Divisional Director of Operations

North Middlesex University Hospital, part of the Royal Free London Group, is seeking an experienced operational leader to join the Integrated Medical Specialities and Therapies (IMST) Division as Divisional Director of Operations.

Working in a triumvirate with the Divisional Director and Divisional Director of Nursing, you will lead the operational delivery of a large and varied medical division across two directorates, Long Term Conditions and Therapies, and Specialist Medicine. You will drive improvement in access, patient flow, quality and financial sustainability, and help shape the future of medical services for the communities of Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Main duties of the job

Lead the operational performance of the division against national and local standards, including referral to treatment, diagnostics, cancer and urgent and emergency care.

Drive patient flow, length of stay and discharge improvement, working with the Site Management, Transfer of Care and Complex Discharge Teams.

Lead divisional financial planning and the Financial Improvement Programme, managing delegated budgets in line with Standing Financial Instructions.

With the Divisional Director and Divisional Director of Nursing, ensure robust clinical governance, risk management and patient safety.

Lead, develop and hold to account the General Managers and divisional management team.

Represent the division at executive, group, system and partner forums, and take part in the senior manager on call rota.

North Middlesex University Hospital is a busy acute and community provider serving one of the most diverse populations in London, and part of the Royal Free London Group, one of the largest hospital groups in the country. Our shared commitments are to care with compassion, act with integrity, champion inclusion and deliver excellence, so that our patients receive world class expertise and local care.

We offer a supportive, inclusive working environment, access to group wide leadership development and improvement programmes, flexible working, and the benefits of NHS employment including the NHS Pension Scheme and generous annual leave. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to inclusive recruitment.