Job overview
As a member of the Divisional management triumvirate, the Divisional Director of Operations will have joint responsibility for the delivery of the Divisional agenda and specific responsibility and accountability for the leadership and management of performance across the Division.
Reporting to the Chief of Service, the Divisional Director of Operations, alongside the Divisional Director of Nursing, will be integral to the successful delivery of safe and effective services across the Division.
The Divisional Director of Operations will take the operational leadership role in a complex Division which includes multiple clinical service areas, managed through the Trust’s Care Groups. They will be responsible for interpreting key performance data and developing strategies and operational plans to deliver high quality patient services, taking into account competing internal and external priorities.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the Trust’s senior leadership team, the Director of Operations will ensure that service objectives are implemented and, as a key member of the hospital executive team, will accept shared accountability for the hospital meeting its strategic, operational, and financial objectives.
Reporting to the Chief of Division, the Director of Operations is accountable for the delivery of the operational and clinical performance in a number of specialisms at King’s College Hospital. The Director of Operations is responsible for providing strong leadership to senior management reports, ensuring that effective management and performance systems are in place.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.