Associate Director of Operations - Solihull, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham

University Hospitals Birmingham

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Solihull, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job summary:

Great things are happening at Solihull Hospital.

In Summer 2024 we are set to open SIX new theatres as part of a brand new 45m Elective Hub.

The state-of-the-art Hub will shape the future of surgery for the residents of Birmingham and Solihull.

They will have a direct impact on; reducing waiting lists, supporting patients in their pathway to treatment and will see an additional 6,000 operations per annum.

Additionally, our new operating model is live and positively impacting our patients and colleagues.

We now looking to recruit an Associate Director of Operations to support the team at Solihull Hospital in striving for excellence in the delivery of care.

Led by Andrew Clements

Director of Operations and working closely across all areas of the Hospital and the wider Out of Hospital Services, we are clear on the requirements to make the role successful and impactful.

We are fortunate to have a team who do not require the traditional management style - they have asked for a leader that; empowers, provides them with autonomy to deliver their services, encourages ideas and transformation-whilst leading a team who underpin the foundation of our patient care.

Main duties, tasks & skills required:
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will share of values of Kind, Connected & Bold. You will drive forward individuality and inspire a collectiveness and belonging.

Your leadership and focus will be to provide safe and effective care for patients whilst adopting the best and safest place to work, where our people thrive through better and healthier lives.

This will need to be delivered strategically and in line with an unnerving willingness to assume responsibility to deliver best in class service improvement, manage ambiguity and be comfortable with accountability commensurate with such a senior role.

There is lots to do.

Success within this role will come from your experience within healthcare and your ability to build and maintain relationships with all staff and key stakeholders, using appropriate communication methods to influence and guide colleagues whilst listening to views and ideas.

In return, you can expect a warm and friendly welcome from the Leadership and wider UHB Team - where our vision and values reinforce everything we do.

You can expect a starting salary of 83,571 rising to 96,376 after 5 years with ongoing education and personal development.

This, along with a public sector pension, 27 days annual leave (rising with service and now with the option to buy and sell leave) and the opportunity to make a difference within the communities we live and work in.

We would welcome you to contact us in confidence to discuss this role and gain a further insight into UHB

About us:

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.

This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.

This is more than words. We are taking action.

Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.

We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description:

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Person specification:

Qualifications:

Essential:

Possession of a degree or equivalent
Master's degree or equivalent
Evidence of recent management and leadership development.
Relevant professional qualification

Experience:

Essential:

Extensive senior management experience
Demonstrable track record of operational achievement and service improvement.
Experience of leading service and/or transformational exchange.
Experience of the management of complex projects.
Experience of effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience of the management of large budgets.

Additional Criteria:

Essential: