Job summary
Secondment: until 31st March 2025
Are you energetic, thrive on working under pressure to resolve operational issues, and enjoy the challenge of improving clinical pathways resulting in better patient experience?
Reporting to the Divisional Director (DD), the Deputy Divisional Director will assist with the delivery ofhigh quality and high performing services, within budget for an agreed level of activity at an expected
level of service and clinical quality. The Deputy Divisional Director is expected to ensure all theactivities undertaken within the Division are subject to best practice governance arrangements andmeet national policies, local policies and guidance.
The Deputy Divisional Director will assist with providing leadership and direction for the division, ensuring that this supports the fulfilment of the Trust's objectives and patient safety requirements.
The Deputy Divisional Director will assist the DD with the operational management of the division,ensuring the effective implementation of both national and local strategies and the achievement ofservice objectives within available resources.
Main duties of the job
Service Delivery and Development To assist with the implementation of the division's strategy - including identifying opportunities for growing, improving and redesigning services in line with theTrust's objectives.
To assist in identifying future resourcing requirements and ensuring that the division meets itscontractual and other requirements, e.g. waiting list targets, NHS Plan standards.
To work with the Divisional Management Team to ensure the effective performance of the divisionand accountable for the delivery of all national and local standards, performance indicators andthe Trust's annual business plan.
To assist in building an effective team to support and strengthen clinical leadership within thedirectorate.
To assist in ensuring that the division has effective arrangements in place for identifying,assessing, reporting and managing risk, in line with National Standards Local Action andHealthcare Commission Standards.
About us
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career to Divisional Director level and beyond. The Trust is committed to individual personal development and succession planning and the successful candidate will be supported in this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the duties and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the duties and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Degree or equivalent level
Desirable
- Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development
- Project Management
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience at a senior level in a complex environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS
- Operational experience in an acute environment
- Significant experience of financial management and rigorous financial management and control to meet agreed targets
- Experience of leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement
- Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
- Evidenced experience of building an sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a range of people at local and regional level including statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations
- Track record of achievement as a manager which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement
- Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills coupled with the ability to tack poor performance effectively
Desirable
- High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Degree or equivalent level
Desirable
- Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development
- Project Management
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience at a senior level in a complex environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS
- Operational experience in an acute environment
- Significant experience of financial management and rigorous financial management and control to meet agreed targets
- Experience of leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement
- Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
- Evidenced experience of building an sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a range of people at local and regional level including statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations
- Track record of achievement as a manager which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement
- Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills coupled with the ability to tack poor performance effectively
Desirable
- High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
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).
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).
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