We are looking for an outstanding individual to join the Acute & Emergency Medicine and Pharmacy Care Group (AEMP) at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as Deputy Operations Director. AEMP is one of twelve clinical Care Groups, incorporating the Acute Medicine and Accident & Emergency Directorate and the Pharmacy Directorate. The Deputy Operations Director is a senior member of the management team across the Trust, with specific responsibility within the AEMP Care Group. Both Directorates within AEMP provide fast-paced and high-profile services seeking to continually improve and shorten 'lengths of stay' for our patients while the Pharmacy Directorate also seeks to safely deliver both pharmaceutical care to patients attending the Trust’s 5 hospital sites and medicines management services to our workforce across the Trust. The successful candidate will work closely with our multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, nursing staff, pharmacists, technicians, healthcare scientists and administrative staff to deliver high quality services on a day-to-day basis and to plan and implement excellent models of care for the longer term. They will be responsible for the delivery of quality, performance and financial targets and will also contribute to strategic planning and service development. The post holder will have his/her own portfolio which will include a combination of directorate-specific and groupwide responsibilities, as well as being required to provide flexible cover and to deputise for the Operations Director when necessary. This is a highly visible role and the Deputy Operations Director will be an inspirational leader and role model for STH PROUD values and for the Care Group both internally and externally. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, hardworking, and confident with excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills plus demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management and service planning and a commitment to personal and professional development. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most successful healthcare employers in the UK. We offer fantastic opportunities for career progression, training and development, ensuring that roles are both challenging and rewarding. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Powell-Wiffen Job title: Operations Director Email address: chris.powell-wiffen1nhs.net Telephone number: 0114 2715973