Deputy Divisional Director of Operations

In line with our vision to be exceptional, we are recruiting for a dynamicDeputy Divisional Director of Operationsfor the Surgery Division.

This post, reporting into the Divisional Director of Operations, is a senior leadership position within the division working closely with the Divisional Triumvirate team.

The post-holder will manage delivery of a range of complex and/or time critical service challenges within the Division on behalf of the Divisional Director of Operations.

The key purpose of this position is to provide senior leadership to implementation of service delivery and development plans across the division; it is the nominated deputy role for the DDO within the Surgery senior leadership team.

Main duties of the job

Workforce

Provide leadership to a number of key areas within the division To support on workforce planning, in conjunction with HR Business Partner, for the Division, including integration of other operational / clinical services.

In a matrix management arrangement, provide support to other Heads of Service / General Managers within the Division.Line manage, coach and develop leaders within the Division and other senior staff and conduct their annual performance appraisal in conjunction with Clinical Director(s) /Divisional Medical Director.Support the Division in taking a proactive approach towards tackling HR issues including recruitment and retention, management of sickness absence, skill mix reviews and staff wellbeing initiatives.Support the development of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme within the Division, working with the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.Ensure that appropriate action is taken to deal with issues of staff discipline, grievance, poor performance and sickness, up to and including dismissal. Monitor compliance within the division with Trust-wide staff management policies and procedures and take remedial action with accountable managers where shortfalls occur. As a
Senior Trust Manager carry out investigations of staff management issues in other areas of the Trust as requested, and present at meeting held under the trust workforce policies., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations