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Are you a recent graduate with a passion for business and the drive to succeed? The UK's largest supplier of electrical equipment to business and trade customers is offering an exciting opportunity to join their comprehensive graduate programme designed to cultivate the next generation of sales leaders and managers.

About the Company

The company you'll be joining recognises the importance of nurturing talent and building a strong succession plan. Their graduate programme was established over a decade ago to bring in bright and ambitious graduates who are eager to learn about business operations. They seek individuals who are money-motivated and aspire to become effective salespeople and future managers.

Graduate Training Programme: First 6 months

• Develop a core knowledge of how the business operates - warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software, and marketing.
• Get hands-on with the vast product range and learn about different manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.
• Start building relationships, making deals and advising customers face-to-face over the trade counter e.g. electricians, contractors and tradespeople.
• Begin your formal sales training course and network with other Graduate Trainees from across the company.
• Complete workbook assessments to underpin your learning and development and receive financial incentives for each one passed to a required standard.

6-12 months

• Move to internal sales account management, engaging with business customers over the phone e.g. construction companies, local government authorities, housing developers and hotels.
• Learn business development strategies and how to target and win new trading accounts.

12 months and beyond

• Progress to a diverse business-to-business field sales management position, with increased earning potential and bigger bonuses.
• Travel locally in your company car, meeting clients, discussing projects, and arranging social activities.
• Work towards running your own business in the group, learning about staff management, purchasing, profit and loss, etc. The business operates in a decentralised manner, allowing local managers to make informed decisions that drive the business forward.

Apply Today to Find Out More

If you're ready to kick-start your career in a company that values innovation, autonomy, and career development, this is the graduate program for you. We seek graduates who are money-motivated, relationship builders, competitive, and driven. If you have a passion for sales and the ability to build lasting relationships, apply today!

Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this role.

RPS is looking for a Technical Director to join us to be based at our office in Abingdon. This is a key role within our National Development & Infrastructure Planning Team, who work collaboratively with our Environment Division. Working alongside a range of multi-disciplinary services within a team of planning experts, you’ll be delivering on a broad range of planning applications including residential, mixed-use developments, data centres, airports, retail, logistics and major infrastructure projects.

We are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter.

What you will doing

As Technical Director in the team, you will be working on some of our biggest infrastructure and renewables projects across the UK and in a collaborative manner with professional Planning and Environmental consultants across the UK business. This is a key position where you will have the opportunity to build multi-disciplinary teams, mentor and endeavour to develop their professional experience. You’ll be contributing towards the continued success of the business and team through the effective delivery of a wide variety of projects. The development of customer relationships and securing new projects forms part of the role.

You’ll generate new and repeat business, as well as provide professional consultancy advice and services to our customers and colleagues. The team is also accountable for coordinating and assisting our submissions for frameworks, large tenders involving other teams within the Division and aiding other offices where necessary.

Who we are looking for

With experience within this sector, you’ll already be familiar with what we’re looking for.

· Qualified MRTPI or in another relevant discipline

· A highly experienced and knowledgeable practitioner who has experience in large energy and infrastructure projects, including those requiring Environmental Impact Assessment, and those relating to Developments of National Significance and Development Control Orders

· Strong directorship qualities

· Experience of appearing as an expert witness in Examinations in Public as well as Public Inquiries

· Strong people management experience

· A strategic thinker with strong negotiating techniques and a track record of taking ownership of and achieving outcomes for customers, business, teams, and self

· Have an established market reputation with a demonstrable record of winning sustainable and commercially viable projects

· Good financial and project management know-how

· Great influencing and communication techniques that enable you to build, maintain and consolidate strong working relationships with colleagues, customers and external bodies.

What’s in it for you?

We are proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

We identify the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to communicate about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters prior to an interview with the Team. All applications will be considered.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 28,000 staff in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a spearheading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to find a solution to some of the world’s most intricate problems.

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RPS is looking for an experienced Associate Director grade Landscape Planner to join our team of Landscape Planners, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, Arboriculturists and Graphic Designers. Working both alone and as part of a team you will assist the successful delivery of projects at all scales, across a wide range of sectors throughout the UK.

We work on a diverse range of projects including some of the most exciting Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the UK and internationally, including large scale energy projects - think GW rather than MW! - as well as renewable, commercial, education, residential, leisure and major infrastructure developments. Our renewables work includes solar, offshore and onshore wind, international interconnector and energy storage projects.

We are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here you will find work that is stimulating and rewarding.

What you will be doing

Reflecting the range of our work, no two weeks are the same and your work will include site and desk-based work. Typically, your work will include:

· Acting as Project Manager for a mix of projects for both internal and external stakeholders

· Writing and contributing to LVIAs / SLVIAs / TVIAs to aid a wide range of projects, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, typically in the onshore and offshore renewables, commercial, residential, leisure and transport sectors.

· Undertaking site visits and viewpoint photography

· Inputting into landscape masterplans and landscape and ecological management plans

· Working closely with other colleagues in the Landscape Team, as well as the wider RPS group, including multi-disciplinary colleagues and project teams to deliver projects that form part of the UK’s reaction to climate change, housing and infrastructure problems.

Who we are looking for

You will have a degree in Landscape Architecture or related discipline and ideally be a Chartered Member of The Landscape Institute (CMLI) with relevant years of experience applicable to this level, and be able to offer the following:

· Excellent report writing and organisational experience

· Experience of conducting LVIAs for a range of project scales

· Trained in, or an awareness of, AutoCAD and desktop publishing software

· Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and under your own initiative to achieve targets Willingness to travel for project work

Experience of, and contributing to, the DCO (Development Consent Order) process would be an advantage as well as experience of providing evidence at Public Inquiry.

What is in it for you?

We are proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We identify the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to communicate about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then there’ll be a two-stage interview process with the Team.

All applications will be considered.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 28,000 staff in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a spearheading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to find a solution to some of the world’s most intricate problems.

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Our client is a supplier of high performance systems to scientific research groups throughout the world. They are dedicated to producing a service that's quality is recognised as second to none. Due to exciting plans for 2023 they are looking for a Project Engineer to join their team.

With no day ever being the same the Project Engineer role offers genuine long-term progression and career development within a first-class manufacturing environment.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Managing the technical/critical success factors of any given project for its lifetime within the company.
• In depth planning of projects
• Design of cryogenic equipment, or working closely with a design team, drawing checking.
• Technical input and management of R&D projects, co-ordination of teams.
• Customer service and communications, understanding of customer requirement.
• Driving the project (projects) to plan
• An understanding of Test and Installation of systems
• Assisting the sales function with technical specifications for tender documentation when required.
• Using, designing and developing processes to enhance products and improve the company performance.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Previous design experience in an R&D environment
• Scientific systems knowledge
• Manufacturing Experience
• Experience managing all aspects of projects

Package and Benefits:

• 30,000 - 40,000
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, 23 days holidays + bank holidays, Training and Development opportunities, Private Healthcare
• Exceptional long term career progression opportunities

How to apply:

Suitable candidates for the Project Engineer role should apply immediately using the 'Apply Now' button by calling Oliver O'Hare on 01275 371981 or by sending your CV directly to olivero@hunterselection.co.uk.

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

Hunter Selection is an employment consultancy and currently has permanent vacancies for Engineering and Manufacturing professionals throughout the UK. If you are looking for work in this area we may be able to assist you. Contact us directly on 01275371981 and discuss your requirements with one of our dedicated consultants.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

My client is a long established, leading, regional Civil Engineering Contractor.

Due to planned growth and an influx of new projects they are looking to appoint, on a permanent or long term contract basis a Senior Site Agent / Project Manager to work in the Thames Valley Region / Severn Trent Region.

The ideal candidate will be based between Oxford and Birmingham, although those based in other locations will be considered if they are prepared to travel.

Initially, you will be managing civil engineering projects predominantly in the water and wastewater sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Management of site staff operatives and sub-contractors.

Preparing and monitoring programmes of work

Provide method statements, hazard risk assessments and project management plans.

Understand tender allowances and monitor contract costs against agreed budgets.

Manage design co-ordination.

Assessment and engagement of sub-contractors.

Understand and administer contract change.

Inform, consult, and involve local groups as necessary.

Foster good relations and reputation with clients.

Promote and ensure all work complies with safety, quality and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures.

Already experienced as a Site Agent / Project Manager you will have a relevant industry qualification (HND/ HNC/ BEng) or equivalent, an up to date SMSTS qualification, and appropriate CSCS card. A First Aid at Work qualification is desirable.

Experienced in people management and motivation of staff.

A good organiser, both of self and others with the ability to think in advance.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role a full UK driving license is essential and the successful candidate will be happy to travel throughout our Southern Region. A First Aid at Work qualification would also be desirable.

Benefits Package

Competitive basic salary

Life assurance cover

Company car or car allowance

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)

Extensive training programmes

Cycle-to-work scheme and Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Leaving work early every Friday

Company social calendar

Training and progression

Do you have an eye for spotting risks and horizon scanning? Can you use your conservation background to act as an ambassador and align key activity to programme objectives?

About the role
As Conservation Project Manager you will bring together project management skills, specialist conservation and collections care expertise, problem solving, and team leadership skills to deliver collections projects at NCC. More information about NCC can be found below.

Reporting to the Group Conservation Manager, you will work collaboratively and proactively with other Project Managers and departments to enable the Conservation team to deliver Masterplan and Collections Services projects. This includes ensuring that conservation and collection care elements are correctly scoped and resourced and that conservation budgets are managed accordingly.

You will manage and matrix manage conservators across several projects. Using your conservation specialist knowledge of materials and practices, you will help your team plan works and review processes to ensure they are fit for purpose, making decisions to improve efficiencies and ways of working.

Full time (35 hours), Fixed term contract until Dec 2025 - Hybrid working from Wroughton Office.
Offering £40,133 per annum

There may be the possibility of the extension for this role depending on the Science Museum Group work programme.

About you
You will have solid experience of conservation project management with the ability to analyse, forward plan, coordinate and manage people. From this, you have the ability to find innovative conservation solutions to complex problems, and to define and report on key performance indicators, key dependencies and milestones and risk.

With great people and negotiation skills, you can maintain a strong reputation for delivery whist effectively engaging with senior stakeholders, and acting as a successful, and trusted ambassador for your team.

About the National Collections Centre
This position is based at the National Collections Centre, at the Science and Innovation Park in Wroughton within the Collection Services Department.

The 545-acre Science and Innovation Park is the home of the Science Museum Group's National Collections Centre (NCC), our hub for collections management and access. The National Collections Centre is transforming how we care, manage, and make accessible over 400,000 objects and 1.5M items in our Library and Archive. A new collections management facility houses a vast range of objects in the collection from microscope slides to railway carriages, other objects are stored in repurposed aircraft hangars, sustainable hempcrete constructed buildings and other facilities dispersed across the park.

There's something really special about working at the Science and Innovation Park. You are surrounded by the stunning Wiltshire countryside, with ever-changing weather, spectacular sunsets and lots of wildlife to spot as you move around the site. But the best part of the NCC is the people, you'll be joining a wonderful and passionate community of individuals.

Applying
View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under 'Attachments' on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process or click 'Apply Online' to submit an application.

What we offer
Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
• Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
• Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
• Health & Dental Insurance. Extra peace of mind, from day one.
• All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.
• Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
• Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.
• Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

Your new company:
As a proud member of the NDA group, they're part of Europe's largest and most ambitious clean-up project, spanning several decades. Specialising in the treatment and disposal of nuclear waste, with a commitment to protecting people and the environment both now and for future generations.

Your new role:
As a Senior Project Controls Engineer, you will join an established and growing team to provide a project controls service, to provide a comprehensive cost management service to one of Nuclear Waste Services' significant Project or Programme of works.
As part of the team, you will be responsible for independently and robustly managing, measuring and reporting performance of a significant, dynamic and rapidly changing project or programme of work with a level of professional input in the execution of the role.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Excellent Primavera P6 skills
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) processes
• Understanding of Risk Management
• Possession of appropriate professional qualification, together with demonstrable relevant experience within a cost engineering / project controls role
• Strong mathematical skills
• Strong knowledge of procedures and methods relevant to their field together with full understanding of underlying principles.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and experience of using Project Controls cost, and reporting software.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Duties and Responsibilities Operational Delivery Support the Chief Operating Officers team with the development and delivery of a strategic vision, in line with the Trust Strategy, ensuring that service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards. Provide business support to the Chief Operating Officer and the senior team and deal with the day to day operational issues within the Chief Operating Officers Office. Manage and develop the implementation of effective office systems, control processes, budget management and bids control and evaluation, and risk management arrangements. Support the Chief Operating Officers team in operational elements to achieve all standards for example: UEC performance, Elective and Cancer performance, contractual requirements. Support the Chief Operating Officers team in the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements. Undertake specific areas of project work on behalf of the Chief Operating Officers office, including business cases and recruitment processes. Monitor goals and milestones that have been set by the Chief Operating Officer across the different functions in line with agreed objectives, then measure and report on delivery. Drive and manage, on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, the preparation of the department business plan, ensuring business plans are prepared by all functions within the Chief Operating Officers office. Participate in meetings with members of management teams and administrative staff. Lead on digital communication strategy that promotes the agenda of the Chief Operating Officers office. Identify national/regional policy directives applicable to the Chief Operating Officers office agenda and lead on their integration into the any Chief Operating Officers offices Business Plan in conjunction with the relevant Director. In conjunction with relevant leads, develop and monitor action plans to support delivery of operational performance standards, and report to the Chief Operating Officer. Monitor compliance within the Chief Operating Officers office with staff management policies and procedures and take remedial action with accountable Directors where shortfalls occur. Provide leadership to Chief Operating Officers office staff, including ensuring they receive necessary training, undertake statutory and mandatory training and have completed their appraisals in order to complete their role. Develop job descriptions for replacement or new positions as they arise. Establish a system to monitor and report on the annual Chief Operating Officers budget, liaising with the Senior Team to analyse data commenting on value for money, cost benefit, spend throughout the year, ensuring Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) savings are planned. Oversee the development and publication of the Trusts Silver management rota Service Development and Project Management Support the Chief Operating Officer in identifying both new opportunities for the Directorate arising from changes in the external environment or internal innovation and potential threats and ways to respond to them. Contribute to business planning and strategy development and direction for the Chief Operating Officers office. Manage a range of service improvement projects, e.g. Cost Improvement Schemes, short term and long term, within the Chief Operating Officers office and contribute to both Chief Operating Officers office and Trust-wide improvement projects within agreed timeframes and financial targets, including the quality review of CIP proposals. Manage key projects for the Chief Operating Officer to support the delivery of the departments objectives. This will included a range of initiatives to achieve the strategic aims of the Chief Operating Officers office. Undertake occasional internal audits of the initiatives across the Chief Nursing Officers office. Communication and Partnership Working Ensure the Chief Operating Officer receives regular updates on projects and areas of priority concern. Facilitate and lead meetings and briefings with a range of internal staff and external stakeholders. Receive, manage and communicate highly complex, confidential and sensitive information to members of staff in the department and across the Trust. Act as a contact for national and regional external agencies. Manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple stakeholders and partners to ensure timely completion of work across the projects and partnerships. Liaise with relevant external parties associated with initiatives and projects within the Chief Operating Officers office. Present to groups within the Trust and other stakeholders key issues that the Chief Operating Officer needs to disseminate. Financial Responsibilities Act as an authorising signatory for capital and revenue budgets within limits agreed with the Directorate. Monitor office and project resource utilisation and expenditures when required. Information Management Co-ordinate and disseminate information to the relevant Director on new national and local policies. Gather, manipulate and present complex data (clinical/financial/ performance) to support project development, design. Provide briefings, board reports and plans for discussion and implementation of policy as required. Support digital communication strategy to that builds the external and internal presence of the directorate

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As Shift Supervisor at the Red Lion Oxford, you’ll give a warm welcome to everyone who visits. With a passion for great service and training great people, you’ll lead a team that keeps our guests coming back for more.

Join us at Premium Country Pubs. We craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations, and great tasting food. If you're passionate about all things premium, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts - to fit around you.
• Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Never a dull moment – fun, laughs and lifelong friends!
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS SHIFT SUPERVISOR YOU’LL…

• Be part of the day-to-day running of the site: acting as a host, serving guests and confidently lead your team
• Be a shift leader
• Be a role model for your teams, helping with their training
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety

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The Oxford Health Pharmacy & Medicines Management service employs approximately 80 staff, predominantly clinical pharmacists, and technicians, supported by dispensary and administrative staff. Clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians (MMTs) are based on clinical sites with supply and support functions at hubs in Oxfordshire. The department provides services to our mental health and community hospital patients, alongside other community-based patients and teams. Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role

Please see attached job description and person specification for this role. Please contact Marie Johnston for any other queries you may have via email: Marie.Johnston@ouh.nhs.uk Those who have previously applied should not re-apply. As this is not a shortage profession, we are not able to offer sponsorship.

Are you a strategic thinker with a proven track record in business management and operations?We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Manager to join our Chief Operating Officer’s (COO) Office.

An exciting opportunity has emerged within the Chief Operating Officer team for the position of Business Manager. In this role within the COO office, you will manage and coordinate crucial operational tasks.

Your responsibilities will include strategic planning, performance oversight, and process improvements to ensure our Trust functions at optimal efficiency.



The Business Manager plays a crucial role in the Chief Operating Officer’s senior team, supporting the implementation of various initiatives and service delivery within the Directorate to achieve the Chief Operating Officer's strategic goals.

This position will offer business support to the Chief Operating Officer and senior team, addressing daily operational matters in the COO's office.

You will assist the Chief Operating Officer’s team by monitoring adherence to both internal and external governance and best practice standards. Additionally, you will work on specific projects for the Chief Operating Officer’s office, such as developing business cases and supporting recruitment processes.

Within this role you will create a system to oversee and report on the yearly budget of the Chief Operating Officer, working with the Senior Team to evaluate data, providing insights on value for money, cost benefits, and spending throughout the year, while ensuring that Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) savings are adequately planned.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operational Delivery
• Support the Chief Operating Officer’s team with the development and delivery of a strategic vision, in line with the Trust Strategy, ensuring that service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.
• Provide business support to the Chief Operating Officer and the senior team and deal with the day to day operational issues within the Chief Operating Officer’s Office.
• Manage and develop the implementation of effective office systems, control processes, budget management and bids control and evaluation, and risk management arrangements.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer’s team in operational elements to achieve all standards for example: UEC performance, Elective and Cancer performance, contractual requirements.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer’s team in the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements.
• Undertake specific areas of project work on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer’s office, including business cases and recruitment processes.
• Monitor goals and milestones that have been set by the Chief Operating Officer across the different functions in line with agreed objectives, then measure and report on delivery.
• Drive and manage, on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, the preparation of the department business plan, ensuring business plans are prepared by all functions within the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Participate in meetings with members of management teams and administrative staff.
• Lead on digital communication strategy that promotes the agenda of the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Identify national/regional policy directives applicable to the Chief Operating Officer’s office agenda and lead on their integration into the any Chief Operating Officer’s office’s Business Plan in conjunction with the relevant Director.
• In conjunction with relevant leads, develop and monitor action plans to support delivery of operational performance standards, and report to the Chief Operating Officer.
• Monitor compliance within the Chief Operating Officer’s office with staff management policies and procedures and take remedial action with accountable Directors where shortfalls occur.
• Provide leadership to Chief Operating Officer’s office staff, including ensuring they receive necessary training, undertake statutory and mandatory training and have completed their appraisals in order to complete their role.
• Develop job descriptions for replacement or new positions as they arise.
• Establish a system to monitor and report on the annual Chief Operating Officer’s budget, liaising with the Senior Team to analyse data commenting on value for money, cost benefit, spend throughout the year, ensuring Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) savings are planned.
• Oversee the development and publication of the Trust’s Silver management rota

Service Development and Project Management
• Support the Chief Operating Officer in identifying both new opportunities for the Directorate arising from changes in the external environment or internal innovation and potential threats and ways to respond to them.
• Contribute to business planning and strategy development and direction for the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Manage a range of service improvement projects, e.g. Cost Improvement Schemes, short term and long term, within the Chief Operating Officer’s office and contribute to both Chief Operating Officer’s office and Trust-wide improvement projects within agreed timeframes and financial targets, including the quality review of CIP proposals.
• Manage key projects for the Chief Operating Officer to support the delivery of the department’s objectives. This will included a range of initiatives to achieve the strategic aims of the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Undertake occasional internal audits of the initiatives across the Chief Nursing Officer’s office.

Communication and Partnership Working
• Ensure the Chief Operating Officer receives regular updates on projects and areas of priority concern.
• Facilitate and lead meetings and briefings with a range of internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Receive, manage and communicate highly complex, confidential and sensitive information to members of staff in the department and across the Trust.
• Act as a contact for national and regional external agencies.
• Manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple stakeholders and partners to ensure timely completion of work across the projects and partnerships.
• Liaise with relevant external parties associated with initiatives and projects within the Chief Operating Officer’s office.
• Present to groups within the Trust and other stakeholders key issues that the Chief Operating Officer needs to disseminate.

Financial Responsibilities
• Act as an authorising signatory for capital and revenue budgets within limits agreed with the Directorate.
• Monitor office and project resource utilisation and expenditures when required.

Information Management
• Co-ordinate and disseminate information to the relevant Director on new national and local policies.
• Gather, manipulate and present complex data (clinical/financial/ performance) to support project development, design.
• Provide briefings, board reports and plans for discussion and implementation of policy as required.
• Support digital communication strategy to that builds the external and internal presence of the directorate


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

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I have partnered with a fantastic client based in Banbury who are looking for an HR Business Partner specialising in the European market.

The HR Business Partner will support the Regional Director and their team in becoming future-ready by focusing on the existing workforce and preparing them for future challenges. This role involves reskilling and upskilling employees, strategic workforce planning, succession planning, coaching and consulting leadership on HR matters, building a competitive organisation, championing company culture and employee experience, and managing reporting and budget responsibilities.

You must have proven experience in HR management, preferably in a business partner role with experience working in the European market.

You should have a strong understanding of HR practices, employment laws, and regulations with the ability to develop and implement strategic workforce plans.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is a fully or part qualified accountant, to join the finance team to support the Clinical Support Services Division at Oxford University Hospitals.

To succeed in this role, you will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with good communication skills.

You will support the Deputy and Divisional Head of Finance in providing a comprehensive finance business partnering role to the directorates within the division, including business case development, support around budget setting and financial reporting, developing plans for elective recovery and efficiency programmes, as well as providing value through financial advice and challenge You will build strong relationships with a Clinical Directorate team to help them develop and realise their strategic aims

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional looking to progress their career in the NHS.

The Finance Business partner will support the Deputy and Divisional Head of Finance to ensure that monthly budget monitoring reports are robust and take accurate account of all appropriate accruals within the agreed timetable, to plan and co-ordinate development of the annual budget for the division and prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, costings, and business cases.

The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive team and when necessary, may take lead responsibility for issues outside of their immediate sphere of responsibility.

The Finance Business partner will work closely with the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance and fellow Finance Business Partners within the Divisional finance team to ensure that the finance function makes an influential contribution to the Division’s managerial and business objectives.

The post holder will develop close and collaborative working relationships with key leads within their directorate and fellow finance colleagues in corporate finance to ensure the directorate finance team’s operations are consistent with the Trust’s financial framework and in managing the implementation of financial controls and processes and will be responsible for the effective and accurate production of financial reporting and analysis.

They will help to deputise for the Deputy Head of Divisional Finance when required.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, with an annual turnover in excess of £1.4bn. We provide a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and are a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four main hospital sites - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Clinical Support Services is part of 4 divisions within the Trust. The division operates services across all four main hospital sites and various Community locations.

Please see attached job description and person specification for this role.

Please contact Marie Johnston for any other queries you may have via email: Marie.Johnston@ouh.nhs.uk

Those who have previously applied should not re-apply.

As this is not a shortage profession, we are not able to offer sponsorship.


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024

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