Job summary
- Main area
- Chief Executive Office
- Grade
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-ODCOO
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Hospital
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- Competitive six figure salary
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Chief Operating Officer
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Job overview
The Royal Marsden is one of the leading cancer centres in the world with a track record of developing new and better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer, The Royal Marsden contributes to improved outcomes for patients globally. Its primary aim is to deliver the best cancer treatment through world-leading research, operating a ‘bench to bedside’ strategy with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR).
As a specialist provider, The Royal Marsden has a responsibility to innovate and ensure that it can act as a test bed of best practice for the NHS. The Trust has a history of trialling new technology, from intensity-modulated radiotherapy techniques to installing the UK’s first Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MR Linac) machine and developing the largest and most comprehensive programme of robotic surgery in the UK.
The Trust is also the host and founder of RM Partners, one of 19 cancer alliances made up of healthcare providers along the pathway from primary care to specialist hospital provision. The Royal Marsden and RM Partners are pioneering new models of care, rapidly translating clinical research into clinical practice. Its focus is on transforming early diagnosis to improve cancer survival.
Main duties of the job
This is a board-level opportunity in a leading NHS trust that offers both operational responsibility and influence in relation to strategic development. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day operation and performance of the Trust’s clinical management divisions and non-clinical support functions. This includes overseeing hospital and day units in Chelsea, Sutton and Kingston; building constructive service relationships with key partners; and supporting the Royal Marsden’s pioneering clinical research programme.
In this key leadership role, you’ll focus on achieving the highest levels of safety and quality in patient care, along with efficient delivery of healthcare services and continuous improvement in business and financial performance.
You’ll bring significant senior management experience in a major healthcare organisation. This will have included developing and implementing strategy, including the delivery of co-ordinated change across diverse professional groups and systems.
Demonstrating a business-centred approach to healthcare provision, you’ll also have a good understanding of healthcare planning processes and key national healthcare issues. You’ll be an exceptional communicator with strong negotiating skills, able to build relationships and wield influence at all levels, both inside and outside the organisation. An inspirational and credible leader, you’ll be ready to engage and motivate a large specialist workforce.
Working for our organisation
At The Royal Marsden, we have a leading role in improving outcomes for patients with cancer worldwide and delivering innovation in the NHS. We can offer an exceptional career experience in a research active and collegiate environment.
Closing date for receipt of cover letter and CV: Thursday 9th May 2024
Assessments/Meeting with stakeholders: week commencing 13th May 2024
Selection interviews: Week commencing 20th May 2024
If you would like to discuss this post further with Dame Cally Palmer CBE, Chief Executive, please contact her via her Executive Assistant Diane Forzani on 020 7808 2101. For general queries please contact Krystyna Ruszkiewicz, Director of Workforce on [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Master’s level or equivalent experience
- Track record of continuous professional and management development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in building organisational capabilities including establishing a clear strategic vision and direction and translating this into successful outcomes
- Demonstrable evidence of experience and achievement in a significant Board level exposure/experience healthcare organisation
- Extensive experience as a senior manager with a track record of delivering excellent results in leadership and management of complex operations
- Experience of capacity planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives
- High level of managerial competency with the ability to lead and manage change in a complex and dynamic organisation
- Evidence of significant experience in leading and influencing professional groups to secure crosssystem improvement and change
- Demonstrate experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships with all staff, within complex organisations
- An understanding of healthcare planning process and key national healthcare issues
- Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to pull people together across systems and motivate them to deliver common aims and targets
- Demonstrate significant experience of situational leadership, human resource management and people development
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Highly effective communication skills – must be able to articulate complex issues to a wide range of recipients, both written and verbally
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences
- Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the ability to engage, build and sustain relationships both within the Trust and within external organisations
- Able to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand business centred approach to healthcare provision
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet competing priorities
- Able to take ‘tough’ decisions and calculated risks and see required action through
- Excellent project management skills as a project manager or sponsor. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to share vision and engender ownership in others, and to work within a wider team
- Exhibits a drive, energy and enthusiasm and resilience to drive through and achieve end results and improvements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Diane Forzani
- Job title
- Executive Assistant
- Telephone number
- 020 7808 2101
- Additional information
For general queries please contact Krystyna Ruszkiewicz, Director of Workforce on [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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