MVCC Hospital Director

Job overview

The MVCC Hospital Director is a key senior leadership role within the Cancer Services Division, responsible for the effective day-to-day operational management and performance of the division. Working closely with divisional clinical and nursing leaders, you will drive operational delivery, patient flow, transformation, continuous improvement and the achievement of key performance and financial objectives.

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate operational leader with a strong track record of delivery, who can inspire teams, champion innovation and inclusion, and work effectively across organisational and system boundaries.

Main duties of the job

The MVCC Hospital Director will provide senior operational leadership for the division, with responsibility for delivering high-quality, safe and effective patient services. Working as part of the COO’s Senior Operational Team and alongside the Divisional Leadership Team, you will oversee operational performance, governance, patient safety, financial management and service delivery.

You will lead continuous improvement and transformation, drive delivery against national and local standards, and ensure the division makes effective use of its resources. You will champion compassionate and inclusive leadership, promote the patient voice and work collaboratively across the Trust and with wider system partners to improve services and outcomes for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Providing visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership across the division, supporting teams to deliver high-quality patient care and excellent operational performance.
• Leading the day-to-day operational management of the division and ensuring delivery against national and local standards, performance indicators and Trust objectives.
• Working as a senior member of the COO’s operational team, representing the division and contributing to wider Trust priorities and decision-making.
• Leading and supporting continuous improvement, innovation, transformation and service redesign, embedding the principles of the East and North Hertfordshire Production System (ENHPS).
• Ensuring robust clinical and corporate governance arrangements are in place, with effective management of quality, patient safety, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Providing effective financial leadership, including management of divisional budgets, delivery of cost improvement plans, financial recovery plans where required, and identification of efficiency and income opportunities.
• Working with clinical and operational leaders to develop sustainable services, identify future resource requirements and ensure the best use of available resources.
• Chairing the Divisional Board and ensuring effective oversight of divisional performance, risks, priorities and improvement plans.
• Championing equality, diversity and inclusion and creating a culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to perform at their best.
• Ensuring the patient voice is embedded in service delivery, improvement and redesign.
• Building strong relationships across the Trust and with external health and care partners, commissioners and other stakeholders to support effective system-wide working.
• Representing the division at Trust, system, regional and national level as required.
• Deputising where required, contributing to Trust-wide projects and participating in the Director on-call rota.

The postholder will be expected to demonstrate highly effective communication, leadership and relationship-building skills and have a strong track record of delivering operational performance and service improvement within a complex healthcare environment.

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.