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Interim Operations Director - Pandemic Emergency Health Services

Job Description

We are working with an NHS Organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Operations Director to lead on their Pandemic Emergency Health Services. This role will be for a minimum of 6 months, can expect to be up to 8 months and is primarily remote working, however, some onsite travel may be required from time to time.

This is an interim role that falls under the Workforce Alliance Framework and should be expected to be remunerated at a c£450 day rate dependant on experience.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Develop, mobilise and manage the National Pandemic Health Emergency services for the organisation;

  • Ensure that all phases of the Covid/NPHE service delivery are managed effectively and efficiently;

  • Lead on the interpretation of overall health policy to enable delivery of health service policy and strategy;

  • Accountable for the readiness and delivery of an operationally and clinically effective service;

  • Accountable for the development and implementation of a comprehensive on call rota and plan, ensuring all staff are competent to deliver on call duties to underpin the effective service delivery;

  • Responsible for effective communication and proactive monitoring of all performance targets and contract service level agreements across all suppliers of pandemic covid/flu services;

  • Accountable for the delivery of financial / budgetary control within the service;

  • Ensure staff can respond effectively to sudden changes in service delivery and to manage emergencies that demand national resilience by providing staff with accurate forecasting and planning support mechanisms;

  • Working with key stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the service have clinical oversight and appropriate management and governance support.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Masters level degree or significant equivalent experience;

  • Recognised professional qualification in management and leadership or significant exposure and experience gained over a number of years;

  • Experience of managing internal and external partners in line with multiple contract management and in partnership with crown commercial services, and 3rd party commercial suppliers;

  • Experience of leading strategic development and implementation within an operational setting;

  • Evidence of project management qualification or demonstrable experience.

If you are interested in the role, please call me on 07834 288277 or if you would prefer, send me a copy of your updated CV to toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.