Job description

Job responsibilities

We offer you a unique and exceptional opportunity to make a difference to our local community, which is one of the most diverse in Europe; our staff, many of whom live locally and who are highly committed to improving the health of our population; the next generation of healthcare professionals who come here to learn.

Our staff are key to turning our vision of better care for local people into a reality, and we are looking for a Director of Operations who will share our values and place them at the heart of everything they do and showing a commitment to our local population.

An informal discussion is encouraged with Gurjit Mahil Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer g.mahil@nhs.net

The role is a secondment opportunity for 6 months with a potential extension for a further 6 months with a start to be confirmed.

Interviews will take place on afternoon in the week of the 24th of August, final date to be confirmed.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at a senior level in an acute Trust environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS for acute Trusts Hospital or Trust, Board or sub-board experience
• Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
• Strong performance management experience

Desirable

• Evidence of strategic leadership of service delivery in a complex organisational environment

Skills

Essential

• Ability to develop and influence a high performing, collaborative team, whilst allowing flexibility for members to develop against their own personal targets
• Ability to establish rapport/credibility with Trust staff including clinicians, managers, staff, staff representatives and professionals from outside the Trust
• Ability to assess situations and take calculated risks based on learning and experience, to achieve longer-term service improvements

Knowledge

Essential

• Track record of achievement as a leader which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement
• Experience of instigating and leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement

Desirable

• Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision at a strategic level

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree or equivalent level
• Management qualification or Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross Hospital

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)