Divisional Director of Operations - Surgery/Perioperative/ACCU/Dental

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for and Divisional Director of Operations to join our team at the Royal London Hospital.

The surgery division is the largest and most complex Division in one of the largest and most complex Trusts in the country. This is both a challenging and very exciting place to work.

You will be operationally responsible for the service portfolio as well as providing division-wide leadership on specific issues. You will therefore need sophisticated performance management skills coupled with an understanding and appreciation of complex clinical pathways. You will also head up a range of service development initiatives directly as well as working with and through your teams, colleagues and peers to deliver improvement across the division, site and trust.

Your ability to engage and lead teams through change and act as an expert negotiator will be vital. You will deliver a selection of productivity schemes and therefore will have strong business management skills coupled with sound financial knowledge.

We need an intellectually flexible, highly analytical and confident colleague to challenge the status quo while building excellent working relationships that quickly enable you to become a trusted and credible leader across all staff groups. You will be focused on outcomes and motivated by your drive to deliver the highest quality care while ensuring the best possible patient experience.

Main duties of the job

The Divisional Director of Operations is responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality patient services within the Surgery, Perioperative Medicine, Adult Critical Care and Dental Division that are clinically sound, delivered cost effectively and meet the Trust's priorities and performance targets.The role of the Divisional Director of Operations (DDOP) is to provide strong local leadership to the Division and to balance strategic plans with operational needs and robust delivery.The DDOP will provide strategic leadership at divisional level, ensure that there are appropriate systems and processes within the Division to enable staff to deliver good quality clinical care and drive forward the service improvement agenda to achieve efficiency gains and improve the operational effectiveness of the Division

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Date posted

24 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£107,637 to £122,695 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-5803267RLH-A

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience at a senior level in an acute Trust environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS for acute Trusts
Significant experience of financial management and rigorous financial management and control to meet agreed targets
Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
Experience of service improvement
Strong performance management experience

Desirable

Evidence of strategic leadership of service delivery in a complex organisational environment
Experience and training in handling media

Skills

Essential

High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
Sound analytical, negotiation and numerical skills
Establish strong, supportive working relationships with the senior team and nonexecutive directors

Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree or equivalent level Management qualification
Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience at a senior level in an acute Trust environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS for acute Trusts
Significant experience of financial management and rigorous financial management and control to meet agreed targets
Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
Experience of service improvement
Strong performance management experience

Desirable

Evidence of strategic leadership of service delivery in a complex organisational environment
Experience and training in handling media

Skills

Essential

High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
Sound analytical, negotiation and numerical skills
Establish strong, supportive working relationships with the senior team and nonexecutive directors

Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree or equivalent level Management qualification
Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information