Divisional Director of Operations

3 months ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the senior team at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As an anchor organisation and one of the largest NHS providers in the country, LUHFT has a significant role in improving Liverpool's physical, social, and economic health. The team at the Royal Liverpool University hospital holds a vital role in delivering our ambition to be a world class provider of healthcare.

We are recruiting an authentic and exceptional leader as Divisional Director of Operations for the Division of Surgery. You will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and Hospital Management Board for the Royal site, shaping the future of healthcare and employment opportunities for the people of Liverpool. Working as part of the triumvirate team for our Surgery Division you will be responsible for the safe and effective delivery of all our surgical services hosted the Royal site.

You will have a proven track record in supporting healthcare teams to deliver high quality services, with extensive experience in financial and operational management. It is essential to demonstrate experience at a senior operational level, managing services in a large, complex NHS organisation. You must be able to demonstrate that you live our Trust values. You will play an important leadership role that focuses on achieving exemplary standards and creating a supportive, open and honest culture.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will lead an operational team delivering services across 3 Care Groups, employing 1,500 staff. The Divisional Director of Operations will divisionally lead the delivery of the Trust Improvement Plan and oversee the operational delivery of safe and efficient services. Working alongside the divisional triumvirate team to develop and implement our long-term strategic objectives against a backdrop of exciting change across the wider Trust and city of Liverpool.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities include:

Service delivery and effective performance management, delivering key national performance standards. Enabling a continuous improvement and learning culture. Effective financial management of the division and delivery of CIP targets. Service planning linked to wider strategic objectives. Supporting the development of integrated care pathways working with system partners. Providing leadership as part of the senior leadership team. Management of the divisional operational team. Ensuring adherence to Trust governance and assurance frameworks and effective risk management at a Divisional level. Providing on-call cover for the trust as part of the tactical management rota. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level Masters degree or equivalent qualification in leadership or management

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in a senior management role within an acute NHS hospital Extensive resource management experience Experience of developing business plans Proven record of performance management and service delivery Experience developing teams using appraisal and accountability frameworks

Knowledge

Essential

Professional specialist knowledge covering more than one relevant disciplines, clinical services, finance and HR Thorough understanding of operational services Knowledge of key performance indicators and compliance Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the NHS and modernisation agenda

Skills

Essential

Successful management of change within a large complex health care setting Well developed leadership and motivational skills Excellent interpersonal skills Patient focused Excellent Planning and organisational skills Ability to influence Ability to prioritise Ability to work independently Capacity to build and develop teams Excellent report writing skills Judgement and analytical skills

Other

Essential

Highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic
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