Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SA1246139
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £91,317 - £104,122 Per Annum Inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/09/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/09/2024
Employer heading
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Deputy Divisional Director - Clinical Services
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Deputy Divisional Director posts, one in Cancer Services and the other in Clinical Services. These roles will work in conjunction with the Divisional Management teams to collectively ensure delivery of the organisational strategy, operational planning and financial performance of the Divisions.
We are running an extended advert in recognition of the summer holiday period. Interviews will be held on 19 September. Please specify in your application form which post you wish to be considered for, or if both appeal to you.
Cancer Services is organised across 3 Clinical Business Units (CBUs):
CBU1: Breast, Plastics, Lung, Acute Oncology Service (AOS), Kingston Partnership, Joint Thoracic Service (JTS) and also leads on all Medical Day units and Home Care
CBU2: Haematology, Head & Neck and Thyroid, Neuro-oncology, Children & Young People, Sarcoma and Renal Melanoma and also leads on the ambulatory and ward areas for Children and Young People and Haematology
CBU3: GI, Gynaecology and Urology and also leads on all solid tumour ward across both sites
This post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Deputy Divisional Director and be responsible for CBU1 and the strategic divisional work as well as leading on Trust wide programmes of work.
Clinical Services is organised across 4 Clinical Business Units (CBUs):
CBU 1: Surgery & Acute Services (Theatres, Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, CAU, APU, CSPs)
CBU 2: Imaging Services (Radiotherapy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Physics)
CBU 3: Medicines Management & Clinical Support Services (Pharmacy, Outpatients, Therapies, Palliative Care, Pastoral & Psychological Care)
CBU 4: Pathology & Genetics
The post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Deputy Divisional Director to take on direct responsibility for x2 of these CBUs, ensuring consistent strategic oversight throughout the Division
We are looking for credible and influential leaders. You will demonstrate strong, consistent and effective leadership, enabling delivery of high-quality patient care within available resources. You should possess a proven track record of achievement in all areas of leadership and experience of significant staff and budgetary management. You should be results-driven, have led complex change initiatives and have a record of helping services and staff excel in their levels of performance.
Central to these roles is the ongoing engagement of clinical managers in a complex, specialist environment to collaboratively deliver annual business planning, ensuring sufficient capacity and capability to deliver both local and national priorities in addition to supporting the Trust to deliver the research and private care agendas. The post holder will also play a pivotal and proactive role in exploration of new strategic opportunities and alternative models of service delivery across both the Chelsea and Sutton sites and our wider network.
Both Deputy Divisional Director posts will deputise for the Divisional Director when required.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Services Division comprises x4 Clinical Business Units (CBUs). There are x2 Deputy Divisional Director posts, each directly responsible for x2 CBUs.
CBU 1: Surgery & Acute Services (Theatres, Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, CAU, APU, CSPs)
CBU 2: Imaging Services (Radiotherapy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Physics)
CBU 3: Medicines Management & Clinical Support Services (Pharmacy, Outpatients, Therapies, Palliative Care, Pastoral & Psychological Care)
CBU 4: Pathology & Genetics
In conjunction with the Deputy Divisional Director colleague, the post holder will also deputise for the Divisional Director, Clinical Services. The post holder will have responsibility with key stake holders for the development and implementation of service provision, research and education programmes. This will include wider system working across the ICS. The post holder will also work with non-hospital staff, commercial, parten and other bodies involved in the provision of equipment, materials and delivery of services for the division.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- Contribute to ensuring that the corporate aims and vision of the Trust relating to Clinical Services are achieved.
- To set the vision and determine the objectives of Clinical Services, monitor performance against these and take corrective action where appropriate.
- To lead, manage and develop a culture and environment where safe and high quality patient care is consistently delivered across Clinical services.
- To lead Clinical Services in the planning of service developments (including new networks and substantial capital development) which most appropriately meet the needs of patients and achieve the maximum service return on the resources invested.
- Ensure Clinical Services are able to meet all national and local performance standards taking corrective action where necessary.
- To work with all staff to develop changes in clinical practice through the development of research and evidence based practice which compliments the Trust Business Strategy: promote effective leadership by empowering individuals to take appropriate decisions and encourage team working
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Recognised management qualification, e.g. Masters level, or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Demonstrable experience of operating successfully with NHS Finance processes and systems
- Project management qualification/ equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of managing/ leading a service/ team
- Three years’ experience of staff management
- Experience of appraising and developing staff
- Evidence of leadership and team building
- Experience of preparing and presenting to a senior management group
- Experience of managing complex change initiatives
- Experience and understanding of issues relating to confidentiality
- Experience and understanding of issues relating to Equal Opportunities
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to clearly express themselves in wide range of situations
- Ability to present on behalf of the Trust at local, national and international meetings
- Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues which effect performance
- Ability to write clearly and concisely
- Proven experience of budget management.
- Evidence of complex problem solving
- Evidence of planning to tight deadlines
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Judith Lucas
- Job title
- Divisional Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 7808 2724
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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