Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Operations Manager within the Cancer Directorate. You will work alongside the existing Associate Operations Manager and have a defined portfolio providing senior operational leadership for the Cancer Directorate speciality teams. You will also support the development of specific cancer projects e.g Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital with partner organisations, agreeing and communicating new models and ways of working. You will work autonomously to interpret the service specifications and challenge the way existing services are delivered within the Directorate, to deliver a highly efficient, world class services. You will need to have proven experience in senior operational management ideally with knowledge of cancer pathways, covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of elective, outpatient and diagnostic national performance indicators and how changes to these pathways need to be managed/communicated. You will also require a high level understanding of activity/income to provide senior leadership on this core requirement. Main duties of the job Provide senior operational leadership for the Cancer Directorate speciality teams (Oncology, Haematology, Gynae-onc, Breast and urology), in line with best practice and national standards. Including line managing the Deputy Operations managers for each speciality. To lead operational performance aspects of national strategy e.g RTT, Cancer Performance for the nominated specialities. To lead demand and capacity planning. The development of a CCRH with partner organisations, agreeing and communicating a new models and ways of working. The mobilisation and implementation of new ways of working within Cancer regardless of the development of the CCRH. Working with key stakeholders to enable the modelling and establishment of an appropriate workforce to deliver the service e.g new ways of working/new roles, including the management of the implementation of that workforce model. About us Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year p.a. pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 180-B-245482 Job locations Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0QQ Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment This vacancy will close at midnight on the 3rd November 2024. Interviews are due to be held on the 14th November 2024. Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment This vacancy will close at midnight on the 3rd November 2024. Interviews are due to be held on the 14th November 2024. Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to First Degree Level or equivalent. Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas. Evidence of CPD. Desirable Postgraduate Management qualification. Project Management or Change Management qualification. Experience Essential Proven experience in senior operational management within Cancer, covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways. Proven experience in project management. Experience in the development and use of a quality management system. Proven experience of line managing a team including; Appraisal skills, Recruitment and selection skills, Disciplinary and capability procedures and Experience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity. Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience in finance, policy and service development changes. Substantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (revenue and capital). Knowledge Essential Extensive knowledge of Cancer strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, commissioning of cancer pathways and the future changes Cancer Alliances will bring. Knowledge of auditing processes. Knowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes. Must have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Extensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes. Extensive knowledge of risk management processes. Knowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment. Desirable Knowledge of research and development. Skills Essential Proven leadership skills at a senior management level. Excellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level. Proven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards. Proven project management skills. Excellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines. Problem solving/trouble shooting skills. Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases. Highly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organization, some at very senior level. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution. Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time. Financial and staff management. Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda. Additional Requirements Essential Prepared to be flexible in relation to working hours. Team working skills. Self-motivated. Ability to move between details and the bigger picture. Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop. Operate with a high degree of autonomy, able to exercise judgement and challenge both externally and internally to drive the project forward and achieve its agreed outcomes, with minimal steer and input from senior staff. Be analytical and objective, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based, and aligned to the key principles of the transformation process. Always have the best interest of patients and staff at the centre of any plans. The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to First Degree Level or equivalent. Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas. Evidence of CPD. Desirable Postgraduate Management qualification. Project Management or Change Management qualification. Experience Essential Proven experience in senior operational management within Cancer, covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways. Proven experience in project management. Experience in the development and use of a quality management system. Proven experience of line managing a team including; Appraisal skills, Recruitment and selection skills, Disciplinary and capability procedures and Experience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity. Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience in finance, policy and service development changes. Substantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (revenue and capital). Knowledge Essential Extensive knowledge of Cancer strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, commissioning of cancer pathways and the future changes Cancer Alliances will bring. Knowledge of auditing processes. Knowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes. Must have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Extensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes. Extensive knowledge of risk management processes. Knowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment. Desirable Knowledge of research and development. Skills Essential Proven leadership skills at a senior management level. Excellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level. Proven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards. Proven project management skills. Excellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines. Problem solving/trouble shooting skills. Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases. Highly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organization, some at very senior level. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution. Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time. Financial and staff management. Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda. Additional Requirements Essential Prepared to be flexible in relation to working hours. Team working skills. Self-motivated. Ability to move between details and the bigger picture. Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop. Operate with a high degree of autonomy, able to exercise judgement and challenge both externally and internally to drive the project forward and achieve its agreed outcomes, with minimal steer and input from senior staff. Be analytical and objective, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based, and aligned to the key principles of the transformation process. Always have the best interest of patients and staff at the centre of any plans. The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0QQ Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)