Total 14 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU

We are seeking to appoint an Executive Assistant to provide support to the Director of the Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine.

The Centre for Human Genetics (CHG) houses approximately 400 researchers and staff conducting world-leading research in human genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. Comprising nearly 3,5000sqm of laboratory space, the unit hosts a variety of research groups as well as housing a number of small research facilities that deliver key services and technologies to support these teams.

You will act as the primary contact for all internal or external enquiries and requests for information for the CHG Director, and you will manage the Director’s diary, using initiative to make considered judgements when juggling the demands placed on the schedule. You will be responsible for organising efficiently the arrangements for meetings, including arranging appropriate catering for meetings held in the office and other venues, and you will make all domestic and international travel arrangements for the Director, including arrangement of visas, processing of expenses and arrangement of insurance as per the University’s policies and legal regulations. Another key part of this role is the provision of daily operational line management to other PAs working in the unit, with 3 direct reports.

It is essential that you are educated to A-Level or equivalent, with demonstrable experience as an executive or personal assistant at a senior level, and experience of complex diary management and dealing with confidential and highly sensitive correspondence. You will have excellent administrative skills, including proficiency in audio/touch typing, record-keeping and dictation, and you will have high levels of computer literacy with a good knowledge MS Office, SharePoint and Teams, and a responsive attitude to changing office technologies such as file sharing platforms, remote working aids and video conferencing tools. It is essential that you are skilled in communication both written and oral, able to draft reports and present information to a high standard, adapting to the needs of different audiences. A high standard of numeracy, with the ability to track financial spend against budgets and excellent attention to detail is essential for this position.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time (part time hours considered, minimum 60% FTE. This role would be considered as a job share) on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2029 and is funded by the Department.

Only applications received before 12 midday on2 December 2024 will be considered. Please quote 175094 on all correspondence.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Delivery of an effective, efficient and sustainable supply chain management (SCM) service to customers across the Trust, and to those others who rely on the supply chain to support the OUH mission. Leading on the development of key relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders across the Trust to understand and meet their needs. Work in collaboration with Strategic Sourcing Procurement colleagues to develop 3- to 5-year strategies and lead on the development of Supply Chain activities across all areas of Trust activity to maximise customer value. Developing and delivering the transformation of the Supply Chain to create a best-in-class system. Development of the Supply Chain organisation and build a motivated, high- performing team, providing clear, visible, responsive and professional leadership to all Supply Chain personnel. Carry out contract management activities for key suppliers that provide services that align with supply chain operations, providing opportunities to deliver improved services (transformation of Supply chain services) Development of the team in terms of skills and capability building, resourcing, talent management and succession planning, establishing a coaching and mentoring learning process and utilising the Trust apprenticeship scheme to best effect. The leadership, management, development and performance of the Trust-wide supply chain team and supporting the training, development and succession planning across the team and in particular pro-actively manage and support the development of any direct reports. Building trust-based supportive relationships with stakeholders across and beyond the Trust, and developing and agreeing SLAs and KPIs with all customer areas aligning with organisational aims of providing high quality patient car Ensuring that the Trust is compliant with all relevant statutory and local policies/standards and procedures, update those policies to reflect best practice and change in external legislation and taking a proactive stance in the development of a diverse, inclusive and safety-conscious culture. Representing the Trust at a national level in supply chain forums, aiming to achieve the best outcomes for the Trust. The management and performance of the SCM Team and the development of Trust-wide strategic SCM processes, integrating key internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value within a compliant framework. The development and implementation of supply chain policy, procedures and processes to ensure best practice, efficiency, and coherent workflows, utilising SMART operational metrics and performance reporting, including governance, compliance, and assurance. To professionalise the supply chain service, fostering a positive, customer- focused team culture and growth mindset. Development and maintenance of supply chain risk assessment, management and mitigation. Be the centre of excellence on commercial matters affecting SCM decisions. To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally, and pro-actively network with key current and future clients, suppliers, clinical and professional bodies. Provide line management for members of the SCM staff, and depute for colleagues in this respect when required, including recruitment, induction, disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes. Leads the development and management of the supply chain functions business continuity and disaster recovery plan and procedures, ensuring regular knowledge sharing and plan testing is carried out. To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally, and pro-actively network with key current and future suppliers, professional bodies and local, regional, and national supply chain colleagues. Delivery of savings targets in line with departmental and Shared Service requirements and supporting the delivery of a balanced budget at year-end.

The Deputy Director, Supply Chain leads and manages all supply chain management (SCM) strategy, development and operational staff and activities acrosstheTrust.ThepostholderistheTrust’ssenior SCMsubject matterexpert and a senior, dedicated point of contact for the Trust Divisions, Corporate Directorates and other key stakeholders requiring SCM services and support.

The Deputy Director Supply Chain is responsible for leading and delivering the Trust’s supply chain transformation program, supporting the Director in the development and implementation of the wider Procurement and Supply Chain transformation strategy, which is required to deliver against the Trust identified benefits and value outcomes

To lead, manage and develop a highly complex and extensive operational Supply Chain service across all OUH sites, on-site, this includes Materials Management, Stock Management and Receipt and Distribution functions.



To understand the key strategic priorities for the Trust and initiate, develop and delivercommercial,strategicallyintegratedsupplychainsthatsupportandenable the delivery of the Trust’s objectives, in accordance with the broader P&SC and Trust Strategies.



To lead, manage and develop a large team (50+) of people geographically dispersed across all 4 of the Trust’s main sites.



Delivery of an effective, efficient and sustainable supply chain management (SCM) service to customers across the Trust, and

to those others who rely on the supply chain to support the OUH mission.





Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Deliveryofaneffective,efficientandsustainablesupplychain management (SCM) service to customers across theTrust,and tothose others who rely onthe supply chain to support the OUH mission.

Leadingonthedevelopmentof keyrelationshipsandnetworkswithinternaland external stakeholders across the Trust to understand and meet their needs.

WorkincollaborationwithStrategicSourcingProcurementcolleaguestodevelop 3- to 5-year strategies and lead on the development of Supply Chain activities across all areas of Trust activity to maximise customer value.

Developing anddeliveringthetransformationoftheSupplyChaintocreateabest-in-class system.

Development of the Supply Chain organisation and build a motivated, high- performingteam,providingclear,visible,responsiveandprofessionalleadership to all Supply Chain personnel.

Carry out contract management activities for key suppliers that provide services that align with supply chain operations, providing opportunities to deliver improved services (transformation of Supply chain services)

Development of the team in terms of skills and capability building, resourcing, talent management and succession planning, establishing a coaching and mentoringlearningprocessandutilisingtheTrustapprenticeshipschemetobesteffect.

The leadership, management, development and performance of the Trust-wide supply chain team and supporting the training, development and succession planningacrosstheteam–andinparticularpro-activelymanageandsupportthe development of any direct reports.

Buildingtrust-basedsupportiverelationshipswithstakeholders acrossandbeyond the Trust, and developing and agreeing SLAs and KPIs with all customer areas aligning with organisational aims of providing high quality patient car

Ensuring that the Trust is compliant with all relevant statutory and local policies/standardsandprocedures,updatethosepoliciestoreflectbestpractice and change in external legislation and taking a proactive stance in the development of a diverse, inclusive and safety-conscious culture.

RepresentingtheTrustatanationallevelinsupplychainforums,aimingto achieve the best outcomes for the Trust.

Themanagementandperformanceofthe SCMTeamandthedevelopment of Trust-widestrategicSCMprocesses,integratingkeyinternal stakeholdersand suppliers to deliver value within a compliant framework.



· The development and implementation of supply chain policy, procedures and processes to ensure best practice, efficiency, and coherent workflows, utilising SMARToperationalmetricsandperformancereporting,includinggovernance, compliance, and assurance.

Toprofessionalisethesupplychainservice, fosteringapositive, customer- focused team culture and growth mindset.

Developmentandmaintenanceofsupplychainriskassessment,management and mitigation.

BethecentreofexcellenceoncommercialmattersaffectingSCMdecisions.

To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally,andpro-activelynetworkwithkeycurrentandfutureclients,suppliers, clinical and professional bodies.

Provide line management for members of the SCM staff, and depute for colleaguesinthisrespectwhenrequired, includingrecruitment,induction, disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes.

Leads the development and management of the supply chain function’s business continuity and disaster recovery plan and procedures, ensuring regular knowledge sharing and plan testing is carried out.

To explore and exploit opportunities for collaborative working internally and externally, and pro-actively network with key current and future suppliers, professional bodies and local, regional, and national supply chain colleagues.

Delivery of savings targets in line with departmental and Shared Service requirements and supporting the delivery of a balanced budget at year-end.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

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Funeral Director

38.33 hours per week

Location: Oliver and James, Botley and Abingdon

Salary: £28,920.75 per annum (£14.51 per hour)

Join us in ensuring every goodbye is dignified and meaningful.

#WorkingWithDignity #DignifiedCareers

Our Funeral Director’s represent our Funeral Brands and Company. They’re a pillar of their local communities providing compassionate support to bereaved families as well as managing the logistical aspects of funeral arrangements.

This rewarding role requires a balance of empathy with resilience, care, professionalism and leadership to maintain the high standards for which Dignity is known.

Here is what a typical day could look like for you:

• Managing a diverse array of responsibilities, encompassing branch administration, funeral arrangements, care of the deceased, and community outreach.
• Operationally support the on-call rota in branches, taking first calls and promptly mobilising ambulance teams to bring the deceased into our care.
• Leading on any funerals conducted by the Brand which includes route planning, coordinating Funeral Operatives, overseeing the final checks, and fulfilling duties such as bearing or driving the hearse and limousine.
• Working closely with our clients to arrange funerals, planning every personalised detail and offering the full range of services and products that fully address the needs of our clients.
• Actively engaging with the local community by participating in events hosted by our Brand, such as MacMillan Coffee Mornings and Remembrance Day Services, fostering meaningful connections and demonstrating our commitment to compassionate service.
• We are an agile team; to meet the needs of our customers requires us to be mobile and flexible, therefore you are likely to be asked to work across different locations in the local area, when required based on operational needs.

This role will suit someone who:

• Demonstrates prior supervisory/team leader experience, and can motivate others effectively.
• Holds a Full UK Manual Driving License.
• Exhibits exceptional communication and administrative abilities, coupled with meticulous attention to detail, to ensure strict adherence to regulatory policies and procedures.
• Displays emotional intelligence and a genuine dedication to delivering empathetic customer care in sensitive situations.
• Proactively supports colleagues, offering confident guidance and fostering a culture of shared success.
• Upholds a reputation for reliability, professionalism, and personal presentation, consistently striving for excellence in both individual performance and team outcomes.
• Takes pride in active involvement within their community, embracing opportunities to contribute and connect with others.

What we provide to you:

• Annual salary of £28,920.75.
• 22-25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance X2.
• Free On-Site/Street Parking.
• Free Uniform Provided (Incl. Dry Cleaning).
• Access to our internal apprentice & personal development schemes.

We wouldn’t be able to provide this integral service without our people. If you’d like to join a compassionate team dedicated to providing dignified farewells and supporting families during their most challenging times – We want to hear from you!

What are the next steps?

To join us in this role, simply hit the 'apply' button to submit your application and a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch!

FCA Statement

Please note that this role is subject to meeting regulatory requirements. As an FCA-regulated organisation, we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience and integrity to protect both the company and our clients. If you are considered for a role, you will be providing your permission for us to conduct the relevant checks and assessments that will be carried out during the recruitment and onboarding process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.
We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and to take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Are you looking to take your Executive Assistant career to the next level?

Are you ready to be part of a team of highly professional and motivated EAs in a role that offers career progression?

YES! Read on…

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Executive Assistant to support our Chief Nursing Officer. The primary focus of this Executive Assistant position is to enhance the Chief Nursing Officer’s effectiveness by providing proactive support. The role requires an enthusiastic and highly adaptable approach to working in a dynamic environment.

The successful Executive Assistant will be based at the Trust Headquarters at the John Radcliffe Hospital with the opportunity for some home working.

You will be part of a team of highly motivated EAs who each support a different Chief Officer but equally all support each other when needed. Personal resilience and the ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders is vital.

This role offers a great opportunity for either an existing Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant to enhance their career by working with a Chief Officer at a world-renowned centre of excellence and one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK. This role also offers the successful candidate the opportunity for career progression, by taking your transferable skills into a Business Manager or Project Manager position.

This is a fast-paced, demanding, yet highly rewarding role. Your main duties will relate to providing proactive support to the Chief Nursing Officer. This includes:
• Diary management
• Email management
• Meeting agenda preparations, transcribing and minute taking
• Understand the Chief Officer’s short, medium and long-term priorities and providing bespoke and flexible support as new priorities emerge.
• Working collaboratively with other EAs as necessary
• Working with key stakeholders (both internally and externally) on specific tasks and projects

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.


• Diary management: Manage Chief Officer’s diary, prioritising as appropriate to ensure the Chief Officer’s time is efficiently utilised.
• Understand the Chief Officer’s short, medium and long-term priorities and providing bespoke and flexible support as new priorities emerge.
• Email management: Draft correspondence on behalf of Chief Officer, track progress on incoming and outgoing email traffic.
• Receive and action correspondence and enquiries into the Chief Officer’s office and prioritise for action, draft correspondence
• Meeting agenda preparations, transcribing and minute taking.
• Trust Board & Council of Governors: Work alongside the Directorate Business Manager and Corporate Governance Team to ensure Chief Officer’s agenda items and associated presentations are delivered in a timely manner.
• Manage difficult conversations (at all levels) in a tactful yet confident manner; understand the importance of delivery and meeting tight deadlines.
• Proactively follow up on actions given to the Chief Officer and liaise with deputies/direct reports/teams to resolve.
• Be visible across the Trust to represent the Chief Officer.
• Project Management support on designated projects as assigned by the Chief Officer, ensure alignment on planning, implementation and communication across the Trust.
• Monitor and order IT and Office related expenditure as required.
• Deliver both formal and informal training in relevant administrative or business management systems and processes for a wide range of colleagues from a variety of backgrounds to enable the development of a culture of continuous improvement.
• Executive Assistant Team: Play an active role in the development and implementation of administrative procedures within the Executive Function to ensure that high standards are set and maintained.
• Work collaboratively to make the Executive Function/office an agile and cohesive working environment.
• Provide cover for peers as required to ensure coverage is maintained across the Executive Function.
• Act as an exemplary role model of ‘What good looks like’.
• Work with the communications team to ensure internal and external communications for the Chief Officer is fit for purpose and timely.
• Set up telephone/videoconferencing facilities for meetings, share technological advancements as necessary with the team and support the roll out of new technology.
• Raise stationery, furniture and purchase order numbers on Oracle as required and secure appropriate stock of stationery.
• Other adhoc duties as agreed with Chief Officer.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

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Main Tasks and Responsibilities Kindly refer to attached job description and person specification for Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will play a vital leadership role in supporting the Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education to deliver on the national and regional WT&E objectives.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will be a key member of the South East WT&E leadership team and is responsible for delivering the statutory workforce mandated priorities via the annual and medium-term workforce plans agreed nationally and with each ICB.

They will need to ensure the adherence to budgets set for the regional function as well as for the appropriate allocation and use of the delegated funds.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective leadership and management of the teams within the Workforce portfolio; Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Planning and Intelligence.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will help to re-shape the workforce landscape in the region, driving forward workforce transformation through working collaboratively with ICBs and Trusts and with other stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.

The post holder will also need to lead on nationally delegated pieces of work as required.

This is a vital leadership role where the post holder will pro-actively contribute to the delivery of workforce priorities and provide support for local health systems. This role deputises for the RD WT&E in their absence and attends the regional meetings as required.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will:
• Lead and manage the Workforce teams in their portfolio
• Work to support the RD WT&E to ensure delivery against key national strategies, such as the NHS Long Term plan, Framework 15, as well as any additional mandates for workforce from government
• Work with other directors and their teams across NHS England both regionally and nationally to deliver on agreed priorities
• Work closely with and lead the workforce teams embedded in ICBs and develop these arrangements with ICBs in the future
• Improve and transform the way that we deliver workforce, training and education across the region, working with the national teams to ensure alignment with central direction
• Ensure effective engagement and communications flows between local, system, regional and national partners
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, leading by example
• Provide workforce expertise and SME within NHSE and across the region to ensure key recovery priorities and programmes and delivered effectively

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

Please refer to full job description.

Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities:
• Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan
• Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required
• Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives.
• Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Please refer to full job description. Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities: Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives. Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen to be the directorate pharmacist for Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) at Oxford University Hospitals. You will have the opportunity to lead a pharmacy team providing a clinical services to AMR services at the John Radcliffe Hospital site. The post offers you exceptional opportunities to develop a specialist clinical role (to the enhanced care unit) alongside your operational skills, leading pharmacy services to a standalone hospital site.

Being responsible for developing pharmacy services across the AMR directorate which includes Medicine, Stroke, Ambulatory Shortstay, Admissions, Emergency department, Ambulatory and hospital at home. You will lead on the vision and strategy for this directorate, including writing business cases and mentoring junior pharmacists optimising patient flow across both Admissions to medicine will be key to success. You will play a pivotal role in leading the pharmacy team in achieving a number of targets including safety, operational, financial and productivity improvements and will be supported closely by the Divisional Pharmacist.

You will facilitate & support the learning and development your pharmacy team including appraisal, diploma tutoring and pre-registration pharmacist training. It would be highly advantageous if you are an independent prescriber to support the wider multi-disciplinary team and will have freedom to identify an area to maximise use of your skills to support the service.

We are looking for a highly motivated, confident and enthusiastic pharmacist with a demonstrable competency in hospital pharmacy practice who can apply their current clinical experience within this setting. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an ability to think creatively, use their initiative and have a strong commitment to improving patient outcomes and experience. Making best use of the excellent skills of the team currently in place will be paramount in achieving success in this area. Previous experience in a medical setting would be desirable but not essential.

We are a forward thinking department who are implementing a series of new ways of working that will deliver significant improvements to our patients care and our financial goals. Electronic prescribing is in place for all patients.

If you are looking for a mix of clinical, operational, educational and leadership experience then this is the post for you.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Practicing at a Highly Advanced level, our directorate lead role balances leadership and clinical practice to deliver compassionate excellence. Reporting to the Divisional Lead Pharmacist, they maintain a key relationship between their clinical directorate and the pharmacy directorate to ensure good medicine management and the delivery of patient focussed medicines optimisation.

The Directorate Lead Pharmacists act as role models in terms of Trust values and behaviours as well as clinical expertise. The post-holder will lead, develop, deliver, evaluate and be responsible for delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service and medicines optimisation advice to the directorate.

The Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation directorate includes Medicine, Stroke, Ambulatory Short stay wards, Admissions, Emergency department, Ambulatory and hospital at home. The role includes line management an expanding team of pharmacists responsible for day to day clinical cover for these areas. The postholder will provide operational oversight to pharmacy services on the John Radcliffe Hospital main site, and across the AMR directorate as a whole.



The post holder’s role within these specialities includes to:



1. Work collaboratively with the highly advanced pharmacist for hospital at home to optimise service within available resource.

2. Work collaboratively with the highly advanced pharmacist for specialist ambulatory to short same day discharges, short stay and medicine to support pharmacy service provision to areas on JR site, and ED providing in person support to junior staff working

3. Actively promote pharmacy services and service need within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation directorate.

4. Ensure pharmacy services are developed and expanded to meet the changing needs of the patient cohort under the care of the AMR directorate.

5. To have a clinical role supporting patients and reviewing their medications

6. To lead on a clinical strategy and vision for AMR directorate.


This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024

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Practicing at a Highly Advanced level, our directorate lead role balances leadership and clinical practice to deliver compassionate excellence. Reporting to the Divisional Lead Pharmacist, they maintain a key relationship between their clinical directorate and the pharmacy directorate to ensure good medicine management and the delivery of patient focussed medicines optimisation. The Directorate Lead Pharmacists act as role models in terms of Trust values and behaviours as well as clinical expertise. The post-holder will lead, develop, deliver, evaluate and be responsible for delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service and medicines optimisation advice to the directorate. The Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation directorate includes Medicine, Stroke, Ambulatory Short stay wards, Admissions, Emergency department, Ambulatory and hospital at home. The role includes line management an expanding team of pharmacists responsible for day to day clinical cover for these areas. The postholder will provide operational oversight to pharmacy services on the John Radcliffe Hospital main site, and across the AMR directorate as a whole. The post holders role within these specialities includes to: 1. Work collaboratively with the highly advanced pharmacist for hospital at home to optimise service within available resource. 2. Work collaboratively with the highly advanced pharmacist for specialist ambulatory to short same day discharges, short stay and medicine to support pharmacy service provision to areas on JR site, and ED providing in person support to junior staff working 3. Actively promote pharmacy services and service need within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation directorate. 4. Ensure pharmacy services are developed and expanded to meet the changing needs of the patient cohort under the care of the AMR directorate. 5. To have a clinical role supporting patients and reviewing their medications 6. To lead on a clinical strategy and vision for AMR directorate.

Support the Directorate General Manager and the Clinical Director todetermine the strategic direction for the Directorates, identifying futureresourcing requirements and ensuring that the Directorate meets contractual and other operational requirements.Ensure the Specialist Medicine Directorate delivers on the range of national and locally defined access targets and that patients are able to access services delivered in a timely way.Support the delivery of financial balance across the Specialist MedicineDirectorate through active and regular monitoring and management ofexpenditure.Monitor and take action to ensure that all quality, productivity and profitability targets are achieved. In line with Specialist Medicine Directorate and Trust strategy, develop best practice, service modernisation and improvement plans for the area, toenhance the patient experience and deliver value for money. Facilitate change within and across organisational and professional boundaries. Support the DGM as the budget holder to deliver a balanced budget for theDirectorate, ensuring the services provided are sustainable and delivered within the budgetary constraints.Support the development and delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP) In conjunction with the DGM and Directorate Accountant lead responsibility for reviewing income and expenditure within the designated Clinical Units and the production and delivery of strategies to ensure their business viability.Work with the DGM and Clinical Director to formulate an effect and viablebusiness plan for the designated Clinical Units and the Specialist MedicineDirectorate working to ensure that it conforms to the overall Specialist Medicine Directorate and Trust business plan and takes account of the demand for services from the Trust and local and national trends and developments.Advise and support the Clinical Director on the appropriate application of the Business Planning process and ensure it is communicated across the Clinical Units. Support the Directorate General Manager to identify, in conjunction with the Clinical Director, all commissioning intentions in designated Clinical Units and develop the business cases to support future developments.Monitor the progress of existing projects and evaluate all completed projects that improve service delivery.To assist the DGM in delivering and monitoring performance against settargets (activity, finance, outcomes, utilisation) within designated clinical units and across the Specialist Medicine Directorate, and address variances should they occur to ensure effective delivery of service and standards.Work directly with the Clinical Leads of designated Clinical Units regardingfinancial procedures and use a balance scorecard approach to providemonthly summaries of financial and activity performance for relevant meetings.To lead, manage, motivate and develop staff within the designated ClinicalUnits, and to maintain the highest level of staff morale and to create a climate within the Directorate, characterised by high standards of openness in line with the Trust values.Communicate the Trusts and Directorates objectives, future plan and current progress against plans to all staff within the designated Clinical Units.Ensure training and development needs of staff within the area are identified and reflected in the annual business plan.To support the Directorate General Manager in developing and maintaining the Workforce Plan.Line manage all designated staff in line with the Trusts HR policies andprocedures, providing annual appraisal.In conjunction with the DGM, Clinical Director and HR Business Partner develop local workforce plans, employee engagement and workforce productivity plans to ensure delivery of the Trusts Workforce Effectiveness Strategy, focusing on enhancing the commitment of staff and optimising workforce productivity and performance.Ensure that staff management arrangements within the designated ClinicalUnits are consistent with HR policies and procedures within the Trust and to ensure that good practice in recruitment, appraisal, performance management and other policies are maintained. Support the development and delivery of the Governance agenda includingclinical and non clinical aspects of care and service; this will include establishing systems to monitor clinical standards ensuring high standards of care that is evidence based and integral to service delivery and involving patients and others in developing and enhancing services.Carry out regular reviews of incidents, complaints, risk assessments and other multidisciplinary audits across and within the designated Clinical Units, ensuring that appropriate follow-up is taken to address and reduce risk and that learning is disseminated across the unit.Support the DGM, Clinical Director and Matrons in integrating the work of the medical, nursing, administrative and other professional/clinical staff and aligning these around the delivery of effective and efficient services. Manage processes to enable effective communications within and betweenteams, including contributing to and coordinating performance meetings asrequired by Directorate General Manager and Clinical Director as appropriate.To manage and coordinate designated administrative and managerialprocesses, e.g. complaints, critical incidents and safety alerts and ensuresystems are in place to provide all statutory, regulatory and other information To participate in committees and working groups and act on behalf of theClinical Director, ensuring that at all times a corporate approach is taken.

The Specialist Medicine Directorate comprises of Dermatology, Clinical Immunology, Sexual Health, Clinical Genetics, Respiratory, Infectious Diseases and Diabetes and Endocrine.

In conjunction with the Directorate General Manager (DGM), Clinical Director and Matrons the Deputy Directorate General Managers will work across organisational boundaries to ensure appropriate services are in place and to deliver national and local strategic and operational service objectives and standards and will contribute to shaping the future healthcare across the local economy.

Each Deputy DGM is responsible for working with the DGM to ensure the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the Clinical Directorate and delivering key quality, performance and financial plans, achieving key service improvements within the Clinical Directorate and line managing appropriate staff within designated clinical units.

The post holders are key members of the Clinical Directorate leadership team, and will develop and implement Directorate plans to secure the agreed objectives for the Clinical Directorate and make a positive contribution to delivery of health care across the local health community.

Financial Management

Business Planning

Service Delivery and Development

Human Resources Management, Line management

Quality, Clinical Governance and Risk Management

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Support the Directorate General Manager and the Clinical Director to
determine the strategic direction for the Directorates, identifying future
resourcing requirements and ensuring that the Directorate meets contractual and other operational requirements.
Ensure the Specialist Medicine Directorate delivers on the range of national and locally defined access targets and that patients are able to access services delivered in a timely way.
Support the delivery of financial balance across the Specialist Medicine Directorate through active and regular monitoring and management of
expenditure.
Monitor and take action to ensure that all quality, productivity and profitability targets are achieved.

In line with Specialist Medicine Directorate and Trust strategy, develop best practice, service modernisation and improvement plans for the area, to
enhance the patient experience and deliver value for money.

Facilitate change within and across organisational and professional boundaries.

Support the DGM as the budget holder to deliver a balanced budget for the Directorate, ensuring the services provided are sustainable and delivered within the budgetary constraints.
Support the development and delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP)

In conjunction with the DGM and Directorate Accountant lead responsibility for reviewing income and expenditure within the designated Clinical Units and the production and delivery of strategies to ensure their business viability.

Work with the DGM and Clinical Director to formulate an effect and viable
business plan for the designated Clinical Units and the Specialist Medicine Directorate working to ensure that it conforms to the overall Specialist Medicine Directorate and Trust business plan and takes account of the demand for services from the Trust and local and national trends and developments.
Advise and support the Clinical Director on the appropriate application of the Business Planning process and ensure it is communicated across the Clinical Units.

Support the Directorate General Manager to identify, in conjunction with the Clinical Director, all commissioning intentions in designated Clinical Units and develop the business cases to support future developments.

Monitor the progress of existing projects and evaluate all completed projects that improve service delivery.

To assist the DGM in delivering and monitoring performance against set targets (activity, finance, outcomes, utilisation) within designated clinical units and across the Specialist Medicine Directorate, and address variances should they occur to ensure effective delivery of service and standards.

Work directly with the Clinical Leads of designated Clinical Units regarding financial procedures and use a balance scorecard approach to provide monthly summaries of financial and activity performance for relevant meetings.

To lead, manage, motivate and develop staff within the designated Clinical Units, and to maintain the highest level of staff morale and to create a climate within the Directorate, characterised by high standards of openness in line with the Trust values.
Communicate the Trust’s and Directorate’s objectives, future plan and current progress against plans to all staff within the designated Clinical Units.
Ensure training and development needs of staff within the area are identified and reflected in the annual business plan.
To support the Directorate General Manager in developing and maintaining the Workforce Plan.
Line manage all designated staff in line with the Trust’s HR policies and procedures, providing annual appraisal.
In conjunction with the DGM, Clinical Director and HR Business Partner develop local workforce plans, employee engagement and workforce productivity plans to ensure delivery of the Trust’s Workforce Effectiveness Strategy, focusing on enhancing the commitment of staff and optimising workforce productivity and performance.
Ensure that staff management arrangements within the designated Clinical Units are consistent with HR policies and procedures within the Trust and to ensure that good practice in recruitment, appraisal, performance management and other policies are maintained.

Support the development and delivery of the Governance agenda including clinical and non clinical aspects of care and service; this will include establishing systems to monitor clinical standards ensuring high standards of care that is evidence based and integral to service delivery and involving patients and others in developing and enhancing services.
Carry out regular reviews of incidents, complaints, risk assessments and other multidisciplinary audits across and within the designated Clinical Units, ensuring that appropriate follow-up is taken to address and reduce risk and that learning is disseminated across the unit.
Support the DGM, Clinical Director and Matrons in integrating the work of the medical, nursing, administrative and other professional/clinical staff and aligning these around the delivery of effective and efficient services.

Manage processes to enable effective communications within and between
teams, including contributing to and coordinating performance meetings as required by Directorate General Manager and Clinical Director as appropriate.
To manage and coordinate designated administrative and managerial processes, e.g. complaints, critical incidents and safety alerts and ensure
systems are in place to provide all statutory, regulatory and other information

To participate in committees and working groups and act on behalf of the Clinical Director, ensuring that at all times a corporate approach is taken.


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