Interim Director of Operations (6 month secondment / FTC)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the UK is looking for a Director of Operations for Barnet Hospital. This role involves managing operational performance, leading service improvement initiatives, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate should have senior level NHS experience and a proven track record in transformational leadership. This position offers exceptional career growth, flexibility, and extensive benefits aimed at driving change within the NHS.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Flexible hours

Next level training

Qualifications

• Proven leader with significant strategic and operational NHS experience.
• Knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• Experience with NHS constitution and targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to senior management.
• Ensure effective service delivery changes.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop cohesive divisional teams.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Service improvement

Patient care excellence

Education

Senior level experience in the NHS

Job description

Overview

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 the Barnet Executive team colleagues in ensuring that patients receive care that is safe, 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to senior management reports, ensuring 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 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.
• Create and lead 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.

Qualifications

• Proven and credible leader with senior level experience in the NHS, strong focus on transformational leadership, service improvement, stakeholder engagement and championing excellent patient care.
• Significant strategic and operational experience at a senior level within the NHS.
• Track record of building and sustaining an organisational culture that reflects trust values and supports delivery of excellent services.
• Experience with the NHS constitution and delivery of national and local targets.
• Knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 Section 5 and Schedule 4 fit and proper person requirements for NHS Director level appointments.

Benefits

• Pay at Very Senior Manager (VSM) level subject to agreement by the Trust Remuneration Committee.
• Opportunity to join an inspiring organisation that thrives to provide the very best patient care and to lead change within the NHS.
• Unrivalled career opportunities, flexible hours and generous benefits, next level training.
• We would particularly welcome applicants from BAME backgrounds.
• The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
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