Deputy Operations Manager Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Are you looking for your next challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen within Division E (Women’s & Childrens) to support our NHS/Self-funded IVF unit.
Cambridge IVF has a very ambitious plan for growth and quality. The post of Deputy Operations Manager will focus on: growing the service; meeting the quality standards required by the NHS Trust and our regulator; maximising efficiency; and supporting our clinicians and scientists to achieve results that are equivalent to the leading international clinics.
The aim is for Cambridge IVF to become one of the UK’s largest IVF units and for it to meet or exceed annual income targets. The clinic has the opportunity to do so as it has been selected by NHS commissioners to be a provider of NHS funded treatment. You will work with our clinicians to attract NHS and self-funded patients to the clinic for their treatment.
You will be a key member of the team responsible for new services that are being planned for launch. You will support on increasing the clinic’s social media presence and publicising the outstanding work by the team, aimed at achieving success rates that are as good as the very best clinics internationally.
The key focus of this post will be internal to the Trust, delivering the key objectives and targets of the Directorate and organization. You will manage the Cambridge IVF service, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available. You will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their service areas, including the engagement of senior medical and other staff, as required. You will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects for the areas they are responsible for. You will administer clinical governance processes within their areas and assist in the management of risk.
Strict regulations apply to quality management in IVF units. You will be instrumental in ensuring that clinic maintains its 5 star rating from the fertility regulator. You will also be responsible for building on the programme that has led to the clinic being one of the top rated clinics in the UK on the regulator’s website.
Provide cross cover across the Directorate as required.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note: - Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 16th February 2023.
Interviews are due to be held on the 24th February 2023.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
