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SalaryJob overview
This is an exciting rotational and developmental post within Division D.
You will have a defined service within the Division in order to gain operational experience at a higher level than a Deputy Operations Manager and the exposure that goes with it.
You will be the Divisional lead for strategic projects, contingency planning, and service improvement.
You will take the lead on specific projects within the division, which will be identified and prioritised by the senior operational management team.
Main duties of the job
Manage all staff including administrative and managerial groups, together with delegated and overseeing the provision of clinical services through the directorate.
Coordinate the budget setting process for the directorate, working closely with the Operational Manager and other key staff including Unit Leaders, and reaching agreement on staff establishments. Plan for the reconfiguration of services, which enables them to be delivered in a manner which offers better value for money.
Lead the first draft of the directorate business planning processes and activity planning.
Lead, prepare and write, capital investment committee, investment committee and work with Clinical Director and Operations manager and at times the Director of Operations in the preparation of Business cases and the implementation of long-term strategic plans for the Division.
Under delegated authority from the Operational Manager, manage the defined service areas within the agreed and available resources, in accordance with the Trusts ‘Standing Financial Instructions’ and Standing Orders.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 1st February 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on the 7th February 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Educated to First Degree Level or equivalent.
Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas.
Evidence of CPD.
Desirable criteria
Postgraduate Management qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
Proven experience in senior operational management within a clinical area covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways.
Proven experience in improvement and service transformation.
Experience in the development and use of a range of IT systems.
Proven experience of managing a team including; o Appraisal skills o Recruitment and selection skills o Disciplinary and capability procedures o Experience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience in finance, policy and service development changes.
Substantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (including activity planning).
Proven experience of establishing and leading on national strategic work in relation to policy development, operations and systems.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Extensive knowledge of Operational strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, and the commissioning of new pathways and services.
Knowledge of audit and governance frameworks.
Knowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes.
Must have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
Comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Extensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes.
Extensive knowledge of risk management processes.
Knowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment.
Overview knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including funding and organisational realities.
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
Proven leadership skills at a senior management level.
Excellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level.
Proven written skills including business cases and Divisional Board Reports.
Proven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards.
Proven project management skills.
Excellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines.
Problem solving/trouble shooting skills.
Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases.
Highly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery.
Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time.
Financial and staff management.
Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Ability to deputise for senior leaders within the Division in both planned and unplanned scenarios.
Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context.
Ability to lead people with vision and integrity, demonstrating the courage to do the right thing.
Ability to motiviate high performing teams, mobilising individuals and team goals.
Ability to build effective partnerships, common purpose and shared understanding across a range of diverse and competing views.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Prepared to be flexible in relation to working hours.
Team working skills.
Self-motivated.
Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, able to exercise judgement and challenge both externally and internally to drive services forward and achieve its agreed outcomes, with minimal steer and input from senior staff.
Be analytical and objective, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based, and aligned to the key principles of the transformation process.
