We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview An exciting opportunity has risen for Deputy Operations Directors in OGN Directorate. This post holder will be professionally accountable to the Operations Director, with a specific remit that will be agreed and reviewed according to the priorities across the care group. The role will primarily focus on: Embedding an improvement approach to the way the Care Group (OGN) is led. Providing senior leadership and management support to the Directorate leadership teams. Formally deputising for the Operations Director. Supporting the Directorate management teams in all aspects of business and service management in order to achieve the activity levels, quality and performance standards. Ensure and model best practice in relation to the management of the day to day operational services with a focus on process improvement, standardisation across services and the use of business intelligence. Advert Lead and manage the Care Group in partnership with the Clinical Director and Midwifery Director whilst sustaining effective working relationships with the consultant medical staff, and senior midwifery/nursing team. Responsible for ensuring that the operational and financial requirements of the Care Group are effectively managed and co-ordinated. Work with the Management Team to formulate and agree business plans, capacity plans and objectives including delivery of P&E. Develop patient focused services, identifying future financial, capital and workforce requirements and ensuring that contractual, financial and performance targets are met. Manage processes to monitor activity and financial performance and take corrective action as required. Responsible for the provision of user-friendly, relevant and timely data to clinical and non-clinical teams to challenge current service delivery, improve performance, and map performance against agreed metrics. Implement and develop frameworks to support continuous improvement and innovation, delivering efficient and effective care pathways to improve patient outcomes and minimise hospital stay. Working for our organisation You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here. Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal. When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account. If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. For more information about our organisation and the opportunities available, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook