Job summary
The post holder provides professional credibility for the programme with a wealth of experience of acute hospital operational roles with knowledge and experience of leading a hospital team during build, commissioning and activation of services into new estate in addition to safe decommissioning of redundant estate.
As a Deputy Director of Hospital Operational Readiness, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Transformation Directorate and the NHP programme as a whole to meet the ambitions of the programme.
The post is responsible for providing acute hospital operational expertise to ensure the outcomes of the business processes for the Directorate.
The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the operational readiness team within the hospital operations workstream. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of this role will be to: -
Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.
Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.
Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the strategy plans in the new organisations.
Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of the strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
Manage the whole budgetary implications of activity.
Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.
Manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholders.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on job description and responsibilities please see attached job description.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today!We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on job description and responsibilities please see attached job description.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today!We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold relevant qualifications in acute hospital care / operational delivery
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior nurse operational level in specialist area
- Certified healthcare leadership qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Have experience of a leadership role within a new acute hospital build programme, guiding the operational team / clinical department through build, commissioning and activation into new estate
- Extensive knowledge and experience at an operational senior level within an acute hospital setting. This would be at Deputy Director of near Board level
- Have extensive knowledge of operational readiness, including safely opening hospital and optimising operational performance
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Operational experience with capability at a very senior level, building and transforming services to improve effectiveness and responsiveness within acute care
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold relevant qualifications in acute hospital care / operational delivery
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior nurse operational level in specialist area
- Certified healthcare leadership qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Have experience of a leadership role within a new acute hospital build programme, guiding the operational team / clinical department through build, commissioning and activation into new estate
- Extensive knowledge and experience at an operational senior level within an acute hospital setting. This would be at Deputy Director of near Board level
- Have extensive knowledge of operational readiness, including safely opening hospital and optimising operational performance
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Operational experience with capability at a very senior level, building and transforming services to improve effectiveness and responsiveness within acute care
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple sites
Additional information
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).
