Divisional Director of Operations

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join an organisation that is using improvement methodology as its core operating system, that is empowering front line teams and clinicians to drive change and that is having huge success. This role will be a key player in driving SFT and the medicine division forward over the coming years.

You will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership and management of effective delivery of services within the clinical division of Medicine; compiling and developing business plans; meeting contracted activity within delegated budgets and achieving and maintaining agreed quality standards, risk management processes and Health and Safety requirements;

Work with the Chief Operating Officer to develop, direct and lead service improvement and performance strategies and policies to support the delivery of patient care within the Division; Provide operational management to the division with responsibility for the line management of all non-clinical employee within the Division, including the Service Managers and Heads f Department; Lead the Divisional leadership team in the delivery of emergency and elective activity across the divisional specialties.

Participate in the trusts on-call rota

Main duties of the job

The Divisional Director of Operations works as part of the leadership team with the Clinical Director and Divisional Head of Nursing. The Divisional Director of Operations will lead the Trust's Operational Divisions within which patient care is delivered. Each Division comprises a number of specialist areas and/or departments which are responsible for providing a particular range of specialist patient services and procedures.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk