Deputy Associate Director of Operations
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the success of one of the largest Trusts in East Anglia as a Deputy Associate Director of Operations in our Surgery, Gastroenterology and Anaesthetics Division.
This is a key senior leadership role within the Division. As part of our innovative clinical and operational structure you will work closely with divisional colleagues, Clinical Leads and Speciality Matrons to ensure safe, efficient and high quality care is delivered to all our patients.
You will also be responsible for leading your current Clinical Delivery Group in the form of the General Manager position on a day to day basis and supporting the implementation of forthcoming initiatives. In this role you will develop the service within a business focused environment which delivers best practice whilst maintaining financial performance.
You will have healthcare or NHS experience and possess a strong track record of operational delivery, strong financial management knowledge and skills, coupled with effective leadership skills. You will also have the ability to develop strong, productive and collaborative relationships both internally and with key stakeholders.
If you have an interest in developing your operational leadership skills as well as facilitating and driving service development and innovation then we are very interested in hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
- Deputise for the Associate Director of Operations and lead on key divisional projects across the Division. To also be the accountable lead for the Clinical Delivery Group.
- Be responsible for policies and service improvement and make recommendations to the Operations management team where policy changes are required.
- Ensure the key performance indicators for the service are met through effective operational planning of the service and allocation of resources.
- Liaising with external agencies as appropriate, including being the first point of contact for the portfolio.
- Responsible for budget and physical resources such as estates and equipment within the portfolio.
- Attending Divisional Board meetings and being an active member of the senior management team.
- Assess the revenue consequences of new equipment and new developments in the CDG and of new consultant appointments.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Date posted
17 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£70,417 to £81,138 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR792-24
Job locations
Colchester and Ipswich Hospital
Colchester and Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester and Ipswich Hospital
Colchester and Ipswich
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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