Assistant Divisional Manager - Croydon Directorate

Overview

Assistant Divisional Manager - Croydon Directorate. The post reports to the Divisional Manager and provides operational and strategic management support to assist in the development and modernisation of Moorfields’ services within the Directorate of Croydon.Based predominantly at Croydon Hospital, the Assistant Divisional Manager is responsible for the effective development and operation of the Division’s services, and is part of the directorate leadership team working with the Matron and Clinical Director.Responsibilities

Deliver operational management, leadership, and support to ensure high quality, safe and effective patient services within available resources.Support the Division to deliver the Trust’s strategy and objectives, identifying opportunities for clinical and administrative innovation and modernisation.Ensure delivery of operational performance and strategic objectives, including the Trust waiting list (RTT), financial, HR management, Health and Safety management, risk, and clinical and quality governance.Lead on service development initiatives, prepare bids and business cases, monitor activity levels, and ensure targets are achieved.Collaborate with commissioning colleagues to ensure appropriate funding, analyzing services, including statistics, activity performance, audits, and report-writing.Project manage transformation and change projects to improve efficiency and quality, and work with the Trust’s operational team to support patient flow.Represent the Division at Trust meetings and external meetings as required; deputise for the Divisional Manager when needed.People Management

Directly line-manage senior administrator(s) within the Division, including recruitment and performance/quality standards.Monitor workforce indicators (sickness absence, turnover) and address issues with line managers and the HR team.Promote a high performance culture, provide guidance to staff who line-manage others, and analyse service activity to determine staffing requirements.Perform appraisals for directly line-managed staff and develop training plans as required.Person specification

EducationGraduate level qualification or equivalent experienceEvidence of continued professional development within healthcare managementDesirable criteriaPostgraduate management qualificationExperienceOperational management experience in the NHS or similar environmentExperience of effective financial managementExperience working with NHS service delivery targetsExperience/understanding of health and safety, risk management and clinical governanceDesirableBusiness planning experienceSkillsOrganisational and prioritisation skills to achieve department and organisational goalsAbility to motivate and develop staff and work with teams and line reportsExcellent presentation, verbal and written communication and IT skillsStrong interpersonal skills to engage clinicians and managersDue to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory DBS disclosure, and two references. Visa sponsorship is not provided unless stated in adverts.Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is central to our culture. We encourage applications from under-represented candidates, including BAME and Disabled candidates, to build a representative workforce that delivers high-quality care.Moorfields is a flexible working organisation and supports work-life balance. Employees may request flexible working arrangements where possible.If you would like an accessible version of recruitment documents or have reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruitment team at

moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net .For more information, see the Moorfields benefits document.Benefits

Salary including High-Cost Area SupplementOpportunity to join the NHS Pension SchemeFree 24/7 independent counselling serviceLearning and development opportunitiesFlexible working friendly organisation and other benefitsDetails

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