Head of Operations
KFM are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced senior operational manager to join our team and lead the delivery of our Operational service teams across King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH).
Our Operational service teams are highly respected by our customer. We deliver operational services supporting the management of medical equipment and training to the following care groups: Adult Critical Care, Dental, Endoscopy (including Decontamination), Paediatric Critical Care, Theatres, Renal Dialysis. In addition, we provide the Bed and Equipment Service across KCH.
Using your skills and knowledge, alongside your relevant professional experience and qualifications, you will be responsible for operationally and strategically leading the Services area. You will also be part of our wider management team working together to support the business to develop high quality, patient and customer focussed, services which represent value for money. We thrive on supporting our people to innovate, continuously improve and develop and are looking for a leader with the same passion who will champion this approach across a significant and diverse group of colleagues.
Education and Qualifications
- Educated to Masters degree level, or equivalent experience, in a relevant healthcare field or healthcare management / leadership
- Management qualification, professional training or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
- Evidence of continual learning
You will be from a healthcare background, with significant operational experience in a senior role and will have experience in managing a range of services with a proven track record of delivering these at pace and to a high quality.
Our Managed Services team pride themselves on taking a special interest in staff growth and development and you will be supportive of this.
We are looking to offer this role as a permanent role, based from our main site at Denmark Hill with flexible / hybrid working offered. There will be some requirement to work from, and attend, other sites where we deliver services from.
The working hours for this role are ordinarily Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, it should be noted that this role will be responsible for a number of services with extended operating hours, including some 7 day services.
Part of the interview process we'd like to include is to invite candidates to the site to see the environment and meet some of the team.
Closing Date: 06/09/24
Interview Dates: 23/09/24 PM – 25/09/24
KFM is a provider of healthcare support services our purpose is to partner with and support healthcare providers in providing world class patient care, with all profits and cost savings reinvested in the NHS.
KFM provides a fully managed service across all clinical areas which includes providing all required clinical supplies and equipment along with maintenance, training and technical support, endoscopy decontamination, sterile services, renal dialysis support, radiology IT support and outpatient pharmacy. KFM also runs a procurement and contract management service for all departments.
KFM is a Limited Liability Partnership owned by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with no private sector partners. KFM is a public authority not a private company. KFM has an annual turnover of around £185 million and over 350 staff.
Location: Denmark Hill London - Travel Required across London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week
Salary: £78,700 - £89,750 per annum + up to 12% annual bonus
Benefits: Welcome Bonus, Annual Bonus Scheme, 27 days annual leave (+BH), Annual leave purchase scheme, AVIVA Pension, Group Life Assurance Policy, Enhanced Family Leave & Pay, CPD Funding & Study Leave, Paid Professional Registration Fees, Occupational Sick Pay, Health Cash Plan, Season Ticket Loan Scheme, Car Lease Scheme, Cyclescheme, Techscheme
You may also have experience in the following: Director of Operations, Operations Manager, Service Manager, Service Lead, Head of Service, Operations and Service Manager, Director of Operations and Service, Operations Lead, Deputy Operations Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Operations Management etc
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