Director of Operations

We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate Director of Operations; we want you to bring your skills, expertise and innovation to our Hospital. The role provides both challenges and development opportunities for a current or aspiring executive with a proven track record of delivery, who leads by example and encourages solutions from the front-line., Ensuring operational teams stay informed and engaged in not only the day-to-day business but also the wider life and culture of our Trust is a priority for this post, as is harnessing innovation and ideas from the front-line.,

We offer you a unique and exceptional opportunity to make a difference to our local community, which is one of the most diverse in Europe; our staff, many of whom live locally and who are highly committed to improving the health of our population; the next generation of healthcare professionals who come here to learn. Our staff are key to turning our vision of better care for local people into a reality, and we are looking for a Director of Operations who will share our values and place them at the heart of everything they do and showing a commitment to our local population.

An informal discussion is encouraged with Gurjit Mahil Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer

The role is a secondment opportunity for 6 months with a potential extension for a further 6 months with a start to be confirmed. Interviews will take place on afternoon in the week of the 24th of August, final date to be confirmed.

• Extensive experience at a senior level in an acute Trust environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS for acute Trusts Hospital or Trust, Board or sub-board experience
• Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
• Strong performance management experience

• Evidence of strategic leadership of service delivery in a complex organisational environment

• Ability to develop and influence a high performing, collaborative team, whilst allowing flexibility for members to develop against their own personal targets
• Ability to establish rapport/credibility with Trust staff including clinicians, managers, staff, staff representatives and professionals from outside the Trust
• Ability to assess situations and take calculated risks based on learning and experience, to achieve longer-term service improvements

• Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision at a strategic level

• Track record of achievement as a leader which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement
• Experience of instigating and leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement

• Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision at a strategic level, Master's degree or equivalent level

• Master's degree or equivalent level
• Management qualification or Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development

• Management qualification or Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.