operations manager London, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to support the neuroscience cluster of research themes in the NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre. The postholder will work closely with clinicians, scientists and informaticians at UCLH/UCL to support the successful delivery of our ambitious research programmes in 4 research themes – translational neurology, dementia, mental health and hearing health. These 4 themes are using experimental medicine approaches to discover novel diagnostics and treatments for patients, through rapid translation of world class basic and discovery science at UCL into therapies at UCLH and other hospitals. The neuroscience cluster is a major part of the strategy of our Biomedical Research Centre.
This post is particularly suited to candidates with very strong and proven operational management skills, excellent communication skills with a wide variety of stakeholders, financial and budgeting skills and an ability to work closely with senior clinical academic staff in a strategic partnering role.
As the BRC embarks on its fourth 5-year funding period the post holder will have a vital role in providing efficient and effective operational leadership to the BRC. The BRC exists as a discrete but integrated structure at UCLH/UCL with its own profile and identity and its own structure and ring-fenced budgets. The BRC’s themes are managed operationally by a team of Operations Managers, each responsible for a cluster of themes. The post-holder will take the lead on developing and coordinating operational management systems to enable the smooth running of the Themes and the delivery of Theme objectives. Key to the role is extensive strategic planning and co-ordination of research related information and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
The Theme Operations Manager is responsible for the operational management and strategic delivery of designated Themes within the BRC. Managing deployment of resources to optimize delivery of BRC activities, evaluating outcomes and overseeing development of the Themes.
The Theme Operations Manager will work closely with the relevant senior clinical and non-clinical leads to provide strategic direction and leadership to ensure the Themes improve and develop in line with BRC objectives and national priorities.
The Theme Operations Manager will oversee and support operational, financial and performance issues across the Themes supporting budgets of up to £20m.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at UCLH has recently been funded for the coming 5 years as one of the largest BRCs in England. Delivering impacts for patients and the population from our research is central to the UCLH BRC.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
