(**) Director of Operations - Basildon and Broomfield

Job overview

We are seeking an exceptional Director of Operations to join our Senior Leadership Team, We have a vacancy available at each of our sites, Basildon and Broomfield. Reporting to the Hospital Chief Executives, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, driving performance, service transformation, and the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Working closely with clinical, corporate, and system partners, you will lead operational performance across the division, ensuring compliance with national standards, regulatory requirements, and financial objectives while championing continuous improvement.

At MSE, we are committed to developing our future leaders and are dedicated to investing in your professional growth and development.

This is an excellent, unique opportunity for an experienced, values-driven leader to make a significant impact on patients, staff, and services across one of the largest NHS organisations in the country.

If you're ready to use your operational experience to make a real difference and help drive positive change across our organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

If successful, some of your duties will include:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a large and complex healthcare portfolio.
• Lead, inspire, and develop high-performing operational and clinical teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
• Foster a culture of accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive delivery of key organisational objectives, performance targets, and transformation programmes.
• Champion quality, patient safety, and patient experience in all aspects of service delivery.
• Work in partnership with Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and operational effectiveness.
• Lead major service improvement and productivity initiatives to enhance efficiency and patient access.
• Build strong relationships with system partners, commissioners, local authorities, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure robust governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance across operational services.
• Use performance data and insight to drive informed decision-making and continuous service improvement.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust's values, vision, and long-term strategic objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description and review the Job Pack on the below link.

https://canva.link/jxpq9bbn0mnac44

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

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.