Job Summary
Stakeholder Event: 06.05.25 / Panel Interview: 12.05.25
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust have an extremely exciting opportunity to join the Surgery Division as Divisional Director of Operations. Reporting to the Chief of Service, this senior role is responsible for the performance of services, developing and implementing performance management strategies, and leading service developments that support the delivery of high quality and financially sustainable patient care.
The role is to lead professional management of the division, and the scope of the role reflects the level of seniority of the post holder. We are seeking a motivated and influential leader who is partnership-led and who has significant experience engaging with stakeholders of all levels. We are looking to speak with driven leaders who have significant experience in operational leadership roles, and who have extensive experience managing a diverse portfolio with multi-million pound budgets.
We welcome applications from senior operational leaders who can demonstrate a strong track record of managing operational services in an NHS setting, improving performance, and delivering cost improvement programmes whilst maintaining high standards of patient care and clinical quality. The role would potentially suit an experienced operations director or an assistant director/head of service looking for their next career step in a large multisite acute Trust.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will be completed with passion whilst leading and motivating from the front, promoting the Trust's values of compassion, communication, teamwork, respect, professionalism and inclusion; allowing your staff to thrive and deliver outstanding patient care. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop and progress your executive operational career.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. In recruiting to our Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We especially welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, LGBTQ+ communities, and from people with lived experience of disability.
About Us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Date posted
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£105,385 to £121,271 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
279-7104883-MAR25
Job locations
All UHSx Sites
Worthing
BN11 2DH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief of Service, this senior role will manage a large clinical division to ensure that operational services are delivered and performance across all quality, access, people and financial domains is achieved. The role is the lead professional management of the division and the scope of the role reflects the level of seniority of the post holder.
The post holder will provide a significant contribution to the development and implementation of the Trusts strategy as a whole. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a safe and effective patient centred service is delivered at all times throughout the division in line with national and locally agreed standards and within our Patient First Strategy.
With support from the Hospital Directors and in collaboration with the Chief of Service and Divisional Director of Nursing, the post holder will develop a clear, detailed and shared understanding of the respective sites performance, flow and configuration and use this understanding to inform better operational decisions and the planning and prioritisation of change.
Responsibilities
The post holder will manage a large clinical division to ensure that operational services are delivered and performance across all quality, access, people and financial domains is achieved. The role is the lead professional management of the division and the scope of the role reflects the level of seniority of the post holder.
The post holder will provide a significant contribution to the development and implementation of the Trusts strategy as a whole. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a safe and effective patient centred service is delivered at all times throughout the division in line with national and locally agreed standards and within our Patient First Strategy.
With support from the Hospital Directors and in collaboration with the Chief of Service and Divisional Director of Nursing, the post holder will develop a clear, detailed and shared understanding of the respective sites performance, flow and configuration and use this understanding to inform better operational decisions and the planning and prioritisation of change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent professional level
2. Masters degree relevant to role or equivalent knowledge and experience
3. Management qualification or additional short courses or experience to Doctorate level
4. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
1. Post-graduate management qualification
2. Project Management/ Prince 2
3. MBA or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
1. Extensive senior level manager experience within a complex health care organisation including management of multiple specialties
2. Experience of multi-agency planning and service delivery
3. Demonstrable recent experience as a senior manager within an NHS organisation managing multiple clinical services
4. Sound knowledge base of the NHS, current issues and developments, its structure, organisation and targets
5. Experience of project management and change management
6. A proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results and targets
Desirable
1. Knowledge of emergency planning and business continuity processes
2. Experience in clinical support services
3. Experience of managing high volume, high value contracts with external providers
Equality and Diversity
Essential
1. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
2. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
All UHSx Sites
Worthing
BN11 2DH
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