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SalaryThis is an exciting time to join the Trust and particularly the Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services. We are currently building new Community Diagnostics Centre at our Milford site, and are in the early stages of creating a new Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre, which will further embed the Trust’s position as one of the leading cancer centres in the country. The holder of this post will be integral to driving these projects forward, alongside many other important areas of development.
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated professional who can demonstrate a successful track record of delivering effective healthcare services as a senior manager in a large, multifaceted organisation. The post holder must be able to develop and manage relationships with external partners and have a successful track record in the delivery of operational and clinical services, including meeting operational and financial targets. They must also be able to develop and implement strategy, with a successful track record of delivering real change.
The post holder will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer, and will work as a member of the leadership triumvirate alongside the Chief of Service and the Associate Director of Nursing to ensure high quality, efficient and effective patient care.
The Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services is large and complex; it includes services that are crucial to the safe and effective running of the trust, including Pharmacy, Radiology and our therapies provision. The post also acts as the key operational interface with Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services, and works closely with regulators and system partners across a number of key service areas. The post holder will lead a team of operational and clinical managers who support the specialties and services across the division.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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The post holder works in partnership with the Chief of Service and Divisional Associate Director of Nursing to ensure the delivery of high quality, cost effective patient care within resources available. They provide strong non clinical leadership to manage and support the delivery of a wide range of complex clinical services and for implementing and managing systems and processes to enable services to respond effectively to future challenges whilst providing efficient clinical services and sustained improvements.
Together with the Chief of Service and Associate Director of Nursing, they provide leadership to the Divisional staff, ensuring clear communication of Trust and Divisional values, vision, priorities and expectations to ensure the engagement of teams to deliver services of the highest quality. Responsible for managing the highly complex nature of the Division and ensuring that the appropriate strategic plans are delivered within a complex operating framework.
Specifically the post holder will be responsible for providing high-level operational leadership and planning ensuring safe, high quality and efficient delivery of the day to day operational management of the Trust, which meets the needs of patients, achieves set and agreed standards and financial targets.
The role is responsible for delivering against the legal, risk and governance agenda in the Division supported.
- Accountable for operational leadership, dedicated to the delivery of healthcare services that meet quality standards, are value for money and are provided with professionalism, compassion and care
- Develop and manage relationships with external commissioners for the effective and efficient delivery of all clinical and non-Clinical Support services and the delivery of all operational key performance indicators and targets within available resources.
