If you want to be part of a service committed to delivering high quality care with patients at the centre of everything it does then this role could be for you.
We are looking for an experienced leader with a background in NHS operational management with the ability to hit the ground running and experience of delivering challenging objectives in a health care environment. As a highly motivated manager you will need to display strong leadership qualities and have a proven track record of delivering in a high-pressured environment. You will have great interpersonal, time management and organisational skills and you’ll be flexible and motivated with an ability to work autonoumously.
You will be the strategic and operational lead across required directorates within the division of Cancer Services, and oversee the delivery of national and local performance standards, maintain the delivery of high-quality patient centred services and continue to balance delivery with strategic priorities and with effective financial management.
We are looking for someone who will work in conjunction with directorate management teams, clinical leads and nursing leads, and have the flexibiity to work across site.
The Directorate is largely based on the Maidstone Hospital site with some outpatient services being provided at the Tunbridge Wells site.
You must have senior operational management experience, and significant expertise in project management, NHS policy, contracting and funding, strategic planning and delivery, development and delivery of staff development projects and communications strategies.
This is a varied and exciting role for those who enjoy driving improvement through engaging others through a positive and forward thinking approach.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

JOINING US INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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  Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
  All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed

Please refer the Job description for details