General Manager - Community Theatre Improvement
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The General Manager is a senior leadership role ensuring high standards of leadership and consistent, optimal performance across the breadth of the portfolio. The post holder will hold a Trust wide programme of work across two acute sites and will deputise for the Associate Director where necessary.
The post holder will be expected to act independently, taking timely and key decisions to ensure the operational delivery of the portfolio, leading change and improvement by supporting and influencing clinical, operational and corporate teams.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
The Transformation Team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional senior operational manager to lead a 12 month programme of improvement and transformation in our community theatre services. Ideally with experience of delivering surgical services, you will have a thorough understanding of the complexities of surgical pathways, and a desire to work closely with our clinical and operational teams to improve the pathways and care we provide to patients. You will play a key role in developing a longer term strategy for the future of theatre provision in our community sites, maximising the delivery of care closer to patients homes whilst ensuring clinical excellence and positive patient experience.
This is an unrivalled opportunity to lead transformational change in a supportive and inclusive environment that will deliver real benefits and will help directly improve the care we offer to the population of Devon. The postholder will be expected to support colleagues within Transformation and across the Trust, and to provide expert guidance and development to the immediate team and wider organisation. You will be part of a diverse team of project managers and service change experts, and will be expected to work autonomously in leading a defined portfolio of trust-wide projects.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Khalia Lancaster-Thomas, Associate Director of Transformation on khalia.lancaster-thomas@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Employer name: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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