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Associate Director of Operations - Medicine, ED and Urgent Care

Job details
Posting date: 30 April 2025
Salary: £88,168.00 to £101,677.00 per year
Additional salary information: £88168.00 - £101677.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 May 2025
Location: Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: C9430-25-0275

Summary

Creating A Vision1.1 Together with other members of the Divisional Triumvirate set, deliver and clearly communicate to staff a multidisciplinary Divisional and CSU strategy and vision that enables delivery of the Trust strategy. Delivering the Trusts Strategy2.1 Close monitoring and analysis of the monthly bank and agency data to inform Management Board on the progress of the bank and agency project to achieve its reduced expenditure. 2.2 Contributing to the implementation of the Trusts vision and strategy at Management Board level through the development of the Divisional strategies. Setting Direction3.1 Contribute to the strategy and aspirations of the Trust and acts in a manner consistent with the values. Acting as a broker/bridge between health economy wide decisions and operational delivery. 3.2 Ensure that the Trusts values and supporting behaviours are embodied in the performance of the Triumvirate and all Divisional and CSU staff. Improving The Service4.1 Develop Divisional and CSU policies and performance management, to ensure continuing improvement against quality, efficiency and financial benchmarking. 4.2 Actively seek and support opportunities for service and clinical pathway transformation and continuing improvement, using best practice and patient experience and focus wherever possible to inform service redesign and supporting an integrated approach to patient care across Divisional, CSU, speciality and organisational boundaries. Managing The Divisional Services and Co-ordinating CSUsPlanning:5.1 Provide critical analytical support and business knowledge in the contracting and business planning processes. 5.2 Ensure active clinical engagement with Commissioners, developing mutual understanding of the service and challenging the Commissioners, where appropriate, on what can and should be delivered. Managing Resources:5.5 Ensure the most effective, productive and efficient use of all resources used within the Division and CSUs including; staff, equipment and consumables. 5.6 Manage the Divisional and CSU budgets, appropriately delegated. Managing People:5.8 Performance manage CSU Operational Managers and Deputy ADO. 5.9 With the relevant departmental managers ensure that support services wrap around and aligned roles meet the needs of the CSUs, i.e., HR, Finance, Information, Quality and Governance. Managing Performance:5.16 Ensure the performance of the Division and CSUs against all key measures of quality, efficiency, effectiveness and financial management. 5.17 Ensure the achievement of the Divisional and CSU Annual Planning Agreements (APAs). Working With Others:5.21 Work within the Divisional Triumvirate in a truly multidisciplinary way, flexibly supporting colleagues and taking on the appropriate share of joint responsibilities and workload. 5.22 Constructively and respectfully challenging colleagues within the Triumvirate in the interests of excellent analysis, problem solving and planning. Demonstrating Personal Qualities:5.27 Ensure their own professional and personal development, demonstrating self-awareness and willingness to continually learn and develop. 5.28 Act with integrity and treats others with respect at all times. Other Duties6.1 Required to participate in the Trusts Manager on call rota. Please refer to Job Description for further details We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.