Interim Deputy Director of Operations

East of England, Band 8d

Our client, an NHS organisation based in the East of England is seeking to recruit an Interim Deputy Director of Operations for an initial 4 months.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring the standardisation of services across all relevant specialities to the best possible level, so that patients experience high quality care;
• Lead on the planning, development and delivery of services to ensure that there is a common understanding of capacity and demand with clear operational plans to deliver the best in care in the most appropriate settings;
• Planning and managing services to ensure the best possible use of resources. This will include income opportunities, reducing run-rate, delivering cost improvement programmes (CIPs) and delivering the recommendations from benchmarking tools such as Model Hospital and GIRFT;
• Leading the development of a sustainable workforce across multiple disciplines that is fit for the future within their area of responsibility;
• Working with system partners to put in place clinical pathways that care for patients in the most appropriate settings and reducing inappropriate or avoidable demand for acute services.
• The Deputy Director of Operations will be responsible for all aspects of operational performance of the Division whilst maintaining quality standards and for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of good governance arrangements. This includes the line management of Service Unit Managers and associated teams.

Requirements

• Extensive experience at a senior management level preferably within the NHS at Band 8c/d.
• Significant track record of operational achievement and service improvement.
• Significant experience of leading service and/or transformational change.

To apply click the APPLY ONLINE button below and upload your CV. Alternatively for more information, please call Marcus Greenhalgh on 07832 211600 stating reference number 3459.