Deputy Divisional Director of Operations

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Managerially accountable to the Divisional Director of Operations, (and professionally accountable to the Divisional Director), this role will be responsible for providing operational, strategic direction, business planning, cost improvement planning, senior project support, estates expertise and leadership to ensure that the Division provides high quality patient care and achieves its performance objectives. The role will also provide coordination for all resilience and business continuity planning.

Under the Divisional Director of Operations leadership, this role will:

Drive the operational performance of a large, complex Division. This will include the delivery of high quality patient care, clinical governance, patient safety, clinical quality, capital projects, cost improvement plans and delivery of financial targets.

Have joint responsibility with the other Directorate General Managers and members of the Divisional management team for driving forward divisional wide programmes of work and service direction.

Work closely with the Divisional Director of Operations to shape and implement the corporate objectives for the Trust, developing the divisional strategy in line with the Trust.

Ensure that the necessary corporate governance arrangements are in place across the Division in line with requirements of a Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Drive the operational performance of a large, complex Division. This will include the delivery of high quality patient care, clinical governance, patient safety, clinical quality, and delivery of financial targets.
• Have joint responsibility with the Directorate General Managers and members of the Divisional management team for driving forward divisional wide programmes of work and service direction.
• Work closely with the Divisional management team to shape and implement the corporate objectives for the Trust.
• Ensure that the necessary corporate governance arrangements are in place across the Division in line with requirements of a Foundation Trust.
• Have an external focus to facilitate greater working across the Healthcare Community e.g. with CCGs, local authorities and Imperial College, representing the Trust at senior level within the NHS and community and with partner organisations, working closely with them to institute integrated working in the best interests of patient care.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First degree or equivalent
• Evidence of other specialist knowledge masters level or above
• Extensive knowledge of the NHS in the acute sector with up to date knowledge of medical/surgical services
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience within the Healthcare sector at senior manager level including responsibility for strategic planning and budgetary control for a group of complex medical/surgical specialities
• Demonstrable success in delivering large scale change and performance with and through management and clinical teams
• Track record of financial delivery including EBITDA target ratio, efficiency savings, income and expenditure targets
• Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve staff to meet challenging targets including individuals and teams in partnership organisations
• Able to develop effective networks, and to work in partnership with others to deliver and improve services
• Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 490.6KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)