Job summary
This role will support the GCNO and GCMO to lead and manage the co-directorate and their work across the Sites and with partners. This will be a key role on the leadership team, helping to engage and bring teams together to create a vision, culture and approach to delivery that aligns with corporate priorities and Group initiatives.
As a trusted advisor, supporting the GCNO and GCMO with their own personal workloads you will prioritise and delegate on their behalf. You will assist them with organisational development, change and improvement, acting as a sounding board and provide advice on approaches and challenges.
The post holder will have oversight of all co-directorate activities, projects, issues and risks associated with the co-directorate's operational plans, and will assist in ensuring their delivery. You will lead departmental cross cutting initiatives, actively identifying opportunities to improve services and processes.
You will be able to understand the operational impact of strategic plans, creating a network across the co-directorate and Group, which will allow you to engage views and opinions of front-line staff as well as managers.
It will require strong leadership, planning, problem solving, programme and change management skills as well as the ability to quickly build credibility across the co-directorate the Sites and partners to be able to influence at all levels.
Main duties of the job
The role will:o develop plans and strategies to achieve organisational objectives, and then help to track these through to completiono manage the management team meetings, ensuring that the right items are discussed at the right time, and that these discussions support high quality, informed decision making, and that actions and ownership is clear.
o ensure that the GCNO and GCMO are briefed on all key issues arising, working pro-actively with management teams to pre-empt issues and resolve them on the Group Executive Director's behalf.
o ensure they have a strong grip on the organisational priorities and are able to actively identify dependencies or links with Group initiatives.o personally lead on departmental projects as required.o be the lead point for linkages with Group Support Services, including overseeing the departmental budget, developing business plans, owning the risk register, liaising with HR, Finance and ICT as necessary.o represent the Co-directorate at meetings as necessary.o manage the Business Managers within the co-directorate and ensure there is a robust administrative support model in place across the co-directorate.
o ensure that the co-directorate has systems in place to ensure that we consistently meet deadlines and KPIs and problem-solve with the relevant leaders when we are at risk of failing to deliver.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be varied and will adapt over time depending on departmental priorities, and the role will: work with co-directorates senior leadership team to develop plans and strategies to achieve organisational objectives, and then help to track these through to completion, providing support and guidance as necessary. manage the GCNO and GCMO management team meetings, ensuring that the right items are discussed at the right time, and that these discussions support high quality, informed decision making, and that actions and ownership is clear.
ensure that the GCNO and GCMO are briefed on all key issues arising, working pro-actively with management teams to pre-empt issues and resolve them on the Group Executive Directors behalf.
be a conduit for communications, ensuring that everyone across the co-directorate is aware of key issues and expectations. link into other directorate and Hospital leadership teams, Project Teams and others to ensure they have a strong grip on the organisational priorities and are able to actively identify dependencies or links with Group initiatives. personally lead on departmental projects as required. be the lead point for linkages with Group Support Services, including overseeing the departmental budget, developing business plans, owning the risk register, liaising with HR, Finance and ICT as necessary. represent the Co-directorate at meetings as necessary. manage the Business Managers within the co-directorate and ensure there is a robust administrative support model in place across the co-directorate.
ensure that the co-directorate has systems in place to ensure that we consistently meet deadlines and KPIs and problem-solve with the relevant leaders when we are at risk of failing to deliver.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be varied and will adapt over time depending on departmental priorities, and the role will: work with co-directorates senior leadership team to develop plans and strategies to achieve organisational objectives, and then help to track these through to completion, providing support and guidance as necessary. manage the GCNO and GCMO management team meetings, ensuring that the right items are discussed at the right time, and that these discussions support high quality, informed decision making, and that actions and ownership is clear.
ensure that the GCNO and GCMO are briefed on all key issues arising, working pro-actively with management teams to pre-empt issues and resolve them on the Group Executive Directors behalf.
be a conduit for communications, ensuring that everyone across the co-directorate is aware of key issues and expectations. link into other directorate and Hospital leadership teams, Project Teams and others to ensure they have a strong grip on the organisational priorities and are able to actively identify dependencies or links with Group initiatives. personally lead on departmental projects as required. be the lead point for linkages with Group Support Services, including overseeing the departmental budget, developing business plans, owning the risk register, liaising with HR, Finance and ICT as necessary. represent the Co-directorate at meetings as necessary. manage the Business Managers within the co-directorate and ensure there is a robust administrative support model in place across the co-directorate.
ensure that the co-directorate has systems in place to ensure that we consistently meet deadlines and KPIs and problem-solve with the relevant leaders when we are at risk of failing to deliver.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Demonstrable and exceptional executive interface
Desirable
Essential
- Project management commensurate with experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Demonstrable and exceptional executive interface
Desirable
Essential
- Project management commensurate with experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
