Deputy Divisional Director - Cancer Services

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Deputy Divisional Director posts, one in Cancer Services and the other in Clinical Services. These roles will work in conjunction with the Divisional Management teams to collectively ensure delivery of the organisational strategy, operational planning and financial performance of the Divisions.

We are running an extended advert in recognition of the summer holiday period. Interviews will be heldon 19 September. Please specify in your application form which post you wish to be considered for, or if both appeal to you.

Cancer Services is organised across 3 Clinical Business Units (CBUs):

CBU1: Breast, Plastics, Lung, Acute Oncology Service (AOS), Kingston Partnership, Joint Thoracic Service (JTS) and also leads on all Medical Day units and Home Care

CBU2: Haematology, Head & Neck and Thyroid, Neuro-oncology, Children & Young People, Sarcoma and Renal Melanoma and also leads on the ambulatory and ward areas for Children and Young People and Haematology

CBU3: GI, Gynaecology and Urology and also leads on all solid tumour ward across both sites

This post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Deputy Divisional Director and be responsible for CBU1 and the strategic divisional work as well as leading on Trust wide programmes of work.

Clinical Services is organised across 4 Clinical Business Units (CBUs):

CBU 1: Surgery & Acute Services (Theatres, Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, CAU, APU, CSPs)

CBU 2: Imaging Services (Radiotherapy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Physics)

CBU 3: Medicines Management & Clinical Support Services (Pharmacy, Outpatients, Therapies, Palliative Care, Pastoral & Psychological Care)

CBU 4: Pathology & Genetics

The post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Deputy Divisional Director to take on direct responsibility for x2 of these CBUs, ensuring consistent strategic oversight throughout the Division

We are looking for credible and influential leaders. You will demonstrate strong, consistent and effective leadership, enabling delivery of high-quality patient care within available resources. You should possess a proven track record of achievement in all areas of leadership and experience of significant staff and budgetary management. You should be results-driven, have led complex change initiatives and have a record of helping services and staff excel in their levels of performance.

Central to these roles is the ongoing engagement of clinical managers in a complex, specialist environment to collaboratively deliver annual business planning, ensuring sufficient capacity and capability to deliver both local and national priorities in addition to supporting the Trust to deliver the research and private care agendas. The post holder will also play a pivotal and proactive role in exploration of new strategic opportunities and alternative models of service delivery across both the Chelsea and Sutton sites and our wider network.

Both Deputy Divisional Director posts will deputise for the Divisional Director when required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Divisional Director, Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Nurse Directors with the strategic and operational management of the Cancer Services Division. The post holder will lead on financial and performance improvement initiatives as well as take a lead on project development and service improvement within the Division. The Cancer Services Division in structured into three Clinical Business Units each supported by a Clinical Business Unit Manager, Clinical Director and Matron:

Cancer Services is organised across 3 Clinical Business Units (CBUs):

o CBU1: Breast, Plastics, Lung, Acute Oncology Service (AOS), Kingston Partnership, Joint Thoracic Service (JTS) and also leads on all Medical Day units and Home Care

o CBU2: Haematology, Head & Neck and Thyroid, Neuro-oncology, Children & Young People, Sarcoma and Renal Melanoma and also leads on the ambulatory and ward areas for Children and Young People and Haematology

o CBU3: GI, Gynaecology and Urology and also leads on all solid tumour ward across both sites

The post holder will deputise for the Divisional Director, Cancer Services. The post holder will have responsibility with key stakeholders for the development and implementation of service provision, research and education programmes. The post holder will also work closely with other local hospitals to deliver pathways of care across the system and work with RM partners to deliver improvements to cancer performance, early diagnosis and survivorship. The post holder will also lead on the direction and development of networks and integrated systems of care for the Trust.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.