Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Well-developed analytical & problem solving skills with the ability to make decisions by determining key points from complex data and multiple information strands.
- Skills
IT literate with well-developed skills for the use and application of information technology systems including file management, safe and effective internet use, Outlook, Word processing, PowerPoint, Access and Excel.
- Skills
Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Skills
Well-developed leadership and motivational skills to facilitate working with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Knowledge
Detailed understanding and Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of the operation of healthcare services and performance targets
- Experience
Extensive Experience of operational management
- Experience
Experience of successful project management.
- Experience
Experience of policy development
- Experience
Experience of leading and managing change
- Qualifications
Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent
- Qualifications
Appropriate professional management qualification
- Qualifications
Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
It is an exciting time to join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust as we continue our transformational and Improvement program to ensure Central Lancashire community Physical health services are in the best position to meet the needs of our communities. With strong support from the trusts executive and network triumvirate leaders and the wider Lancashire and South Cumbria system leaders and partners, there is not a better time to join us and be a part of the growing collaborative delivery of community services.
LSCFT can offer a substantive post for the role of an Associate Director of Operations for the Central Lancashire Community Physical Health Service within the Central and West Lancashire Locality network.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Operations, the Medical Director and Director of Nursing & Quality for the Locality Network. You will need to have a broad range of experience including collaborating with others across the organisation and externally. You need to be dynamic, organised, work independently and represent the Central and West locality in key meetings. You need to have good leadership and management skills, understanding of finances, the wider health system, and demonstrate excellent strategic NHS knowledge
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Associate Director of Operations with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Director role. The advertised salary is £79,504 - £91,609 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Sep 2026.
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