Director of Operations - Women's ,Children's & Specialist Services

Director of Operations - Women's, Children's & Specialist Services

The Director of Operations is a key part of the divisional senior leadership team, working closely with the Divisional Director and Divisional Director of Nursing.

Working with the Divisional Director and based upon the Trust's overall strategic vision and accountability framework, the Director of Operations will drive the Division's strategy and oversee sound systems of governance and performance with support from the Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

** Please note the provisional date for interview will be Friday 25th April 2025, however this is subject to change**

Main duties of the job

The key responsibilities of the Director of Operations are:

1. Strategically leading the Trust's development of services with partner organisations in line with the Trust strategy
2. Assuring high quality care and compliance with associated standards
3. Meeting contractual and national performance requirements
4. Managing resources efficiently and within budget
5. Proactively monitoring and managing risk within an explicit framework of clinical and quality governance
6. Promoting a positive organisational culture which supports and develops staff and protects patients
7. Contributing to the longer term strategic planning, risk management and sustainability of the Trust and its services
8. Proactively manage the relationships with commissioners and partners including those at Place, and in the Integrated Care System.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven managerial and leadership experience at a senior level within the NHS
• Significant experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams, including conflict resolution
• Experience of planning and managing risk.
• Experience of strategic thinking and planning.
• Significant experience of budgetary management (with evidence of control)
• A track record of leadership, performance improvement and organisational change.
• Experience of working in a fast-moving and unpredictable environment
• Experience of developing new services.
• Experience of engaging at Board level, using motivational and persuasive skills, to gain and maintain "buy-in" to changes

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development through short courses or postgraduate training.

Knowledge

• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, negotiation, persuasive and facilitation skills.
• High level understanding of NHS policy and national priorities.
• Able to deliver to tight timescales with competing priorities
• Knowledge and understanding of - workforce planning - high level performance indicators - business planning cycles - the NHS plan and related priorities - Corporate Governance
• Well-developed political awareness, influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovative approaches to service development, having a transformational leadership style which promotes wide support
• Well-developed delegation, people and workload management skills
• Ability to develop an inclusive, team-based approach to problem solving and decision-making
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to challenge existing practice
• Ability to understand and effectively apply project management methodologies
• Analytical skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£74,290 to £85,601 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working