Deputy Director - Clinical Quality Operations
The post holder will provide advice and guidance to the Executive Director(s) to enable them to effectively represent the Trust at internal and external meetings Working closely with the LAS Director and Deputy Director of Operations, Deputy Director for Clinical Pathways and Medical Directors for Emergency Care and Urgent Care they will support the formation of strong and strategic alliances and support the building of sustainable relationships with ICS services, Commissioners of our work and NHS England (London Region) to provide assurance around local quality delivery.
The post-holder will prepare well-structured reports to provide assurance on areas of responsibility which will require extensive interpretation of highly complex and sensitive information and make appropriate judgments and recommendations about actions and plans.They will support the delivery of robust governance arrangements ensuring that systems are in place where concerns are raised these are appropriately reviewed in a timely way and mitigated and processes are updated To lead their areas across the full range of portfolio ensuring operational delivery targets are consistently met.
This will be done through close oversight of the workplans and deliverables including setting objectives, carrying out appraisals and supporting the development of their team. The post holder will develop a financial strategy and instil a culture of financial and budgetary discipline and will likely be managing a budget of over £2 million.
This will involve holding managers and teams accountable for expenditure, promoting a cost effective, value for money service As an operational clinician to undertake a minimum of one clinical shift per month and will be expected to be on call at a strategic or senior level for the Trust.