Job summary
We are seeking an interim divisional director of operations for medicine and integrated care division via fixed term contract or secondment. The successful post holder must be able to start in June 2024 and the contract will be for 3 to 6 months. Interviews to be held at the end of March.
The division is responsible for integrated care, renal, including renal dialysis stroke and neurosciences, acute and specialist medicine and urgent care and emergency medicine. The division will earn over £343 million in income from inpatient spells, emergency department and outpatient attendances and dialysis sessions.
The division will spend over £214 million on just under 3500 staff and a further £44.4 million on non-pay expenditure to deliver that activity.
Reporting to the divisional director for medicine and integrated care and have a closing working relationship with the chief operating officer. There are three divisional director of operations posts in the trust, working in collaboration with site directors and clinical leadership roles, this role has a key position within the trust's leadership team. You will have joint responsibility with the other divisional directors of operations and divisional directors and the executive directors for driving forward corporate and cross-cutting programmes of work and service direction.
Main duties of the job
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare for over one million people every year, serving the communities in the eight boroughs that form the North West London Integrated Care System. We are one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, with more than 15,000 staff working across our five hospitals, as well as a growing number of digital and community services. With Imperial College London, we are a designated academic health science centre, supporting rapid translation of research and excellence in education. Building on the partnership working that was central to our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2022 we came together with the other three acute NHS trusts in north west London to form the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative (APC). Whilst we remain independent organisations, we share a Board In Common and look forward to an exciting new chapter of joint working for the benefit of our communities.
We are looking for an inclusive leader who acts with integrity and can make bold, independent decisions. You'll need experience of delivering large scale service management at a senior level in a complex environment, ideally with exposure to medical/surgical specialities. An engaging partner, you'll seek to develop and champion the opportunities presented by our membership of the NWL.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of other specialist knowledge masters level or above
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS in the acute sector with up to date knowledge of medical/surgical services
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within the Healthcare sector at very senior manager level including responsibility for strategic planning and budgetary control for a group of complex medical/surgical specialities
- Demonstrable success in delivering large scale change and performance with and through management and clinical teams
- Track record of financial delivery including, efficiency savings, income and expenditure targets
- Extensive experience of writing complex business cases and policies
- Extensive experience of managing and deciding on complex employment issues
- Proven record of pro-active performance management
- Experience of delivering large scale clinical service management at a senior level in a complex hospital environment
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate self-awareness
- Able to act with integrity, and to value respect and promote equality and diversity
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Able to demonstrate sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding the contexts for change.
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to manage and deliver services within resources
- Ability to critically analyse complex financial and clinical data sets
- Able to effectively manage performance by holding themselves and others to account for service outcomes
- Able to ensure patient safety by assessing and managing risk associated with service developments
- Able to facilitate transformation and change to improve services
- Ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions using knowledge and evidence
- Able to make sound decisions using all available evidence, and evaluate their impact
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of other specialist knowledge masters level or above
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS in the acute sector with up to date knowledge of medical/surgical services
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within the Healthcare sector at very senior manager level including responsibility for strategic planning and budgetary control for a group of complex medical/surgical specialities
- Demonstrable success in delivering large scale change and performance with and through management and clinical teams
- Track record of financial delivery including, efficiency savings, income and expenditure targets
- Extensive experience of writing complex business cases and policies
- Extensive experience of managing and deciding on complex employment issues
- Proven record of pro-active performance management
- Experience of delivering large scale clinical service management at a senior level in a complex hospital environment
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate self-awareness
- Able to act with integrity, and to value respect and promote equality and diversity
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Able to demonstrate sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding the contexts for change.
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to manage and deliver services within resources
- Ability to critically analyse complex financial and clinical data sets
- Able to effectively manage performance by holding themselves and others to account for service outcomes
- Able to ensure patient safety by assessing and managing risk associated with service developments
- Able to facilitate transformation and change to improve services
- Ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions using knowledge and evidence
- Able to make sound decisions using all available evidence, and evaluate their impact
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
