Interim Director of Operations (6 month secondment / FTC)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director of Operations for Barnet Hospital Business Unit. This role focuses on the delivery of operational performance and quality patient care while ensuring strategic oversight and transformation within the NHS. The successful candidate will be a credible leader with significant experience, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and team collaboration. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on service delivery and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven credibility and leadership experience essential for this role.
• Strong focus on transformational leadership and service improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively with executive team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to senior management reports.
• Ensure staff empowerment in service delivery changes.
• Lead and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop cohesive divisional teams for high-quality patient care.
• Challenge conventional approaches to drive change.

Skills

Leadership

Service improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Education

Significant senior level experience in NHS

Job description

The Director of Operations for Barnet Hospital Business Unit is responsible for the delivery of unit operational performance management and delivery of the NHS constitution including all national and local targets. The post holder will work closely with Barnet Executive team colleagues in ensuring that patients receive care that is safe, of high quality and provided within the expected timeframes. The post holder also holds a key role working in partnership with local ICP and ICs colleagues, to continue building Barnet Hospital as an anchor institution in the community and to develop care processes and systems that improve outcomes and experience for our local patients. To be effective you will need to be a proven and credible leader that works as part of the unit leadership team to develop and sustain an organisational culture that reflects trust values and supports the delivery of excellent services. You will have significant strategic and operational experience at a senior level within the NHS with a strong focus on transformational leadership, service improvement, stakeholder engagement and championing excellent patient care. We offer the opportunity to join an inspiring organisation that always thrives to provide the very best patient care and to lead change within the NHS. Pay will be at Very Senior Manager (VSM) level and subject to agreement by the Trust Remuneration Committee.

• Provide strong leadership to senior management reports, ensuring that effective management and performance systems are in place.
• Ensure staff are empowered to develop, lead and implement changes in service delivery in line with trust strategy and agreed trust objectives.
• Lead on the development of a culture of continuous improvement in order to meet quality, financial, performance targets and standards ensuring clinical services deliver against their plans, meeting targets within budget.
• Actively promote compassionate inclusive leadership.
• Develop cohesive divisional teams that work together to provide the highest quality of patient care and outcomes.
• Challenge conventional approaches and drive forward change when needed, demonstrating a commitment to creating an organisational culture of continuous improvement.
• Creation and leadership of a positive engaging work environment which enables staff to flourish and be the best they can be to deliver good outcomes for patients.
• Ensure the highest level of clinical engagement and involvement in the development and delivery of clinical services.