Divisional Director of Operations

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Job overview

This is an exciting time to join an organisation that is using improvement methodology as its core operating system, empowering front line teams and clinicians to drive change and that is having huge success. This role will be a key player in driving SFT and the medicine division forward over the coming years.

You will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership and management of effective delivery of services within the clinical division of Medicine; compiling and developing business plans; meeting contracted activity within delegated budgets and achieving and maintaining agreed quality standards, risk management processes and Health and Safety requirements.

Work with the Chief Operating Officer to develop, direct and lead service improvement and performance strategies and policies to support the delivery of patient care within the Division; provide operational management to the division with responsibility for the line management of all non-clinical employees within the Division, including the Service Managers and Heads of Department; lead the Divisional leadership team in the delivery of emergency and elective activity across the divisional specialties.

Participate in the trusts on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The Divisional Director of Operations works as part of the leadership team with the Clinical Director and Divisional Head of Nursing. The Divisional Director of Operations will lead the Trust's Operational Divisions within which patient care is delivered. Each Division comprises a number of specialist areas and/or departments responsible for providing a particular range of specialist patient services and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated 'Good' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Evidence of experience in developing and implementing service/business planning.
• Demonstrable skills to deliver change in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree or equivalent management qualifications.
• Specialist knowledge and leadership experience over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period.
• Evidence of efficient and effective budget leadership and monitoring.
• Ability to manage priorities in order to meet specific deadlines.
• Effectively communicate with all employees and other key stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

• Senior management experience within an acute healthcare setting.
• Masters within health care or related subject.

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff.
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years.
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non-contractual) pro rata.
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme.
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme.
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges.
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Uniform provided (where required).
• On-site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme.
• On-site health and fitness club.
• On-site car parking (fees and restrictions apply).
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have a DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Divisional Director of Operations, Medicine (PDF, 472.6KB)
• Facts about Salisbury (PDF, 214.5KB)