Deputy Divisional Manager

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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Specialities Division (SSD) at UCLH for a Deputy Divisional Manager. SSD is a large division with a workforce of approximately 800, with staff across numerous sites - including operational responsibility for UCH @ Westmoreland Street Hospital - home to a specialist thoracic surgery service and the largest urology department in the country. We have recently opened the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (southern hub) in our state of the art Grafton Way building. We also provide head and neck and emergency surgical services in the UCH site.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, diligent and solution-focused individual to join a well-established and supportive senior leadership team. To help you succeed, you will have the full support of the Divisional Manager and Divisional Clinical Director, with regular exposure to the Surgery & Cancer Board Medical Director and core team.

This is one of two Deputy Divisional Manager posts within the Surgical Specialties Division, and this post will primarily focus on the Westmoreland Street site, and the urology service that occupies the majority of that hospital site. The thoracic service also runs from Westmoreland Street. This postholder will be based at Westmoreland Street the majority of the time and will be the most senior daily point of contact for the site.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Divisional Manager, you will work closely with the Divisional Clinical Director, the other Deputy Divisional Manager, Clinical Leads, General Managers, Matrons and Divisional Business Partners to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care through the efficient use of resources.

The post holder will be accountable for leading and supporting the Division in meeting the operational, strategic and performance objectives across all our specialties and sites. This includes developing and implementing workforce strategies to ensure our team remain motivated and able to excel through a challenging period, following a reduction of activities relating to Covid-19 and industrial action.

You will advocate and enable cross-organisational working across North Central and North East London - ensuring optimal patient pathways are in place for cancer, elective and emergency services.

This is a fantastic development opportunity for an individual looking to gain further senior management experience in a large, multi-site division with complex pathways with external providers across London.

Candidates will require the ability to manage competing demands across several complex services, whilst being adaptable to the strategic and operational needs of the division.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• High standard of written and spoken English
• Educated to Degree level
• Masters or equivalent (or in exceptional circumstances - able to demonstrate significant level of equivalent experience)
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience or working at a senior management level within the NHS or similar environment.
• Demonstrable NHS / public sector experience and knowledge
• Extensive experience of service redesign and development
• Demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management and control, including achieving targets on a regular basis
• A proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of complex strategic plans
• A proven record in successful leadership of complex change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
• Quality focused with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience of leadership of complex clinical services

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of multidisciplinary issues and commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Highly developed communication skills ranging from informal 1:1 discussion, formal presentations covering both oral and written skills.
• Ability to work with and through others
• Demonstrable negotiation skills
• Verbal reasoning skills
• Commitment to self-development with ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting the health and public sector.
• Demonstrable record of successful line management of staff and proven team leadership and motivational skills
• IT literate
• Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Division and the Trust
• Demonstrable ability to interpret and analyse data and be able to draw conclusions.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 584.3KB)
• Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)