Deputy Divisional Director of Operations - Medicine

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough, Frimley; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health service provider in Slough is seeking a Deputy Divisional Director of Operations for Medicine. You will oversee operational delivery across multiple sites, driving excellence and managing performance standards. This role offers the chance to develop leadership skills and contribute to the strategic direction of the division. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Professional development and training

Supportive work environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations management is essential.
• Significant experience of working at a senior operational management level within the NHS required.
• Successful track record of managing change in a complex environment expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across multiple complex clinical services.
• Lead performance oversight and delivery, including driving improvement programmes.
• Champion service improvement by implementing strategic priorities.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Networking

Strategic leadership

Education

Master's degree in leadership, management or relevant subject

Job description

Deputy Divisional Director of Operations - Medicine

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Urgent Care and Medicine Divisional Leadership Team as Deputy Divisional Director of Operations for Medicine.

As Deputy Divisional Director of Operations, you will play a pivotal role as a senior leader within the Division, responsible for the operational delivery of services across multiple sites. Working closely with the multidisciplinary leadership team, you will be accountable for driving operational excellence, delivering national performance standards, managing service financial control totals, workforce plans, quality standards, and strategic initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable experience, develop your leadership skills, and make a significant impact on our organisation.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership across multiple complex clinical services, working collaboratively with the divisional multidisciplinary team.
• Lead performance oversight and delivery, including monitoring, analysing, and reporting on key metrics, and driving improvement programmes to enhance service quality and outcomes.
• Champion service improvement by working with cross-functional teams to implement strategic priorities and transformation programmes.
• Use performance data and insights to inform decision-making and support continuous improvement across services.
• Line manage directorate teams, offering mentorship, guidance, and support to foster a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture.
• Contribute to the development and execution of divisional strategies, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and national priorities.

What We Offer:

• A challenging and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a real difference.
• Professional development and training to enhance your leadership capabilities.
• Exposure to high-level decision-making processes and strategic planning.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience in operations management.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• A proactive and results-driven mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and job specification for further details on the main responsibilities for this role.

If you are passionate about operations and ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you! Join us on this journey and help shape the future of our division.

Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to oversee and interpret performance targets of specialties
• Good communication skills covering oral and written skills in formal and informal situations
• Demonstrates an ability to network and collaborate across health and social care settings
• Ability to assess a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately including finance activity, clinical and technical service data
• Ability to provide strategic leadership to senior clinical teams
• A clear understanding of the components of Clinical Governance and how these contribute to an integrated quality service
• Knowledge of key national policy issues within services

Experience

• Operational experience
• Significant experience of working at a senior operational management level within the NHS
• Successful track record of managing change in a complex environment
• Experience of service redesign and development of services to support continual improvement and efficiency
• Highly developed financial and business management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS

Qualifications

• Master\'s degree in leadership, management or relevant subject or equivalent (or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience)
• Evidence of continuing personal development

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.

£79,163 to £90,880 a year per annum incl HCAS