The Cancer Division is a large division with a workforce of approximately 1300 WTE and annual turnover of £240M. The Division delivers world class cancer care to patients from across the country and spans multiple sites and departments across the Trust campus. The cancer division holds operational responsibility for the Macmillan Cancer Centre and Grafton Way Building, including the proton beam centre and is responsible for 185 beds. The Division hosts and plays a leadership role in a number of regional networks including the red cell network and the sarcoma cancer network. The division also includes the cancer clinical trials unit, working closely with both UCL and the BRC to lead on the development and delivery of translational research.
This is an exciting time to join the Cancer Division due to the involvement in a number of high-profile strategic projects including the transfer of paediatric radiotherapy patients from the Marsden and a proposal to create a new Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. The Division is also leading on a number of other projects including the relaunch of the Cancer Academy, the development of an oncology acute assessment unit to improve the emergency flow of cancer patients and the expansion of radiotherapy services.
An opportunity has arisen within the Cancer Division at UCLH for a Deputy Divisional Manager. This post will provide deputy support to the Divisional Manager of Cancer Services and join a team of senior managers within the Cancer Division to deliver an ambitious strategy of ensuring UCLH becomes a world class cancer centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, dynamic, and solution-focused individual, passionate about delivering outstanding health care, to join a well-established and supportive senior leadership team.
We are looking for an experienced leader who is committed to team development and who can work in collaboration with the clinical leadership team to develop a sustainable program of innovation and foster an environment and culture conducive to high impact research and operational excellence.
You will gain experience of working with senior managers and executives across the organisation, as well as across regional and national clinical networks. With line management responsibility for general managers and clinical leaders, you will take ownership for a range of improvement and performance targets, as well as leading on a range of strategic development initiatives.
This is a fantastic development opportunity for an individual looking to gain further senior management experience in a large, multi-site division with complex clinical pathways and a wide range of partnership and commercial ventures.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024
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