Job summary
If you want to be part of a service committed to delivering high quality care with patients at the centre of everything it does then this role could be for you.
We are looking for an experienced leader with a background in NHS operational management with the ability to hit the ground running and experience of delivering challenging objectives in a health care environment. As a highly motivated manager you will need to display strong leadership qualities and have a proven track record of delivering in a high-pressured environment. You will have great interpersonal, time management and organisational skills and you'll be flexible and motivated with an ability to work autonoumously.
You will be the strategic and operational lead across required directorates within the division of Cancer Services, and oversee the delivery of national and local performance standards, maintain the delivery of high-quality patient centred services and continue to balance delivery with strategic priorities and with effective financial management.
We are looking for someone who will work in conjunction with directorate management teams, clinical leads and nursing leads, and have the flexibiity to work across site.
Main duties of the job
The Directorate is largely based on the Maidstone Hospital site with some outpatient services being provided at the Tunbridge Wells site.
Youmust have senior operational management experience, and significant expertise in project management, NHS policy, contracting and funding, strategic planning and delivery, development and delivery of staff development projects and communications strategies.
This is a varied and exciting role for those who enjoy driving improvement through engaging others through a positive and forward thinking approach.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
o At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).o Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitso Blue Light card eligibilityo And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent
- Evidence of further personal development
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification
- Coaching and mentoring qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a management role, to include staff, budget and operational experience
- Experience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
- Experience of managing complex budgets including their control and deployment
- Demonstrable success in working collaboratively across professions, services and organisational boundaries.
- Experience in developing strategies and approaches which impact across the whole organisation and will meet the needs and suit the culture of the Trust.
- Significant experience of working in partnership with other external agencies to develop, implement and evaluate policy and strategy including managing change.
- Proven pro-active approach to problem solving
- Sound statistical and financial analysis skills
- Excellent analytical and interpretive skills, enabling the development, planning and implementation of service changes
Desirable
- Experience of managing organisational change
- Experience clinical audit and quality control
- Experience working in Cancer Services
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues/situations.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to network and develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent
- Evidence of further personal development
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification
- Coaching and mentoring qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a management role, to include staff, budget and operational experience
- Experience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
- Experience of managing complex budgets including their control and deployment
- Demonstrable success in working collaboratively across professions, services and organisational boundaries.
- Experience in developing strategies and approaches which impact across the whole organisation and will meet the needs and suit the culture of the Trust.
- Significant experience of working in partnership with other external agencies to develop, implement and evaluate policy and strategy including managing change.
- Proven pro-active approach to problem solving
- Sound statistical and financial analysis skills
- Excellent analytical and interpretive skills, enabling the development, planning and implementation of service changes
Desirable
- Experience of managing organisational change
- Experience clinical audit and quality control
- Experience working in Cancer Services
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues/situations.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to network and develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
