Total 8 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD

The Chief Medial Officer (CMO) is responsible for the overall development and leadership of the Medical workforce with executive accountability for quality, patient safety, medicines safety and clinical governance. The CMO is the Caldicott Guardian and the Responsible Officer for revalidation of doctors. Through excellent leadership the CMO will enable the delivery of high quality of care in line with our vision, strategic objectives and 4ward signature behaviours. This means providing the best, safest patient experience and best possible patient outcomes by putting patients first. The post holder will develop a professional culture that supports, recruits, nurtures, develops and retains a compassionate, skilled and flexible workforce. This includes enabling diversity in all its forms, a culture of learning and improvement and an ability to lead service innovation and transformation. The post holder will be an executive, voting, member of the Board of Directors and report to the Chief Executive. Key Working Relationships. Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICS (H&W ICS) General Medical Council Regional and National CMOs Trust Board CQC and other regulators Executive Directors and the Trust Management Executive Senior stakeholders across clinical and corporate divisions Hereford and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust Worcestershire County Council, and District Councils Third Sector Organisations STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), to advise the Trust Board and Executive Directors on patient safety and risk management. With the CNO promote the refreshed Quality and Safety Strategy to drive the transformation of patient services in the Trust. Working with GPs and medical staff from across H&W ICS to create a compelling clinical vision which inspires clinical and other practitioners to engage in transformation. To provide medical policy advice and input to the Board, sub committees and designated activities. Provide strong, visible and professional leadership to the medical and medical model workforce. To fulfil the role of Executive Director and a voting member on the Trust Board. To ensure the Trust operates with safe and educationally appropriate staffing levels and provide assurance to the Trust Board and relevant Board Committees. Provides oversight of Caldicott Guardian responsibilities. Oversees revalidation of Medical Staff linked to the trust. To provide Executive Director accountability for Medical Education at both undergraduate and post-graduate level. To act as the Trust's lead on medicines safety and oversee the assessment and introduction of novel practices. To lead the clinical input into the Information Technology systems within the Trust, leading the Digital Care Record programme. To oversee the implementation of NICE guidance, NSF standards, work with GIRFT and other national best practice guidance. To review and take remedial action where clinical risks are identified. Leadership and Management To oversee all MHPS and medical disciplinary matters and referrals for external reviews. Promote a culture of openness and transparency, particularly in the sharing learning from deaths and serious incidents. To actively promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Promote the involvement of stakeholders (staff, patients, and the wider community and partner organisations) in Trusts activities as appropriate. To contribute fully to the corporate management and strategic development of the Trust. To provide professional leadership across Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICS. To oversee continued professional development which is clearly focused on meeting patient, employee and the Trusts needs. Patient Safety and Experience To monitor, review and improve systems and practices based on evidence based best practice, to deliver safe high quality patient care and to meet legal, regulatory and NHS requirements. To ensure that medicines safety policies are fully embedded and that the management of medicines is continuously improved. To promote services that are at the forefront of modern clinical practice and the patient experience is of the highest quality. Ensure a progressive and inclusive approach to patient safety, risk management and clinical governance. To enable an environment in which staff are encouraged to review and improve performance, practice and services to patients through training and development, Quality Improvement Projects, appraisal and peer review. Ensure there are robust arrangements in place for harm reviews of patients potentially impacted by delays in their care pathway and aspects of their treatment and care. To develop and promote appropriate professional and clinical guidelines, protocols and policies. Infection Prevention and Control To work in close co-operation with the designated DIPC to manage performance and ensure staff accept personal responsibility and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice within their sphere of responsibility. To ensure they are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies for minimising the risk of avoidable Health Care Associated Infection and undertake annual mandatory updates in Infection Control and hold all members of the medical staff to account for adhering to this requirement. To ensure that all Trust staff working to the medical model know what is expected of them with regard to infection prevention and control and ensure that they fulfil their responsibilities as part of their duty of care, the post holder will ensure that responsibilities regarding infection prevention and control are clearly identified in all job plans and appraisals. To work in close co-operation with the Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer to manage performance against the duties contained within the Hygiene Code, and ensure the provision of safe, clean patient care environment. Clinical Governance In conjunction with the Chief Nursing Officer to develop and promote a whole system of clinical governance that maximises clinical time on improvement, while ensuring governance, oversight and accountability is delivered effectively at divisional & corporate level. In conjunction with the Chief Nursing Officer to develop and promote an agreed and explicit strategy for clinical governance. Ensure systems and structures are in place to monitor, review and improve patient and staff safety and meet legal and NHS requirements, including duties under health and safety legislation. To ensure the Trust demonstrates clear standards of good clinical governance, including the requirements set out in the Safety Strategy, while delivering the core objectives and values of the Trust. To ensure that effective learning systems are in place that drive improvements to care and the experiences of patients. To support the work to achieve compliance with the NHSLA standards, improving patient safety and the patient experience. To co-chair the Clinical Governance Committee. To ensure that there are fully functioning systems and processes in place for the timely reporting and subsequent investigation and identification of lessons learnt from all incidents, serious incidents and never events. To provide the Trust Board with assurance on all aspects of clinical governance. Ensure that there are links between the corporate risk register and the Board Assurance Framework and work with the Company Secretary to ensure that risks are being escalated to the Board as appropriate. Use of Resources To ensure safe medical staffing models are in place and that these are compliant with national standards. To be the executive lead for the medical workforce. Responsible for the development and implementation of recruitment and retention strategies for the medical model workforce to reduce the reliance on temporary staff. To ensure value for money of the clinical workforce by ensuring premium staffing costs are only incurred where necessary for patient care/ safety. To manage staff and designated resources in line with Trust policies. This includes ensuring effective two way communications and continuous staff development through the appraisal process. To ensure appraisal is embedded in the organisation and undertaken annually by Medical staff and those working to the medical model. To ensure resources are effectively and efficiently deployed and provide support to Divisions on the planning and management of services. To put in place and review plans for managing peaks in demand e.g. during winter and major incidents. Performance Management To support the Chief Operating Officer to monitor Trust and Divisional performance against activity plans, standards, targets and budgets and intervene holding to account and taking corrective action where appropriate. To support the Chief Operating Officer to put in place and review plans for managing peaks in demand e.g. during winter and major incidents. To provide support to Divisions and Directorates on the planning and management of Clinical services, promoting a consistent approach to developments and standards in practice and service. To monitor Trust and Divisional performance against activity plans, standards, targets and budgets and intervene and take corrective action where appropriate. Internal and External Communication To practice and promote effective two way communication and involve staff and the wider community in the planning and review of new or revised services. Ensure consistent and approved external communication of key trust issues. Maintain communications with the Local Medical Committee. Maintain relations with the Local Negotiating Committee. Business Conduct To comply with statutory requirements, NHS regulations and Trust standards. This includes meeting health and safety regulations standards, business standards such as Standing Financial lnstructions and working towards minimising clinical and corporate risks including reducing Health Care Associated Infections.

JOB PURPOSE: To provide a high level, comprehensive, efficient and confidential secretarial/administrative service to the Directorate Manager for General Surgery and Urology, the Directorate Manager for Trauma, Orthopaedics and Vascular, and the Directorate Manager for ENT, OMFS, Dermatology and Audiology, utilising a full range of technical skills in the production of correspondence, reports and presentations without supervision. The role includes the co-ordination, administration and facilitation of the teams to ensure that the Division can deliver its core objectives and targets. Key Duties The range and diversity of responsibilities will require the post holder to adopt a flexible approach. The ability to work independently, with competing priorities and to tight deadlines is essential. The post holder is a key member of the Divisional Team whose overarching goal is to enable, promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to improve, inform and support a portfolio of projects, services, and initiatives for three Directorates. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To act as first point of contact for the Directorate Managers in the Surgery Division, dealing with staff at all levels inside and outside the Trust To work autonomously, prioritising own workload including carrying out enquiries and investigating issues, to ensure that an efficient service is always provided to the Directorate Managers. To manage the diaries for the Directorate Managers, including resolution of conflicting diary appointments. Provide efficient and confidential administrative secretarial assistance by developing, maintaining and updating filing systems, administrative procedures and personnel files. Take responsibility for the efficient organisation and maintenance of filing systems, ensuring that all papers for meetings are available and that there is an effective bring forward system ensuring that confidentiality is always maintained. Organise and maintain any archiving/storage facilities for personnel files within the Directorates and ensure that documents are stored electronically. Take responsibility for all matters relating to incoming and outgoing correspondence including monitoring of emails, initiating replies to routine correspondence on behalf of the Directorate Managers as necessary. In the absence of a Directorate Manager, to be responsible for the forwarding or re-direction of urgent items of business or correspondence. Be the initial point of contact for telephone and face-to-face enquiries from internal colleagues and external agencies, dealing with confidential, sensitive, complex and contentious issues as well as dealing with complex enquiries, and responding accordingly to ensure appropriate action is taken on specific issues. Ensure that all messages are prioritised and communicated to the Directorate Manager or other member of the Directorate Management Team. In the absence of the Directorate Manager initiate action where necessary and monitor action taken. Ensure that information requested from staff is received in a timely and accurate manner. Gather information requested by the Directorate Managers and present in a useful format, disseminating any information, which may be of interest to other staff members, associates and outside agencies. To cascade Trust information to staff within the Directorate teams via appropriate methods and to liaise with the Directorate Managers and the Directorate Management Team where appropriate. Maintain annual leave, sickness, study leave records ensuring leave does not coincide. Maintain the personal files for the staff within the Directorate Management Teams. Co-ordinate the recruitment processes, providing administrative support and arrangements for interviews on behalf of the Directorate Managers. Provide secretariat role to the Directorate Meetings and other committees. This will include co-ordinating and facilitating meetings, taking full responsibility for identification of agenda items, drafting agendas, taking formal minutes and identifying actions, distribution of relevant papers and ensuring follow-up action is undertaken. Conduct polite and courteous telephone conversations with all stakeholders demonstrating patience and understanding of whichever dilemmas they may be facing in a reassuring manner. To provide cover in the absence of the PA to Divisional Directors to ensure the smooth running of the service during planned and unplanned leave. Establish communication and maintain links with other staff and associates to ensure an effective and efficient administrative/secretarial service for the Directorate Managers. Be responsible for the procurement of physical assets and supplies for the Directorates, raising orders when directed ensuring agreed financial guidelines are adhered to when orders are placed. To manage the stock control of stationery and non-clinical related supplies for the Directorates. Maintain the staff intranet pages for the Directorates, ensuring that the information is up to date. Other duties, commensurate with the post, as directed by Divisional Directors, Directorate Managers and the PA to the Divisional Directors.

JOB PURPOSE: To provide a high level, comprehensive, efficient and confidential secretarial/administrative service to the Directorate Manager for General Surgery and Urology, the Directorate Manager for Trauma, Orthopaedics and Vascular, and the Directorate Manager for ENT, OMFS, Dermatology and Audiology, utilising a full range of technical skills in the production of correspondence, reports and presentations without supervision. The role includes the co-ordination, administration and facilitation of the teams to ensure that the Division can deliver its core objectives and targets. Key Duties The range and diversity of responsibilities will require the post holder to adopt a flexible approach. The ability to work independently, with competing priorities and to tight deadlines is essential. The post holder is a key member of the Divisional Team whose overarching goal is to enable, promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to improve, inform and support a portfolio of projects, services, and initiatives for three Directorates. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To act as first point of contact for the Directorate Managers in the Surgery Division, dealing with staff at all levels inside and outside the Trust To work autonomously, prioritising own workload including carrying out enquiries and investigating issues, to ensure that an efficient service is always provided to the Directorate Managers. To manage the diaries for the Directorate Managers, including resolution of conflicting diary appointments. Provide efficient and confidential administrative secretarial assistance by developing, maintaining and updating filing systems, administrative procedures and personnel files. Take responsibility for the efficient organisation and maintenance of filing systems, ensuring that all papers for meetings are available and that there is an effective bring forward system ensuring that confidentiality is always maintained. Organise and maintain any archiving/storage facilities for personnel files within the Directorates and ensure that documents are stored electronically. Take responsibility for all matters relating to incoming and outgoing correspondence including monitoring of emails, initiating replies to routine correspondence on behalf of the Directorate Managers as necessary. In the absence of a Directorate Manager, to be responsible for the forwarding or re-direction of urgent items of business or correspondence. Be the initial point of contact for telephone and face-to-face enquiries from internal colleagues and external agencies, dealing with confidential, sensitive, complex and contentious issues as well as dealing with complex enquiries, and responding accordingly to ensure appropriate action is taken on specific issues. Ensure that all messages are prioritised and communicated to the Directorate Manager or other member of the Directorate Management Team. In the absence of the Directorate Manager initiate action where necessary and monitor action taken. Ensure that information requested from staff is received in a timely and accurate manner. Gather information requested by the Directorate Managers and present in a useful format, disseminating any information, which may be of interest to other staff members, associates and outside agencies. To cascade Trust information to staff within the Directorate teams via appropriate methods and to liaise with the Directorate Managers and the Directorate Management Team where appropriate. Maintain annual leave, sickness, study leave records ensuring leave does not coincide. Maintain the personal files for the staff within the Directorate Management Teams. Co-ordinate the recruitment processes, providing administrative support and arrangements for interviews on behalf of the Directorate Managers. Provide secretariat role to the Directorate Meetings and other committees. This will include co-ordinating and facilitating meetings, taking full responsibility for identification of agenda items, drafting agendas, taking formal minutes and identifying actions, distribution of relevant papers and ensuring follow-up action is undertaken. Conduct polite and courteous telephone conversations with all stakeholders demonstrating patience and understanding of whichever dilemmas they may be facing in a reassuring manner. To provide cover in the absence of the PA to Divisional Directors to ensure the smooth running of the service during planned and unplanned leave. Establish communication and maintain links with other staff and associates to ensure an effective and efficient administrative/secretarial service for the Directorate Managers. Be responsible for the procurement of physical assets and supplies for the Directorates, raising orders when directed ensuring agreed financial guidelines are adhered to when orders are placed. To manage the stock control of stationery and non-clinical related supplies for the Directorates. Maintain the staff intranet pages for the Directorates, ensuring that the information is up to date. Other duties, commensurate with the post, as directed by Divisional Directors, Directorate Managers and the PA to the Divisional Directors.

Job Purpose: The post holder will provide operational management leadership for the Directorate working in partnership with the Clinical Director and the Matron. Key Duties: The post holder will ensure that the Directorate and its services meet their quality, activity and financial targets. To work with the Clinical Director, Director of Operations, Divisional Director, and Matron(s) to assist in the planning, objective setting and change management within both the Directorate and the Division as a whole. The post holder will be required to proactively engage in service transformation and development, responding to changing environment, working with commissioning colleagues to ensure that the service is fit for purpose and meets the changing needs of the population. General Duties: 1. Performance To ensure that the operational performance of the Directorates services is effectively managed to meet agreed objectives and targets. To work in close conjunction with the Director of Operations, Clinical Directors and Matron/Senior Nurses to set and deliver the Directorate objectives, in line with Divisional and Corporate targets and strategies. To work manage and deliver income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget devolved within the Directorate. To plan and monitor performance against all activity targets and other service objectives. To ensure that all national and locally agreed waiting times and bookings targets are understand and met. To ensure the highest levels of cleanliness in clinical areas within the Directorate are adhered to at all times under the Trusts Infection Control policy; in close consultation with the Matron and Clinical Director. To work closely with relevant Trust teams to ensure the appropriate monitoring and delivery of targets associated with National plans e.g Cancer and EAS. Prepare and plan to meet inspection criteria for Cancer Peer Review, external QA audits, CQC inspections etc. as appropriate. To take responsibility for compliance with Trust complaints procedure for all complaints received with the Directorate. To identify, agreed and implement subsequent action plans. To take responsibility for the Directorates compliance with H&S and CNST/NHSLA standards. To identify, agreed and implement subsequent action plans. 2. Financial Management To be accountable for the delivery of income and expenditure (I&E) balance for the Directorate. This will involve a close, professional working relationship with the Directorate Finance Manager and the establishment and maintenance of an effective performance management system within the Directorate. To develop Business Cases and present to the Divisional Team. These will often involve complex financial/activity analysis using financial modelling software. To participate in pricing and costing, working towards relating patient activity, by diagnostic condition to expenditure. To ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFI). 3. Business / Policy / Planning To deliver the annual capacity and business planning process for the Directorate eg. Identify annual objectives, cost improvement savings, cost pressures, capital bids as part of this process to agreed timescales. To support Clinical Directors, Matrons / Ward Managers, Departmental Managers and other key personnel within the Directorate in undertaking a strategic review of their services and action planning for identified areas of improvement eg. Improved capacity planning of theatre lists/outpatient clinics / treatment areas / diagnostics, improved patient access, improved use of resources (drugs / medical equipment). To work closely with the finance and business teams to develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control , strategic planning and bids for new opportunities , modernisation and public / private partnership funding. To draft business cases / briefing documents and papers, for submission by the Divisional Medical Director / Director of Operations to the relevant senior Advisory Groups, Trust Board, Integrated Governance Committee etc. To effectively manage the implementation of agreed outcomes from submitted papers/reports as detailed above. To ensure the review and update of policies / procedures and working practices across the specialities / departments within the Directorate to ensure standards of practice are maintained. To contribute to the update and rewriting of Trust wide policies. To ensure all Trust policies are adhered to within the Directorate. To undertake project work as directed by the Director of Operations. 4. Service Transformation and Development To lead Directorate clinical teams in service redesign. To lead and advise the Divisional Team on the development and implementation of strategies that respond to key national initiatives such as the NICE, Patient Choice and Payment by Results (PBR). To be fully aware of relevant service / technological developments within the Directorate. Ensure any opportunities are ceased, calculate capacity and demand available and participate in associated meetings. Keep abreast of national developments and strategies across the specialties and services to ensure that the Trust can respond as required. Work closely with Commissioning colleagues to maximise opportunities to meet joint CIP and QIPP requirements. Taking an integrated approach to service improvement and efficiencies. Identify opportunities for service improvement and development, liaising with commissioning colleagues so as to learn from other organisations / specialties. Tapping into resources and knowledge bases obtained through other sources. 5. People Management To motivate and take line management responsibility (direct and delegated) for all non-clinical and nursing staff within the Directorate. To ensure appropriate implementation of Trust HR policies. To oversee the effective recruitment, induction, training and development of all non-clinical staff within departments across the Directorate, ensuring that each member of staff has a robust appraisal. To ensure Junior Doctor compliance in relation to European Working Time Directive, working closely with Clinical Directors to achieve this. On behalf of the Director of Ops review workforce plans with heads of department, corporate staff group leads and HR to ensure appropriate and effective workforce planning in short, medium and long term scenarios. To ensure effective communication channels are established, maintained and developed within the Directorate. To work closely with the Human Resources team in developing a partnership working framework with staff representatives within the Directorate. 6. Governance To develop a strategy to enhance quality standards within the Directorate in line with the overall objectives of the hospital. Establish appropriate mechanisms to monitor achievement and take action in the event of underperformance. To ensure specific quality initiatives within the Directorate are co-ordinated, implemented and reviewed. To manage any operational issues arising from governance reviews. This will often require implementing changes in clinical practice. To identify opportunities for change that will improve or assist the development of clinical practice and which leads to improvements in quality or efficiency within the directorates. To ensure effective risk management and quality assurance policies are in place and they are compliant with Trust policy and procedure 7. Corporate & On Call Duties To participate in the Trusts management on-call rota. To investigate / hear internal staff grievances / complaints from other Divisions as required.

Our Trust recognises the importance of promoting equality and eliminating discrimination in all aspects of our operations, from recruitment and employment practices to patient care and service delivery. We are dedicated to upholding the principles of fairness, justice, and equity, ensuring that every member of our diverse community receives the highest standard of care and support. We especially welcome applications from global majority candidates, or those with lived experience of a disability, to strengthen the diversity of our Trust so that it is representative of our team and the local population we serve. A Full Job Description can be found attached to this job listing in the Supporting Information section. For further information on this role and how to apply, please contact our search partners at Hunter Healthcare via Finn McNulty, Head of Executive Search onfmcnulty@hunter-healthcare.comor 07966 006091

The Deputy DIPC, working within the wider Corporate Team, will have significant Trust wide responsibility and will be accountable for the strategic, operational and budgetary management of the Infection Prevention (Corporate) Team. The post holder is the lead nursing/midwifery advisor on infection prevention across the Trust. The post holder will undertake a full portfolio of director responsibilities as agreed and delegated by the Executive Director (Chief Nursing Officer/ DIPC) and will be responsible and accountable for providing comprehensive and strong professional leadership, guidance advice, support and direction in relation to infection, prevention and control to the Nursing and Allied Health Professionals. The post holder will have significant Trust wide responsibility with respect to developing, leading and directing the Trusts programme to reduce healthcare-associated infections as established in national trajectories and locally as established in the Quality Improvement Strategy (QIS). The strong leadership, support and the development of the Infection Prevention Control Team in association with the Lead Infection Prevention Control Microbiologist/Infection Control clinicians is a central core function of this role as the DDIPC. The post holder will lead (on behalf of the DIPC/ CNO) effective health economy working and the joint interface with primary care and the public health agenda, driving improvement for joint improvement trajectories and monitoring the commissioning targets for Trust reports. The DDIPC will support and drive nursing research opportunities and oversee the delivery of a robust IPC education programme for all Trust staff both clinical and non-clinical. Collaborating with the DIPC, Deputy Chief Nursing Officers, Divisional Directors of Nursing/Midwifery and Matrons, and the Divisional triumpherates, the DDIPC will provide strategic leadership and expertise to support the review of themes and trends from incidents, performance metrics, infection rates and RCA outputs, which will inform the teams service objectives, and research and education strategy. The DDIPC will be the Trust wide lead for decontamination as required in the health and care act, liaising with facilities and estates leads to ensure safe systems, processes and governance are appropriately established and maintained. The post holder will also provide the professional lead regarding water safety and ventilation. The post holder will be expected to provide the strategic leadership across all of these areas ensuring on behalf of the DIPC/CNO that all statutory requirements are met and associated actions are delivered, working with Estates, Facility leads and Lead Microbiologists who are experts in their field on these agendas. Responsibility for the strategic, operational and budgetary management of the infection prevention services across the Trust. Leads on and accountable for the governance and strategic leadership on infection prevention control across the three hospital sites to work collaboratively with operational and support teams to ensure the risk of infection to patients, staff and visitors is minimised whilst ensuring patient flow and capacity is kept at an optimal level. The post holder will identify and share best practice and lead on internal peer review and where external benchmarking and horizon scanning highlights the requirement for innovation in working models, the post holder will have a key responsibility in reviewing and developing IPC practice. The Deputy DIPC will be professionally and managerially responsible and accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer. Links with the Corporate Management Team will be developed through the CNO to deliver the overall service objectives. The DDIPC will work closely with the Divisional Leadership Teams to ensure there is collaborative working in relation to the Infection Prevention Control agenda. This role will ensure that clear support and accountability arrangements are in place to enable divisional objectives to be achieved which are robust and managed effectively. The post holder will work in support of the DIPC to provide assurance to the Trust Board that best practice is embedded and embraced at all levels of the organisation and that this be reflected in performance against key IPC indicators, patient safety and patient experience. In partnership with the DIPC and the Trusts Divisional and Executive Teams, the post older will drive the development of IPC Strategy, develop and ensure the engagement of all staff groups, and patients and external stakeholders when appropriate, to ensure the culture of the whole health economy is one that puts patient safety at the centre of clinical care . The post holder will be part of the Director on call rota. Further detail is provided in the full Job Description.

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Directorate Manager Breast and Gynaecology Services GRADE 8B HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week / 1 WTE RESPONSIBLE TO: Clinical Directors ACCOUNTABLE TO: Director of Operations LIAISES WITH:Clinical Directors, Director of Operations, Divisional Director, Directors of Nursing and Midwifery, Divisional Finance Team, Divisional HR team, consultants, senior staff / managers across the Trust, other Directorate Managers, Directorate Support Managers, business intelligence team, other Trusts, commissioners, integrated care system partners e.g. primary care, council, public health JOB SUMMARY The post holder will provide operational leadership and management for the Directorate working in partnership with the Clinical Directors, Matrons and directorate clinical leads. The post holder will ensure that the Directorates and their services meet their quality, activity and financial targets. Working with the Clinical Directors, Matrons, Director of Operations, Divisional Director, Director of Nursing and Screening Programme Director to assist in the planning, objective-setting and change management within both the Directorate and the Division as a whole. PERFORMANCE To ensure that the operational performance of the Directorate is effectively managed to meet agreed objectives and targets. To work in close conjunction with the Director of Operations, Clinical Directors, matron and clinical leads to set and deliver the Directorate objectives, in line with Divisional and Corporate targets and strategies. To manage and deliver income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget devolved within the Directorate. To plan and monitor performance against all activity targets and other service objectives. To ensure that all national and locally agreed waiting times and bookings targets are understood within the Directorate and met. To work closely with Cancer Services Team to ensure the appropriate monitoring and delivery of cancer targets. To act as programme manager for the Breast Screening Programme, working alongside the Programme Director and screening team to deliver operational and strategic aims Prepare and plan to meet inspection criteria for external reviews such as cancer peer review, external QA audits and CQC inspections as appropriate. Alongside the Directorate Management team, to take responsibility for the delivery of national performance indicators relating to the clinical service. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT To be accountable for the delivery of income and expenditure (I&E) balance for the Directorate. This will involve a close, professional working relationship with the Directorate Finance Manager and the establishment and maintenance of an effective performance management system within the Directorate. To develop business cases and present to the divisional team. These will often involve complex financial / activity analysis using financial modelling. To participate in pricing and costing, working towards relating patient activity, by diagnostic condition to expenditure. To ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFI). BUSINESS / POLICY / PLANNING To deliver the annual capacity and business planning process for the Directorate. Identify annual objectives, productivity and efficiency schemes, cost pressures, capital bids and workforce plan as part of this process, to agreed timescales. To support the Clinical Director, Matrons / Ward Managers, Departmental Managers and other key personnel within the Directorate to strategically review their services and identify areas for improvement and efficiency. To work closely with the finance and business teams to develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control, strategic planning and submission of bids for local and national funding. To draft business cases / briefing documents and papers, for submission by the Divisional Medical Director / Director of Operations to the relevant senior advisory and decision making committees To effectively manage the implementation of agreed outcomes from submitted papers / reports as detailed above. To ensure the review and update of policies / procedures and working practices across the specialities / departments within the Directorate to ensure standards of practice are maintained. To contribute to the update and rewriting of Trust wide policies. To ensure all Trust policies are adhered to within the Directorate. To undertake project work as directed by the Director of Operations. TRANSFORMATION To lead Directorate clinical teams in service redesign/ improvement and clinical strategy development. To lead and advise the Divisional Team on the development and implementation of strategies within the Directorate that respond to key national initiatives. To identify opportunities to work with partner organisations in the integrated care system and regional tertiary services which improve the way services are delivered to the local population. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT To motivate and take line management responsibility (direct and delegated) for all non-clinical staff within the Directorate, with direct line management of the Directorate admin team To work with the Clinical Director and Matrons to provide leadership to all staff across the Directorate. To ensure appropriate implementation of Trust HR policies. To oversee the effective recruitment, induction, training and development of all non-clinical staff within departments across the Directorate, ensuring that each member of staff has a robust appraisal. To support the Clinical Director in the monitoring and management of medical staffing in the Directorate, including job planning, workforce planning, recruitment and ensuring robust rota management is in place. To ensure Junior Doctor compliance in relation to European Working Time Directive, working closely with Clinical Directors to achieve this. On behalf of the Director of Ops review workforce plans with heads of department, corporate staff group leads and HR to ensure appropriate and effective workforce planning in short, medium and long term scenarios. To ensure effective communication channels with all team members are established, maintained and developed within the Directorate. To work closely with the Human Resources team in developing a partnership working framework with staff representatives within the Directorate. To manage compliance with HR key performance indicators including the development of action plans for improvement. GOVERNANCE To work alongside the Clinical Director and matrons to ensure the Directorate deliver all aspects of the Trust quality improvement strategy; maintaining the highest standards in quality, safety and patient experience for service users. To develop a strategy to enhance quality standards within the Directorate in line with the overall objectives of the Trust. Establish appropriate mechanisms to monitor achievement and take action in the event of underperformance. To work with the Divisional governance team and Directorate management team to ensure that appropriate processes are in place for the management, monitoring and escalation of governance concerns within the Directorate. These should be in line with Divisional, Trust and external processes. To ensure effective risk management and incident reporting within the Directorate. To be ensure effective complaints management within the Directorate, including adherence to timescales for completion. To support the clinical team in implementation of operational changes resulting from governance or quality concerns, tying resource requirements into financial and workforce planning and leading on implementation of change. To be involved with Directorate quality improvement initiatives, in line with the Trust single improvement methodology. To identify opportunities for change that will improve or assist the development of clinical practice and which lead to improvements in quality or efficiency within the Directorate. CORPORATE & ON CALL DUTIESTo participate in the Trusts management on-call rota.To investigate / hear internal staff grievances / complaints from other Divisions as required. GENERAL NOTES Although this is a list of the key responsibilities of the post it is expected that the post holder and manager will develop and define the detail of the work to be undertaken. Any changes to the key responsibilities will be the subject of consultation with the post holder. IMPROVING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT: As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel. If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net

Job Purpose: The post holder will provide operational management leadership for the Directorate working in partnership with the Clinical Director and the Matron. Key Duties: The post holder will ensure that the Directorate and its services meet their quality, activity and financial targets. To work with the Clinical Director, Director of Operations, Divisional Director, and Matron(s) to assist in the planning, objective setting and change management within both the Directorate and the Division as a whole. The post holder will be required to proactively engage in service transformation and development, responding to changing environment, working with commissioning colleagues to ensure that the service is fit for purpose and meets the changing needs of the population. General Duties: 1. Performance To ensure that the operational performance of the Directorates services is effectively managed to meet agreed objectives and targets. To work in close conjunction with the Director of Operations, Clinical Directors and Matron/Senior Nurses to set and deliver the Directorate objectives, in line with Divisional and Corporate targets and strategies. To work manage and deliver income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget devolved within the Directorate. To plan and monitor performance against all activity targets and other service objectives. To ensure that all national and locally agreed waiting times and bookings targets are understand and met. To ensure the highest levels of cleanliness in clinical areas within the Directorate are adhered to at all times under the Trusts Infection Control policy; in close consultation with the Matron and Clinical Director. To work closely with Cancer Services Team to ensure the appropriate monitoring and delivery of targets associated with the NHS Cancer Plan. Prepare and plan to meet inspection criteria for Cancer Peer Review, external QA audits, CQC inspections etc. as appropriate. To take responsibility for compliance with Trust complaints procedure for all complaints received with the Directorate. To identify, agreed and implement subsequent action plans. To take responsibility for the Directorates compliance with H&S and CNST/NHSLA standards. To identify, agreed and implement subsequent action plans. 2. Financial Management To be accountable for the delivery of income and expenditure (I&E) balance for the Directorate. This will involve a close, professional working relationship with the Directorate Finance Manager and the establishment and maintenance of an effective performance management system within the Directorate. To develop Business Cases and present to the Divisional Team. These will often involve complex financial/activity analysis using financial modelling software. To participate in pricing and costing, working towards relating patient activity, by diagnostic condition to expenditure. To ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFI). 3. Business / Policy / Planning To deliver the annual capacity and business planning process for the Directorate eg. Identify annual objectives, cost improvement savings, cost pressures, capital bids as part of this process to agreed timescales. To support Clinical Directors, Matrons / Ward Managers, Departmental Managers and other key personnel within the Directorate in undertaking a strategic review of their services and action planning for identified areas of improvement eg. Improved capacity planning of theatre lists/outpatient clinics / treatment areas / diagnostics, improved patient access, improved use of resources (drugs / medical equipment). To work closely with the finance and business teams to develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control , strategic planning and bids for new opportunities , modernisation and public / private partnership funding. To draft business cases / briefing documents and papers, for submission by the Divisional Medical Director / Director of Operations to the relevant senior Advisory Groups, Trust Board, Integrated Governance Committee etc. To effectively manage the implementation of agreed outcomes from submitted papers/reports as detailed above. To ensure the review and update of policies / procedures and working practices across the specialities / departments within the Directorate to ensure standards of practice are maintained. To contribute to the update and rewriting of Trust wide policies. To ensure all Trust policies are adhered to within the Directorate. To undertake project work as directed by the Director of Operations. 4. Service Transformation and Development To lead Directorate clinical teams in service redesign. To lead and advise the Divisional Team on the development and implementation of strategies that respond to key national initiatives such as the NICE, Patient Choice and Payment by Results (PBR). To be fully aware of relevant service / technological developments within the Directorate. Ensure any opportunities are ceased, calculate capacity and demand available and participate in associated meetings. Keep abreast of national developments and strategies across the specialties and services to ensure that the Trust can respond as required. Work closely with Commissioning colleagues to maximise opportunities to meet joint CIP and QIPP requirements. Taking an integrated approach to service improvement and efficiencies. Identify opportunities for service improvement and development, liaising with commissioning colleagues so as to learn from other organisations / specialties. Tapping into resources and knowledge bases obtained through other sources. 5. People Management To motivate and take line management responsibility (direct and delegated) for all non-clinical and nursing staff within the Directorate. To ensure appropriate implementation of Trust HR policies. To oversee the effective recruitment, induction, training and development of all non-clinical staff within departments across the Directorate, ensuring that each member of staff has a robust appraisal. To ensure Junior Doctor compliance in relation to European Working Time Directive, working closely with Clinical Directors to achieve this. On behalf of the Director of Ops review workforce plans with heads of department, corporate staff group leads and HR to ensure appropriate and effective workforce planning in short, medium and long term scenarios. To ensure effective communication channels are established, maintained and developed within the Directorate. To work closely with the Human Resources team in developing a partnership working framework with staff representatives within the Directorate. 6. Governance To develop a strategy to enhance quality standards within the Directorate in line with the overall objectives of the hospital. Establish appropriate mechanisms to monitor achievement and take action in the event of underperformance. To ensure specific quality initiatives within the Directorate are co-ordinated, implemented and reviewed. To manage any operational issues arising from governance reviews. This will often require implementing changes in clinical practice. To identify opportunities for change that will improve or assist the development of clinical practice and which leads to improvements in quality or efficiency within the directorates. To ensure effective risk management and quality assurance policies are in place and they are compliant with Trust policy and procedure 7. Corporate & On Call Duties To participate in the Trusts management on-call rota. To investigate / hear internal staff grievances / complaints from other Divisions as required.