Divisional Director of Operations for NOTSSCaN

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford seeks a Divisional Director of Operations to oversee strategic and operational objectives. The role requires a degree and substantial management experience, particularly in complex organizations. Responsibilities include optimizing patient care and resource management, leading teams through change, and improving business systems. Applicants should possess strong interpersonal, analytical, and leadership skills. Competitive salary of £109,179 to £125,637 per annum pro rata offered.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent level of management experience.
• Evidence of further professional development activities in the past two years.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and delivery of Trust's strategic and operational objectives.
• Optimise patient care and ensure efficient use of resources.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Educated to degree level in relevant field

Masters in relevant subject

Job description

Divisional Director of Operations for NOTSSCaN

The closing date is 15 December 2025

The Neurosciences, Trauma, Orthopaedic & Rheumatology, Opthalmology, Theatres WW, JR2 and Children & Neonates (NOTSSCaN) Division at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is currently looking to appoint a Divisional Director of Operations (DDO).

The DDO will play an active role in contributing to the strategic direction of the Division and be managerially accountable to the Divisional Director and professionally to the Chief Operating Officer for the provision of high quality services which are safe and efficient. As a senior leader within the Division, the DDO will work closely with the senior Divisional team, Directorates and contribute to the overall vision, direction and performance of the Division.

Main duties of the job

The DDO is a pivotal member of the Divisional team. The DDO will contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of the Trust's strategic and operational objectives to provide services that optimise patient care, ensure efficient use of resources and promote a culture that is progressive, inclusive and driven by a core set of values.

key responsibilities of the role are:

• Strategic Development
• Business Planning/Service Development
• Operational Performance
• Workforce Planning and Engagement
• Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety
• Leadership and Management

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching Trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent level of management experience.
• Masters in a relevant subject (e.g. healthcare, management) or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of further professinal development activities in the past two years.

Experience

• Demonstrable professional higher level management experience across the full range of management functions: Financial management, Performance management, Information management, Workforce management and Strategic management.
• Substantial recent management experience, at a senior level, in a complex organisation.
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and reporting on information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to identified problem/areas for improvement.
• Experience of business planning techniques and managing business processes.
• Extensive leadership and management experience.
• Track record of leading and managing teams through large-scale change in a complex organisation.
• Experience of designing/ improving business systems & processes.

Knowledge

• General Management theory and practice, including quality, financial management, HR management and service/business development.
• Good understanding of the NHS and key policy issues that affect business performance.
• Good understanding of commissioning framework within the NHS. Change management/service improvement techniques.
• Awareness of Strategic management processes and their application.

Skills/Personal Qualities

• First class interpersonal skills with ability to gain and sustain credibility with clinicians/managers.
• Able to present and received highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information.
• Highly skilled in influencing, persuading and negotiating with others in potentially hostile, distressing or emotive situations including the ability to deal with aggressive behaviour.
• Able to prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects.
• Able to think strategically and develop and implement vision.
• Results orientated and able to deliver against deadlines.
• Excellent presentation skills, verbally and in writing.
• Proactive rather than reactive approach.
• Advanced keyboard skills.
• Able to work autonomously with minimal guidelines and set goals and standards for others.
• Political awareness - ability to perceive impact of actions on the decisions and activity of others.

Leadership and Management Style and Aptitude

• Desire to succeed and make a real impact on the quality of care and efficiency of services provided.
• Committed to achievement of overall Trust performance and willing to challenge practice/behaviours that undermine the need to work as one team within the Trust.
• Sets high standards and motivated to achieve these.
• Works at optimum level in a complex, pressurized environment and is motivated by stretching targets and achieving continuous improvement.
• Motivated by effective teamwork, with a desire to ensure that local and corporate priorities are not in conflict and that different professional groups work together effectively to achieve a common purpose.
• Committed to living the Trust's values, willing to inspire others to act in accordance with those values and motivated to use those values to drive business performance and service development.
• Comfortable in challenging traditional approaches and enjoys winning support for new ideas.

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£109,179 to £125,637 a yearper annum pro rata