that they are consistent with the organisations vision and mission.
Understand the changing context for healthcare, professional education, professional development and the workforce and consider the impact for the profession of osteopathy.

Member engagement, communication and representation

Engage with the membership and the profession to understand the current issues, future opportunities and concerns and how the iO can support members.
Ensure that members receive support to deliver high quality patient care and professional development throughout their careers.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with members and represent their interests in a wide range of external settings, securing influence and negotiating on members’ behalf.
Engage with key stakeholders outside the profession (e.g. kindred medical professions, regulators, government, health providers and insurers, the public), ensuring that effective collaboration is built that supports the iO’s vision and mission to develop and support the profession and for the improvement of patient care.
Support profession towards higher levels of recognition by and accessibility to the public.
Support iO in playing an influential role in the global osteopathic profession, working with both the European and global umbrella organisations for osteopaths and osteopathic physicians.

Diversity and Inclusion

Promote Diversity and Inclusion in all working practices, both internally and externally, with appropriate groups and stakeholders.

Governance

Work with the President to secure appropriate input and support for the iO Council and governance committees to ensure that they can fully discharges their governance, constitutional, employment and legal responsibilities.
Work with external advisors to ensure that the iO Council has appropriate external professional advice e.g. legal, accounting and investment.
Ensure that appropriate governance and governance processes are in place, including the appointment and election of Honorary Officers, Council and Committee members and chairs and overseeing regular reviews of these processes.
Uphold best practice by demonstrating the responsibilities and restrictions detailed in the iO Governance and Staff Handbooks.

Financial and performance

Manage the organisation’s financial health and ensure the appropriate financial planning, controls and monitoring of risks are in place.
Provide appropriate information to the Institute’s Council to enable them to make well-informed decisions on the profession’s behalf.
Work with the Senior Management team to develop operational plans and budgets that in line with the strategy set by the iO, ensuring the organisational objectives and targets are achieved.

Leadership and Team Development

Lead, develop and manage a first-class executive team aligned with members’ needs, and the strategic and operational demands of the organisation and its strategy.
Lead and develop the strategic and business planning options for Council to consider and approve, working closely with Committees, the Executive, the Presidential team and external stakeholders
Provide strong leadership and operational management of the organisation, including the staff team and resources, ensuring high levels of performance in meeting key objectives and delivery of the organisational strategy as approved by the Council.
Set clear and measurable aims and objectives for all direct line reports and support and develop them with the aim of the Institute being viewed as an employer of choice.

Education and professional development of the profession

Actively support the workforce and education strategic plan to enable the profession to grow and thrive.
Ensure that the strategy has clear outputs and appropriate governance and oversights.
Promote the strategy as part of member engagement and stakeholder engagement.

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge and Key Attributes	Essential	Desirable
A track record of organisational transformation and profession development through a well-defined strategic vision, drawn up in conjunction with key individuals within the organisation.	√
Several years of robust experience in successfully leading and managing people at all levels, working both with an experienced executive team and non-executives.	√
Evidence of delivering objectives through working in partnership with stakeholders and demonstrable evidence of having maintained strong relationships.	√
Financially astute, with a track record of Several years of robust experience in successfully leading and managing people at all levels, working both with an experienced executive team and non-executives. Successful budget and business management.	√
Experience of operational management with a wide span of control including people, technology and systems.	√
Sound experience of supporting and delivering robust governance systems and structures.	√
Experience of being part of or leading the senior management team in a membership organisation.		√
Commitment and passion for the osteopathic profession and empathy and understanding for the people that make up the professional community.		√
Sound evidence of ‘thinking outside the box’ and a track record of maximising benefits to an organisation and to those who benefit from its input.	√
Sound understanding of the role and responsibilities of a health professional association, and the relationships between professions and the influencers, coordinators, commissioners, service providers and patients in the health market, to open up recognition for the osteopathic profession.		√
Clear understanding of the current National Health strategy and policies and how those relate to our organisation on a day-to-day basis.		√
A consultative and participative style; knowing when to push and when to pull, and when to make casting vote decisions while communicating effectively with all types of individuals and audiences, both written and spoken, such that effective teams can be built.	√
A natural and effective communicator, including convincing presentation skills, with proven experience of harnessing and managing disparate views and knowing when and how to consult.	√
Competent familiarity with financial and risk management, and governance oversight and assurance, in a membership or related organisation.	√
Efficiency and operational management, candidates will have demonstrated sound judgement in difficult situations and have already made strong influence on resources management both re people/technology/systems and operations.	√
Candidates will need to have enough emotional and intellectual intelligence to relate effectively to experts in their chosen field, demonstrating flexibility in approach as appropriate.	√