Associate Director of Performance and Operations

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At MFT, we're highly committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity. That's why we've identified this role as a great way to support your development; ringfencing this vacancy for individuals who are signed up to the 'E3' secondment scheme; as part of the 'Removing the Barriers' Programme. The great news is, for your application to be considered you don't necessarily need to meet all the out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading.

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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU-for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application-especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions-is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Evidence of a demonstrable commitment to Continual Professional Development
• Education to a minimum of master's degree level or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent senior level experience

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Management and Leadership Development geared towards very senior posts

Skills, Knowledge Requirements and Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of working and contributing at a very senior level in a similarly complex organisation or system
• A proven ability to deliver consistently to NHS standards of operational performance.
• A commitment to system excellence as well as organisational excellence.
• Experience of operational and capacity planning to meet organisational performance targets.
• Experience of establishing and applying robust performance management systems and accountability frameworks
• Evidence of setting ambitious attainable targets and of leading an implementing innovative solution, and complex change and modernisation programmes designed to improve quality and services within tight financial constraints.
• Having the ability to understand the longer term or widespread implications of decisions.

Desirable criteria

• Outstanding reputation and demonstrable successes at director/very senior level, with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of operations in a large organisation, preferably within the NHS.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• A commitment to excellence in all areas
• Able to identify and manage critical issues and priorities
• Proven influencing and negotiation skills, particularly across professional boundaries
• Strong commercial and business acumen, understanding the impact of operational efficiencies on overall revenue performance
• Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional groups and senior managers within the Hospital and Group.
• An ability to communicate openly and effectively to listen and to be approachable
• The energy, resilience, stamina and drive required of a director, with a proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets and monitor against targets.
• A strong sense of the importance of the team
• Inspires others and leads by example

Other

Essential criteria

• Requirement to be on call rota

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