Associate Director of Operations for Access and Medicine

Associate Director of Operations for Access and Medicine
Job Type: Temporary
Sector: Healthcare
Duration: This is expected to be for 5 months and may be longer
Location: Guildford
Travelling: There may be in the local surrounding areas
Band: 8D
Start Date: 1st May 2024
Pay Rates: £43.00 - £50.00 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour
Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Hybrid: Not confirmed by the client at this stage, this is very likely to be onsite
Duties
This role carries responsibility for the Urgent and Emergency Care services of the Trust (the Emergency Department, the Emergency Assessment Unit, the Ambulatory Emergency Centre) and seven further specialties across the Division (Ageing and Health, Rheumatology, Neurology, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology and Diabetes and Endocrinology)
Providing overall strategic direction and leadership to ensure the care we provide remains of outstanding quality. The role is responsible for the leadership, coordination and operational management of these services alongside the Chief of Service for Access and Medicine, and the Associate Director of Nursing for Access and Medicine. Core to the role is oversight of delivery against key constitutional quality and safety standards; including the four-hour operating standard for emergency care (and the successor urgent and emergency care standards)
Referral to treatment time for all specialties (including cancer and non-cancer referrals), and the referral to test time for people who require diagnostic testing; the role is accountable for the performance of the specialties within their remit against those standards. The role is also responsible for patient flow through the acute hospital, ensuring that the principles of safe, timely care are followed and that all patients who are in the hospital meet the clinical criteria to reside. In addition, the role will take responsibility for oversight of budgets across all specialties within its remit, and for workforce planning. The post holder will lead and manage key areas including complaints, governance, risk, and quality improvement projects across the Division and will from time to time deputize for the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief Operating Officer as required.
Questions
Do you have previous experience working as Band 8D Associate Director of Operations for Access and Medicine within the NHS?
Do you have previous experience working as Associate Director of Operations for Access and Medicine within the Healthcare Sector?
Do you have experience being responsible for the Urgent and Emergency Care services of an NHS Trust?
Do you have experience providing overall strategic direction and leadership to ensure the care we provide remains of outstanding quality?
Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?
Job reference number: YW-wHSK
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