Deputy Divisional Director of Operations for Women & Children's

Job Description

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, North East Somerset and West Wiltshire. We provide 759 beds and a comprehensive range of acute services. We are proud to have recently received an ‘outstanding’ rating by CQC for the care we provide.The hospital is undergoing an exciting phase of transformation. With new leadership from our CEO Cara Charles-Barks and funding as part of the Government’s Health Improvement Plan (HIP2), we are looking forward to the future full of opportunities within our Trust.RUH is a great place to work. New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and to working alongside high calibre staff, many of whom have a national and international reputation for specialist expertise and world-class care, focusing on providing the best services to our patients. Our values are simple; Everyone Matters, Working Together, Making a Difference, and represent our aspiration for the type of hospitals we want to be.Bath is a wonderful place to live and work. Our main hospital site is 1.5 miles from the city centre and is served by great transport links including Park & Ride services and the national cycle route 24, 244. Bath offers excellent leisure and shopping facilities, thriving cultural scene, surrounded by beautiful nature with some truly breathtaking views.If we receive high level of applications, the vacancy may close early. So, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you feel you need additional time, please contact recruitment to discuss if we can help.An excellent opportunity has arisen for a 12-month fixed term post for a Deputy Divisional Director of Operations within the Women and Children’s Division.The successful candidate will be a member of the Divisional Board and will be contributing to the strategic leadership and direction of the Division. This varied and extensive role will also be responsible for the effective operational delivery of the Division’s objectives, which include taking on leadership of strategic projects for the Division and Corporate initiatives.We are looking for a highly capable, motivated and organised professional who is an experienced problem solver with a flexible approach to work and excellent communication and leadership skills. To be successful in this role, you must be able to demonstrate the ability to lead the team and to ensure tight deadlines are met with consistency and rigour.While working closely with the Divisional Director of Operations, you will ensure delivery of key performance indicators, national targets, efficiencies and robust financial management for the division.This is a truly wonderful opportunity to manage and take the lead for ensuring Specialties benchmark positively compared to national upper quartile performance and develop a culture of continuous improvement across all of the services we provide. Specialties within the Division include Paediatrics and NICU, Maternity, Gynaecology, Pharmacy, Sexual Health, Breast unit, Haematology and Oncology and the RUH discharge Hub.We are a strong and supportive team who believe in and embody our Trust values. We are looking for someone who is equally passionate about delivering excellent service for our patients and an environment in which our staff can flouirsh, and believes in what we do. Our ideal candidate will have the same passion for being part of a team and for driving things forward. We are looking for someone who feels confident to challenge, and at the same time can also listen empathically.For further details / informal conversations contact:Holly VestaskewPA’s to the Divisional Director of OperationsTelephone