Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Clinical Imaging & Medical Physics is seeking a kind, compassionate, driven, ambitious and motivated leader who can bring energy and focus to this exciting Deputy General Manager role. This DGM role will predominantly support the Interventional Radiology (IR), Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering services within the directorate. This is an exciting time to be a part of these services with increasing referrals, patient expectations and meeting the expectations of the front line services that we support. Our directorate is committed to clinical transformation and innovation and the successful applicants will have multiple opportunities to drive changes. The Deputy General Manager is responsible for operational management of a range of high volume, highly complex and specialist imaging and diagnostic services, assuring delivery against the key targets including DM01 and cancer imaging. In addition the role also supports the Medical Physics department, enabling the safe delivery of care across the organisation. The Deputy General Manager will provide senior leadership oversight, support and assurance to the service management team and technical roles, alongside supporting and driving forwards key strategic initiatives. Clinical Imaging and Medical Physics have a commitment to providing an inclusive workplace for all our staff and we are seeking talented staff to build a diverse workforce which reflects the patients and population that we serve. Main duties of the job The Deputy General Manager (DGM) is accountable to the General Manager. The purpose of the DGM is to support and deputise for the General Manager to ensure that both strategic and operational demands are met. The DGM role will be accountable to the General Manager for the delivery of clinical services within and across the directorate, for assessing the impact of change and making decisions, balancing risks and priorities, and for providing advice to the General Manager and the Directorate Management Team. The ideal candidate will have a background in strong operational delivery, clinical and admin staff management, strategic service improvement and the ability to work well with large multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, including local and national networks. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, a commitment to patient care and performance delivery. You will be highly collaborative, systematic and rigorous in your approach, with a high level of emotional intelligence. A strong track-record of successful delivery is essential as is a passionate desire to make a difference to patients and their families. If you believe you have the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team we would love to hear from you. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Working for our organisation CLIMP consists of 3 services: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics. All 3 services are at the cutting edge of their respective field of expertise. Exciting and challenging future strategies are in place for all 3 departments. Radiology. The service provides the full range of radiology modalities across both Guy’s & St Thomas’ and the Evelina Children’s Hospital. The service is split into Adult Diagnostic Radiology, Paediatric Radiology and Interventional Radiology (IR). The Service is one the largest in the country; in particular the IR department is recognised as a leading European centre, undertaking the broadest range of procedures. Nuclear Medicine It is one of the largest nuclear medicine departments in the UK. The department operates services at both main hospital sites. It includes a number of distinct functions: diagnostic services, osteoporosis screening (DEXA) and research, Radiopharmacy and thyroid therapies. Medical Physics The Service provides a comprehensive range of facilities and services including: medical equipment management, radiation safety and physics and engineering support for radiotherapy, PET, Nuclear Medicine and MRI. These services are provided from 12 different locations across both Guy’s and St Thomas’. Medical Physics also makes a significant contribution to teaching, supporting a range of courses at both undergraduate and post graduate levels, and also to clinical research trials. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. CLIMP incorporates one of the largest Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology and Medical Physics departments in the country with a large footprint, and portfolio supporting all parts of the Trust. This DGM role is responsible for performance and operational management of the Interventional Radiology (IR), Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering (MPCE) services, and for staff A&C management within them. There are some major operational strategic priorities for the next 12 months, ranging from improving theatre utilisation, major capital bids and increasing our Private Patient services, to strengthening our relationships with services across the Trust and improving diagnostic performance whilst supporting Cancer and RTT targets. Person specification Education and Qualifications Essential criteria Relevant masters, equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of recent continuing professional development Desirable criteria Prince 2 qualification or equivalent experience Understanding of lean methodology Previous Experience Essential criteria Extensive operational leadership experience in large complex organisations Evidence of leading successful project and / or operational performance and improvement Experience of managing large, multi-stranded budgets from a range of income sources Desirable criteria Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas. Skills / Knowledge / Ability Essential criteria Extensive knowledge of operations and / or project management methodologies and techniques Highly effective people and project management skills Work flexibly, prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking and negotiation skills Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and delegate effectively A commitment to partnership working, inclusion of a diverse workforce and service integration Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. Further details / informal visits contact Name William Sewell Job title General Manager - CLIMP Email address [email protected]