Job overview
The Clinical Support Services at the Oxford University Foundation Trust, is currently looking to appoint an Interim Divisional Director of Operations (DDO).
The DDO will play an active role in contributing to the strategic direction of the Division and be managerially accountable to the Divisional Director and professionally to the Chief Operating Officer for the provision of high quality services which are safe and efficient.
As a senior leader within the Division, the DDO will work closely with the senior Divisional team, Directorates and contribute to the overall vision, direction and performance of the Division.
To note this is an interim arrangement for a period of - months.
Interview Date: th December.
Main duties of the job
The DDO is a pivotal member of the Divisional team. The DDO will contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of the Trust’s strategic and operational objectives to provide services that optimise patient care, ensure efficient use of resources and promote a culture that is progressive, inclusive and driven by a core set of values.
In conjunction with the Divisional Director, Clinical Directors and other members of the Senior Divisional team, work together in developing effective commissioner and GP stakeholder relationships that support the Trust in developing its business.
This role will provide expertise and support to the Division on commissioning plans, working with corporate teams and external stakeholders and aligning capacity and demand across the CSUs.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .