Director of Delivery (Operations) | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,385 - £121,271 per annum / pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Headington, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7216177/321-CORP-7216177-B9-PUB |
Summary
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence and service delivery?
Join our team as the Director of Delivery (Operations) and play a pivotal role in achieving the Trust's strategic goals. As a key member of the Chief Operating Officer’s leadership team, you will focus on implementing service delivery and development plans, directing the Divisional delivery of the plan for 25/26, and fostering a culture of performance management and delivery.
Six month secondment opportunity.
Provide strategic leadership by deputising for the Chief Operating Officer and leading service recovery initiatives. Develop and implement strategies for clinical service improvement, while promoting effective management and business diversification. Collaborate with divisional management teams to establish productive relationships within the health and social care economy.
Focus on enhancing service delivery by leading clinical operational plans, guaranteeing effective care and a positive patient experience. Encourage staff participation and co-production, develop performance management processes, and support service reconfiguration and cost improvement programmes.
Ensure efficient operational management of the Trust by providing robust systems for clinical and other staff management. Foster a culture of performance management, develop internal performance monitoring systems, and ensure the availability of sufficient data for oversight. Support the attainment of key operational targets and oversee the management of corporate functions. Build collaborative relationships with external organisations and act as the Senior Responsible Officer for major projects, including overseeing transition plans and business case development.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative clinical service improvement and performance management strategies.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to develop effective multi-disciplinary services and performance indicators.
• Ensure the Trust delivers on clinical and financial performance targets.
• Foster partnerships and multi-professional care delivery with external stakeholders.
• Act as the Senior Responsible Officer for transformational projects and current developments.
• Deputise for the Chief Operating Officer for agreed projects and lead the recovery of key services.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025
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