Deputy General Manager - Cancer Performance | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
The Cancer Directorate is looking to recruit a Deputy General Manager for Cancer Performance. This exciting opportunity within the Directorate will support the Divisional Leadership Team and the Directorate General Manager.
You will be the nominated Deputy to the Directorate General Manager and have responsibility for delivery on a number of overarching portfolios which span the Directorate. These will include, but are not restricted to, a focus on cancer performance and delivery, staff engagement and communication, workforce planning, oversight on delivery of the Directorate financial efficiency target and working closely with externally provided data (GIRFT, Model Hospital etc) to drive service improvement.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
The Directorate encompasses services at both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites.
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. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atStandard Level.(Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024