Deputy Director of Operations

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Deputy Director of Operations will be responsible on a daily basis for: establishing a comprehensive annual plan for the division; oversight of the delivery of the NHS Constitution Standards and performance within the division both in Cancer and 18 Week Pathway; communications and engagement within the division; performance management of Clinical Directorates; leadership of the directorate General Managers and engagement with corporate Business Partners. To deputise for the Director of Operations (DOO) as required.
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 Cancer Division are seeking an experienced and skilled leader for the role of Deputy Director of Operations. The successful candidate will through a combination of their experience, skills and knowledge of the performance challenges and standards for acute hospitals enable us to deliver safe, effective and responsive services.
You will bring expertise in working as a senior manager in an acute hospital with cancer services and a track record of delivery and innovation. We are interested, not just in your technical skills, but also your ability to be a visible and compassionate leader
The role will support ensuring that the Division consistently provide high quality patient care whilst delivering all performance targets within the financial envelope. The post holder will also be responsible for working with operational and clinical leaders to ensure services are developed to meet future needs of our patients.

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.