Associate Director of Operations

Job Summary

We are firmly committed to being the best possible provider of healthcare and place to work in the NHS and we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a new Associate Director of Operations. We are looking for a Associate Director of Operations who can show that they lead in the right way and that can evidence what they deliver. We will work together as a team across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to drive improvements in care and to create an environment in which individuals and teams can excel. We want [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to have one of the best cultures in the NHS because an inclusive and empowering culture delivers safe care. The postholder will play a key role in ensuring supportive and responsive operational leadership across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We want a leader who will work alongside us to drive improvements across all aspects of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] as a core part of the leadership team. Now is an exciting time to join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We have a once in a generation chance to transform our hospitals through our plan to build new capacity at Glenfield Hospital and our national capital allocation. The ambitious and wide-ranging transformation programme will ensure the teams can deliver the highest quality services and will significantly improve outcomes and care for patients and the local communities. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is also part of the LLR Integrated Care System and we already have strong relationships with primary care, CCG, Leicestershire Partnership Trust, Local Authority and voluntary sector partners and we are developing lead provider arrangement for UEC.

Main Duties of the Job

Supporting the Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Management Group Leadership Teams (CMGs), and other colleagues the post holder will support capacity, flow, discharge and operational projects and programmes across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Responsibilities will include:

• Operational leadership for capacity and flow team across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Operational leadership for discharge across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Operational leadership across the Trust, including supporting and leading the day to day running of our services and sites
• Delivery of improvement programmes and deputising for colleagues where necessary
• Leadership and management of external contractors and relationships
• Leadership and responsibility for various other workstreams and projects across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and sometimes the system

About Us

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres. Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us. Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are: We focus on what matters most; We treat others how we would like to be treated; We are passionate and creative in our work; We do what we say we are going to do; We are one team and we are best when we work together. Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience. About the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: leicestershospitals.nhs.uk

Person Specification

• Qualifications: Masters Level or equivalent
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years at senior managerial level, evidence of ongoing CPD
• Delivery: Evidence of transformation and delivering complex projects
• Communication and Engagement: Evidence of communication and negotiation skills, ability to engage and motivate teams, positive leadership behaviours

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. 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.