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 An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Theatres, Anaesthetics and Perioperative Medicine (TAP) Directorate for the role of Deputy General Manager on a 1 year Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover). We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, highly motivated, ambitious and talented individual to this post. The post is ideally suited to someone with significant operational management experience. The successful applicant will lead on the operational delivery of theatre list timetable planning and management as well session utilisation and performance activity within theatres. You will have a keen interest and the ability to scrutinise and present theatre performance data at a local and senior level highlighting key messages and opportunities for improvement. You will lead on a number of workstreams designed to improve the delivery of surgical activity alongside central support teams and surgical specialty leads. Your ability to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across all surgical specialties will be essential. You will work closely with service leads, clinicians, managers and other staff across the Trust. You will provide leadership and expert advice to your teams to help deliver high standards of care and a quality, patient-centred service with an ethos around continuous improvement. If you are keen to influence and drive patient experience, safety, performance and staff wellbeing then we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job This is a challenging role, but represents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. The role represents an ideal opportunity for the post holder to further their skills and progress their career in to a senior management role. You will need a clear and thorough understanding of NHS challenges and opportunities, and their relevance in these service areas. Additionally, you will have the capacity to manage a large combined service budget effectively and be competent in complex data handling and IT skills. You will benefit from dedicated support from the directorate senior management team in delivering your objectives. Working for our organisation Supporting the whole perioperative pathway, t he Theatres, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative medicine Directorate (TAP) coordinates, collaborates, facilitates and standardises care across multiple directorates and disciplines. It’s aim is to improve patient experience, safety, quality of care, length of stay and outcomes whilst maintaining time and cost efficiency. TAP is a large directorate made up of Nursing, Operating Department Practitioners (OPD) Anaesthetists and Administrative Staff. In total there are 830 members of staff. Adult anaesthesia is delivered across 44 theatres across 7 main theatre suites at both Guys and St Thomas sites, Queen Mary's Sidcup, as well as supporting satellite services within Interventional Radiology, Assisted Conception Unit, Endoscopy, Dental Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery, Cardiac Cath Lab and Birth Centre. There is also a large Nurse-led Pre-Assessment Service supporting patients in their preparation for surgery and an acute pain team. In order to be short-listed, candidates are expected to provide succinct and clearly referenced evidence which demonstrates that they fulfil the essential requirements set out in the person specification. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and personal specification. For more information please contact the recruiting manager. Person specification Education and Qualifications Essential criteria Relevant Masters, equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience. Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development. Desirable criteria Understanding of lean methodology Previous experience Essential criteria Evidence of leading successful project and / or operational performance and improvement; including business case preparation, service initiation / commissioning, contract negotiation, and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures. Experience of managing large, multi-stranded budgets from a range of income sources and demonstrable evidence of individual, team, financial, process and change management. 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. Excellent understanding and track record of successful change and project management. Highly effective people and project management skills. Work flexibly, prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands and requirements. Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking and negotiation skills with a track record in consistently delivering performance targets and writing complex business cases, policies and change. 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 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. Further details / informal visits contact Name Ann-Marie Eruero Job title General Manager Email address [email protected]