Deputy Director of Operations Surgery & Diagnostics (Band 8b)

Job overview

An experienced, motivated and independently minded leader who can act on their own initiative, adopting a values led ‘can do’ style within a climate of constant change and unpredictability to develop and manage the day-to-day operations and performance within the Division.

Reporting to the Divisional Director of Operations, the Deputy Director of Operations is responsible, in conjunction with the Patient Service Managers, Clinical Directors and Matrons, for the safe and effective delivery of all patient services for an agreed portfolio of services (Directorates; Diagnostics, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Head and Neck, Critical Care and Anaesthetics and Theatres).

This involves achievement of all operational performance targets across the division including diagnostics, elective recovery, finance, and the quality of services to patients. Added to this is the development/improvement of services towards best practice standards within available budgets/income.

Main duties of the job

• Make decisions independently  with regards to the delivery of services and resource allocation and expenditure within the limits of Standing Financial instructions for the delegated authority.
• Formally deputise the Divisional Director of Operations and is expected to make decisions on behalf of the Director of Operations in their absence.
• Lead and deliver on specific trust wide programmes of work on behalf of the Division, acting as the subject matter expert working closely with professional leads, managers, Allied Health Professionals

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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