Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
The Operations Director will lead and manage all the clinical services provided across Rampton Hospital. They will drive the development, transformation, modernisation and integration of the in-patient services to remove unnecessary variation and ensure safe, high-quality care and treatment and a positive patient experience. The Operations Director will work collaboratively with the Clinical Directors and Associate Directors of Nursing (ADONA’s) to set the strategic direction for care provision, will have responsibility for ensuring safe care in high secure environments and be accountable for the operational delivery of the hospital.
The post holder will support the planning processes of the Trust and Commissioners for high secure services across Nottinghamshire interpreting local and national policy, ensuring safe, efficient and effective service provision. The postholder will provide strategic support to the Forensic Care Group Director working with the Associate Medical Director, Nurse Director and external Commissioners to deliver the agreed programmes of Therapy, Social Care, Quality Improvement and performance management.
The postholder will proactively work closely with partner organisations on the development of existing and future services, care pathways and models of care
Main duties of the job
Rampton is one of England’s three High Secure Psychiatric Hospitals. It provides High Secure services for patients with a mental illness and personality disorder. It also provides the national service for men with learning disability to England and Wales and the national service in England and Wales for men who have mental health problems requiring who are pre-lingually deaf. Rampton Hospital is also the sole High Secure Psychiatric Service for women in England and Wales.
The role has the responsibility for transforming the provision of High Secure in-patient services for Nottinghamshire Healthcare to achieve the modernisation agenda and working with the Senior Team in relation to planning, development and delivery of services.
The role will be integral to ensuring a positive relationship with commissioners and securing funding to support the development of services provided by the Hospital.
The individual will need to be a highly experienced manager with sound commercial acumen, analytical insight, with an influential, diplomatic and highly inclusive approach to leadership. With proven experience of delivering highly complex services, redesign and development, delivering efficiencies and the successful performance management of services. The post holder will enjoy a hands-on, busy, rewarding role with the opportunity to be at the forefront of service improvement, establishing and embedding a hospital wide structure and developing others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health Professional qualification [e.g. nursing, Allied Health Professional
- Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in health-related field
- Management/ leadership qualification or equivalent qualification
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of Equality Diversity and inclusivity
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Training
Essential
- Training associated with above qualifications
- Education in Mental Health / Learning Disability provide services
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge/training in the field of Forensic Mental Health Services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the field of Mental Health/ Learning Disability Services
- Experience of managing complex organisations in a mental health or learning disability environment
Desirable
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary groups of staff including AHP’s and physical health care
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NHS employment issues
- Understanding of business priorities and implications of service changes
- Understanding of NHS performance measures
- Understanding of relevant legislation which could have an impact on Mental Health and Learning Disability services
Desirable
- Experience of High Secure Services
Skills
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships
- High level communication skills including the ability to influence and negotiate
- Highly developed analytical and judgement skills
Desirable
- IT literate
Closing Date: 9 August 2026
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