Operations Manager- Frimley Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC)

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The duties of this role can be sub divided as follows: Slough CDC Operations and Delivery Champion changes to clinical and operational working practices and ensure that these are implemented in the new CDC. Work with senior clinical operational leaders and their staff to implement transformational clinical and operational changes in working practices in order to realise planned benefits of providing the service in the new building and seize new opportunities for service improvement, including those enabled by digital transformation. Coordinate the production of the operational policies and procedures required in the new building. Research best practice from the wider health community with a view to implementation in the CDC.
Challenge ways of working and persuade, motivate and influence other senior managers to realign their practice where necessary. Ensure that the establishment of the new service is undertaken safely and successfully liaising with the Head of Emergency Planning and Business Continuity and clinical and operational leaders and their staff. Work with the CDC techncial project manager and Commissioning Manager to ensure that the new building is suitably equipped and ready to be brought into use. Act as a key liaison between the clinical and operational service and the building construction project team by working with other Project Managers and advise as to the clinical and operational implications of building design and construction approaches and decisions.
Support the resolution of issues and queries raised by the contractor relating to the construction and commissioning of the building that relate to effective clinical and operational working. CDC Programme Leadership Lead the CDC delivery group within the Frimley Diagnostics programme and in particular provide operational leadership of the clinical and operations workstream within the Slough CDC project team. You will be responsible for identifying and completing deliverables for that workstream in partnership with the clincial subgroup and other trust services e.g. workforce, digital and estates teams.
This includes working closely with service teams to provide alignment and linkage with the agreed goals for the new CDC. Line management of project staff. Report progress through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports to appropriate boards and groups of staff. Identify risks and issues and work to resolve them, escalating them for resolution asneeded to achieve resolution.
Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. Act as a champion for the project to all internal stakeholders. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as needed. Present complex information on all aspects of function practice in a clear, understandable and audience-appropriate manner to senior management and board level groups

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