Deputy Divisional Director - Clinical Services

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Due to a forthcoming maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Deputy Divisional Director post in Clinical Services. The roles will work in conjunction with the Divisional Management team to collectively ensure delivery of the organisational strategy, operational planning and financial performance of the Division.
Clinical Services is organised across 4 Clinical Business Units (CBUs):
CBU 1: Surgery & Acute Services (Theatres, Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pain, CAU, APU, CSPs)
CBU 2: Imaging Services (Radiotherapy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Physics)
CBU 3: Medicines Management & Clinical Support Services (Pharmacy, Outpatients, Therapies, Palliative Care, Pastoral & Psychological Care)
CBU 4: Pathology & Genetics
The post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Deputy Divisional Director to take on direct responsibility for CBU 2 and CBU 3, ensuring consistent strategic oversight throughout the Division.
We are looking for a credible and influential leader. You will demonstrate strong, consistent and effective leadership, enabling delivery of high-quality patient care within available resources. You should possess a proven track record of achievement in all areas of leadership and experience of significant staff and budgetary management. You should be results-driven, have led complex change initiatives and have a record of helping services and staff excel in their levels of performance.
Central to this role is the ongoing engagement of clinical managers in a complex, specialist environment to collaboratively deliver annual business planning, ensuring sufficient capacity and capability to deliver both local and national priorities in addition to supporting the Trust to deliver the research and private care agendas. The post holder will also play a pivotal and proactive role in exploration of new strategic opportunities and alternative models of service delivery across both the Chelsea and Sutton sites and our wider network.
In conjunction with the Deputy Divisional Director colleague, the post holder will also deputise for the Divisional Director, Clinical Services. The post holder will have responsibility with key stake holders for the development and implementation of service provision, research and education programmes. This will include wider system working across the ICS. The post holder will also work with non-hospital staff, commercial, parten and other bodies involved in the provision of equipment, materials and delivery of services for the division.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
Contribute to ensuring that the corporate aims and vision of the Trust relating to Clinical Services are achieved.
To set the vision and determine the objectives of Clinical Services, monitor performance against these and take corrective action where appropriate.
To lead, manage and develop a culture and environment where safe and high quality patient care is consistently delivered across Clinical services.
To lead Clinical Services in the planning of service developments (including new networks and substantial capital development) which most appropriately meet the needs of patients and achieve the maximum service return on the resources invested.
Ensure Clinical Services are able to meet all national and local performance standards taking corrective action where necessary.
To work with all staff to develop changes in clinical practice through the development of research and evidence based practice which compliments the Trust Business Strategy: promote effective leadership by empowering individuals to take appropriate decisions and encourage team workin

Please refer the Job description for details