MVCC Hospital Director

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust invites applications for a six-month senior leadership post within the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre's Cancer Services Division. The post holder will run day-to-day operations, including performance, patient flow, governance, finance and continuous improvement, reporting to the COO's senior team.

Candidates should have a Masters-level or equivalent management background, with recent acute trust experience and a proven track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Masters-level higher professional or management degree, or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, change management or quality improvement, or equivalent by experience.
• Recent, extensive continuing professional and personal development.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day operational management of the division and deliver against standards, performance indicators and Trust objectives.
• Provide visible, inclusive leadership across the division.
• Provide financial leadership, including divisional budgets and cost improvement plans.
• Lead continuous improvement, transformation and service redesign within the division.
• Chair the Divisional Board and oversee performance, risks and priorities.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Communication

Political awareness

Formation

Masters-level degree

Postgraduate qualification in leadership

Continuing professional development

Description du poste

This six-month senior leadership post sits within the Cancer Services Division at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, part of East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. The postholder runs the division's day-to-day operations, covering performance, patient flow, governance, finance and continuous improvement. The role sits in the chief operating officer's senior team and includes chairing the Divisional Board and taking a turn on the Director on-call rota. Candidates need a Masters-level or equivalent management background, with recent acute trust experience and a proven record of delivering change.

What the job involves

• Lead the day-to-day operational management of the division and deliver against national and local standards, performance indicators and Trust objectives
• Provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership across the division
• Provide financial leadership, including divisional budgets, cost improvement and financial recovery plans, and identifying efficiency and income opportunities
• Lead continuous improvement, innovation, transformation and service redesign, embedding the East and North Hertfordshire Production System
• Ensure robust clinical and corporate governance, including quality, patient safety, risk and regulatory requirements
• Chair the Divisional Board and oversee performance, risks, priorities and improvement plans
• Work with clinical and operational leaders to develop sustainable services, plan future resource needs and make best use of resources
• Represent the division within the COO's senior operational team and contribute to Trust priorities and decision-making
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion and a culture where colleagues feel valued and able to perform
• Embed the patient voice in service delivery, improvement and redesign
• Build relationships across the Trust with external health and care partners, commissioners and stakeholders
• Represent the division at Trust, system, regional and national level, deputise where required, contribute to Trust-wide projects and take part in the Director on-call rota

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters-level higher professional or management degree, or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, change management or quality improvement, or equivalent by experience
• Recent, extensive continuing professional and personal development

Experience

• Senior strategic and operational leadership in a large, complex organisation, preferably NHS
• Proven NHS and/or wider public sector experience and knowledge
• Effective budget management and control, including meeting annual targets
• Business planning and delivery of complex strategic plans to milestones and deadlines
• Leading successful change and complex projects across departments while keeping quality high
• Managing large numbers of multiprofessional staff, including staff performance, with recent experience in an acute Trust

Skills & knowledge

• Strong analytical skills, using information to drive performance
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of NHS issues and the patient agenda, with evidence of influencing and persuading

Other

• Experience of and engagement with equality, diversity and inclusion, actively leading by example
• Role model Trust values and commit to developing self and others
• Political awareness and sensitivity to the Trust's high profile
• Able to travel between sites

Nice to have

• PRINCE2 or Managing Successful Programmes qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience

What’s offered

• Commitment to a positive work-life balance
• Flexible working requests considered formally, balanced against service needs