East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Deputy Divisional Director of Operations
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Job Title: Head of Care Group Responsibilities for Specialist Medicine
Role Overview
To support the Divisional Director of Operations in the Divisional Delivery & Performance and to hold all specialties to account for delivering the objectives and milestones agreed within the Trust’s Annual Plan. Head of Care Group responsibilities for Specialist Medicine (which includes Dermatology, General Medicine, Rheumatology and Neurology)
Key Responsibilities
- Operate a system of performance management of the specialties in line with the Trust’s Performance Management Framework to support the delivery of national and local performance standards and targets.
- Support work across specialties to ensure that in-year recovery plans are developed, tested and implemented to address any actual or potential underperformance and support specialties in the implementation of production planning.
- Support specialties to develop their capability, deliver their specific performance targets and standards, develop, improve and grow the services they provide.
- Provide oversight of delivery plans to the Divisional Director of Operations of that Division.
- Support management of the operational performance management structure, to achieve specific Trust and national performance targets.
- Be responsible for implementation of strategies and systems that have been devised to achieve specific national performance targets and strategies.
- Ensure robust business planning and risk management processes are applied to all service performance.
- Contribute to policy making and help identify risks to achievement of corporate operational goals.
- As a key member of staff, the post holder has a responsibility to uphold the values and standards expected of all employees in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This involves not just setting an example that others should aspire to, but taking the responsibility to challenge those whose behaviour is unacceptable.
- Direct management of General Managers within specialties.
- Manage Delegated budget of circa £50M. (This will vary depending on the Division)
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Additional Information
Please refer to the job description attached for more details.
Benefits
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants, and accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nicola Cooper
- Job title: Divisional Director of Operations
- Email address: nicola.cooper4@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07740964480
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