Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date:
17/03/2025
Planned Interview
Date:
25/03/2025
As
Director of Operations supporting a portfolio of Clinical Service Units, you
will work within the Chief Operating Officers Team in one of the largest
acute Trusts in the country. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is rated as a Good
organisation by the CQC, with high levels of staff engagement, and excellent
clinical outcomes.The successful applicant will be one of five Directors of
Operations within the Trust. The post holder will play a key role in the
delivery of high quality clinical services, the Trusts commitments and
objectives, with a particular focus on achievement against the agreed CSU
Delivery Contracts. In addition you provide leadership in the development of
transformational plans. This role requires individuals who are driven,
ambitious and passionate about patient care, and who have a desire to
influence at the highest levels working in close partnership with senior
clinical and managerial staff. We are seeking a visible leader with a recent
track record of strong operational service delivery in a complex healthcare
environment. You will have an open and transparent leadership style with
extensive experience of effecting performance improvement and service change.
The successful candidate will be able to inspire and motivate teams to
deliver sustainable improvements.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a real
understanding of using data for improvement, and the ability to translate
complex systems and processes into easily understandable messages for
patients and staff. You will be resilient and collaborative and able to work
with national, regional and local partners to ensure person centred service
provision. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability
to commit to and role model our trust wide values and behaviours, The Leeds
Way, and apply our continuous improvement methodology, The Leeds Improvement
Method.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There
are five Director of Operations posts within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust
(LTHT). The post holders will play a key role in the delivery of high quality
clinical services and will support a number of Clinical Service Units (CSUs)
in the delivery of the Trust objectives, with a particular focus on
achievement against the agreed CSU Delivery Contracts. This role requires
individuals who are driven, ambitious and passionate about patient care, and
who have a desire to influence at the highest levels working in close
partnership with senior clinical and managerial staff. To succeed in this
role, candidates need to be able to build confidence across the organisation
and CSUs as well as with external partners.
Vision
The
vision is for the Trust to be a locally, nationally and internationally
renowned centre of excellence for patient care.
Goals
To
be the hospital of choice for patients and staff
To
be a consistently high performing, influential healthcare provider
To
achieve the best possible clinical outcome for every patient every time
To
achieve academic excellence and expand the boundaries of healthcare
Job description
Job responsibilities
There
are five Director of Operations posts within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust
(LTHT). The post holders will play a key role in the delivery of high quality
clinical services and will support a number of Clinical Service Units (CSUs)
in the delivery of the Trust objectives, with a particular focus on
achievement against the agreed CSU Delivery Contracts. This role requires
individuals who are driven, ambitious and passionate about patient care, and
who have a desire to influence at the highest levels working in close
partnership with senior clinical and managerial staff. To succeed in this
role, candidates need to be able to build confidence across the organisation
and CSUs as well as with external partners.
Vision
The
vision is for the Trust to be a locally, nationally and internationally
renowned centre of excellence for patient care.
Goals
To
be the hospital of choice for patients and staff
To
be a consistently high performing, influential healthcare provider
To
achieve the best possible clinical outcome for every patient every time
To
achieve academic excellence and expand the boundaries of healthcare
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent NHS management experience and evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Post-graduate management qualification or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst supporting and getting the most out of staff.
- Proven strong communication skills, in particular, in building and managing interpersonal and team relationships, with strong and effective listening skills.
- High level of organisation, self-motivation and flexibility in approach and attitude.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at senior management level in large complex environment.
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
- Ability to lead the redesign of services to ensure they are delivered to the highest standard and are cost effective
Other criteria
Essential
- Able to fulfil the Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary) including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent NHS management experience and evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Post-graduate management qualification or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst supporting and getting the most out of staff.
- Proven strong communication skills, in particular, in building and managing interpersonal and team relationships, with strong and effective listening skills.
- High level of organisation, self-motivation and flexibility in approach and attitude.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at senior management level in large complex environment.
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
- Ability to lead the redesign of services to ensure they are delivered to the highest standard and are cost effective
Other criteria
Essential
- Able to fulfil the Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary) including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
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.
