Deputy Chief Operating Officer - East Grinstead, West Sussex, United Kingdom - Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Employer Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town East Grinstead Salary £99,891 - £114,949 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/05/2024 23:59

Deputy Chief Operating Officer Band 9

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of 'spoke' sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to close to patients' homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led 'virtual' consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients' lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

_________________________________________________________________________________

Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation's carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Trust as Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, esponsible for the operational management and delivery of the Trust Elective Recovery programme, for RTT, Cancer and Diagnostics standards. They will play a key role as a system leader across the elective pathway and will work closely with colleagues across commissioning, Primary Care Networks, and Cancer Alliances to deliver clinically effective care and sustainable services.

We are looking to speak with motivated, compassionate, and resilient leaders with extensive leadership experience in an NHS healthcare provider setting. You will have an excellent track record of delivery at a senior operational level plus evidence of success in elective recovery, RTT and Cancer. You will be confident and comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels and be expected to establish and maintain relationships which enable the Trust to operate effectively with clinicians, managers and partners focused on improving outcomes and services to patients.

In return, you can be part of an upward journey. We are welcoming applicants who are passionate about improving the patient experience and who are wanting to progress their careers to board level at one of the UK's most reputable specialist providers.

Main duties of the job

As DCOO, you will be responsible for the transformation of patient pathways, recovery and sustainability. This will include visible, collaborative leadership and support to the clinical divisions to deliver transformation, efficiency and quality improvement across elective services. In addition you will play a key role in overseeing the implementation of new services, such as the Community Diagnostic Centre, and will ensure that operationally, the Trust is well positioned to delivery our long-term strategy.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role and working at Queen Victoria Hospital, please see the attached Job Description and Information for Candidates.

Person specification Qualifications

• Educated to Masters Level or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Recognised postgraduate Leadership or Management qualification, or proven equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of substantial continuing professional and personal development, including project / change management, budget management and service development.

Experience

• Extensive understanding of the national elective standards and how they are delivered operationally in an acute setting
• Extensive experience in a senior management post within a relevant complex NHS healthcare organisation.
• Substantial experience at a senior operational level at 8D and above level or equivalent within an acute, complex healthcare organisation
• Proven experience of management and leadership exercised through / alongside senior clinical staff. Demonstrable results of programme delivery.
• Proven ability of managing resources: people, finance and materials.
• Experience/evidence of managing high level, complex projects, delivering targets within constraints and on time.
• Proven track record of high level change management and modernisation.
• Persuasive negotiator, being able to put together convincing, well supported arguments.

_________________________________________________________________________________

Equality Statement

You have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. At QVH you can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. You will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. You have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and your colleagues with dignity and respect.

We welcome applications that reflect our diverse local population and the communities we serve, especially those from an ethnic minority background or those with disabilities. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

_________________________________________________________________________________

Correspondence - This will be sent from the TRAC Recruitment System and may go to your junk or spam folder in your mailbox, please review this regularly.

Closing date - this is given as a guide. Some vacancies may expire before the advertised closing date. This is in line with the Department of Health's policy.

References - . When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover three years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Storing Personal Information -Your personal information is important to us: attached is our notice on why we need to hold certain information about you, how we process it and your rights to have it updated.

Pay - Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed on the first point of the pay band.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Name Finn McNulty Job title Head of Executive Search at Hunter Healthcare Email address -

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
Telephone or via MSTeams at