Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Director of Operations for Surgery, Neurosciences, Cancer & Theatres (SNCT)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 9
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-7182495-COP-DE
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £117,645 - £134,103 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Divisional Deputy Director of Operations SNCT
NHS AfC: Band 9
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior leader to join us as Deputy Divisional Director of Operations for Surgery, Neurosciences, Cancer and Theatres (SNCT).
We are looking for a highly driven, goal and action orientated individual with a talent for inspiring and motivating teams. You will have had significant experience of operational leadership in a healthcare environment and have demonstrable examples of your ability to drive performance through your leadership approach. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to establish strong working relationships and to inspire our teams to deliver and improve.
Main duties of the job
Main roles and responsibilities:
· Operational management
· Management of services
· Corporate and clinical governance
· Financial and physical resources
· Performance management
· Strategic, service and change planning and delivery
· Human resource management
· Development of the culture within the division
· Personal development
· Business development
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting time to join our team, and this role will be pivotal for the organisation in driving forward the sustainable change needed to improve our service to patients.
The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the Trust’s vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see detailed job description attached to this role for more information on the main responsibilities
Person specification
Management
Essential criteria
- Educated to Master’s degree level or equivalent, experience.
- Extensive senior management experience in a complex organisation
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable track record of operational achievement and service improvement.
- 3 years
interview
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable track record of operational achievement and service improvement.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading service and/or transformational exchange.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strategic vision and planning
- Ability to work effectively in a complex, matrix management organisational structure
- Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Dynamic, compassionate, open, participative and supportive leadership style.
- Able to make decisions and take charge of events through a performance management approac
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Jordan
- Job title
- PA to the Director of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 2551
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