Job Description

Operations Director | Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | | £Comprehensive Market Leading Package

As the Operations Director you will be a key member of Spire Fylde Coast’s Hospital's Senior Management Team, and you will be instrumental in delivering the Annual Operating Plan in line with the strategy for the Hospital, Spire Healthcare’s Purpose and Values.

Your core responsibilities as the Operations Director will be:

• Working with the Hospital Capacity Manager to maximise the throughput of patients and utilisation of all facilities in line with safe and efficient standards of care
• Leading all non-clinical services and colleagues within the Hospital through their Team Leaders to build highly engaged teams who provide efficient and consistent ways of working in line with the Spire Healthcare one best way
• Overseeing the day-to-day operational performance of the Hospital to deliver the financial targets and key performance indicators
• Providing assurance to the Hospital Director that the appropriate risk management processes are in place to ensure regulatory compliance and foster a culture of open reporting and learning to improve patient care

As an Operations Director, we would look for you to have a track record of successful delivery in a managerial role, ideally in a multi-functional environment. Alongside previous experience of working in the healthcare industry or a similar customer orientated organisation in a regulated sector.

You are a natural leader and are able to manage people to deliver a plan of activity. You are accountable and forthright, with the ability to problem solve, understand key business process as well as complex business issues alongside being able to challenge constructively in a solution orientated way.

As a highly organised individual you will effectively be able to manage the impact of competing pressures and conflicting priorities.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care' Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.