Senior Directorate Operations Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Deputy Directorate Manager to work alongside the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director to drive strategic service objectives across the Specialist Medicine Directorate. You will shape plans, manage performance and finances, and lead staff within designated clinical units.

The role emphasizes service delivery, governance, HR management, budget responsibility, and continuous improvement to ensure timely access and high standards of

Qualifications

• Significant acute operational management experience.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to deliver improvement.
• Experience of business planning techniques and managing business processes
• Experience of designing/ improving business systems and processes

Responsibilities

• Support the Directorate Manager and the Clinical Director to determine the strategic direction for the Directorates, identifying future resourcing requirements and ensuring that the Directorate meets contractual and other operational requirements.
• Ensure the Specialist Medicine Directorate delivers on national and local access targets and that patients access services in a timely way.
• Support the delivery of financial balance across the Specialist Medicine Directorate through active monitoring of expenditure.
• Monitor and take action to ensure quality, productivity and profitability targets are achieved.
• Develop best practice, service modernisation and improvement plans to enhance patient experience and value for money.

Skills

Operational management

Performance analysis

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent management experience

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Deputy Directorate Manager to work alongside the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director to drive strategic service objectives across the Specialist Medicine Directorate. You will shape plans, manage performance and finances, and lead staff within designated clinical units.

The role emphasizes service delivery, governance, HR management, budget responsibility, and continuous improvement to ensure timely access and high standards of