This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and enthusiastic individual to join the Radiology Directorate at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust as Directorate Operations Manager. Working closely with the Radiology Service Manager and wider radiology management team, you will provide operational support across the directorate with responsibility for the operational performance of the service and delivering the departmental objectives to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
You will ensure that the delivery of services is both efficient and effective by actively applying available resources and implementing improvements. You will promote and lead on quality and service improvement across the directorate and you will contribute towards long term strategies and policies for implementation of transformational change.
- Please note this is a fixed-term 12 month post*
You should have appropriate management experience and a thorough understanding of Radiology services and be able to evidence how you have implemented change, improved patient services and led a team. Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for improving staff engagement and the service's culture is desired as this role involves a significant element of people management and responsibility for driving forwards the department's People and Culture agenda.
In addition to being enthusiastic, flexible and committed to delivering a high-quality service, it is vital that the post holder has the ability to prioritise against tight deadlines and can operate confidently in stressful situations. We are looking for someone who has the ability to think creatively to solve problems and improve processes and has the conviction to see plans through to realisation.
The Main Duties Of The Role Will Include
- Providing strong leadership and operational support to the Directorate and leadership team
- Responsibility for performance monitoring and service improvement to bring performance in line with local and national targets
- HR staff management with line management responsibility for designated teams within the directorate, upholding and adhering to Trust policies and processes
- Oversee aspects of financial management and monitoring of service level agreements and developing/monitoring of business cases
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Oconnell Job title: Clinical Specialist Radiographer Email address: sarah.oconnell@nhs.net
