Assistant Directorate Manager
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Job summary
The Surgery, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Theatres Division is seeking an enthusiastic, committed and aspiring individual to join the management team within the Specialist Surgery Directorate covering Breast, Urology, ENT, Oral/Maxillofacial, Orthodontics, Plastic Surgery and Pre Operative Assessment.
This post is an excellent chance for the successful individual to gain substantial experience in operational management and leadership within this Directorate.
You must be a great people person, enthusiastic and diligent. You will support the Directorate Manager in the delivery of Outpatients, Elective/Non-Elective programme by ensuring excellent efficiency. You will be dynamic, positive and forward thinking with the ability to both work on your own initiative.
We are looking for the right candidates to help us deliver 'best in NHS' care for our patients and with a personal leadership style in tune with our absolute commitment to deep employee engagement.
The role is full time 37.5 hours, permanent.
Main duties of the job
To support the Directorate Managers, providing leadership and accountable management for delegated tasks, services and other areas of responsibility, including strategic development of the services within the Directorate and to ensure the effective use of the Directorate's human and financial resources in pursuit of agreed Directorate and Corporate goals.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work in partnership with the Directorate Managers and lead clinicians to ensure effective and efficient management of the services within the Surgical Directorate to meet access targets within the resources available.
- Ensuring the services within the Directorate fulfil their agreed objectives and quality standards.
- Reporting outcomes and progress towards all goals and objectives to the Directorate Management Team.
- Representing the Directorates or its constituent services at Directorate, Divisional, Corporate Meetings or other forums as delegated by the Directorate Managers/Heads of Department.
- Deputising for the Directorate Manager in his/her absence.
- Monitoring and implementing Clinical Governance systems.
- Assisting in the management and planning capacity and financial budgets.
- Responsibility for budgets in designated areas.
- Assisting in the production of Business Cases for service development and secure funding to support the strategic plan of the Division and to improve the services provided.
- The post holder will actively monitor, analyse, interpret information and data, make recommendations and initiate implementation of service change and re-design across the whole Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work in partnership with the Directorate Managers and lead clinicians to ensure effective and efficient management of the services within the Surgical Directorate to meet access targets within the resources available.
- Ensuring the services within the Directorate fulfil their agreed objectives and quality standards.
- Reporting outcomes and progress towards all goals and objectives to the Directorate Management Team.
- Representing the Directorates or its constituent services at Directorate, Divisional, Corporate Meetings or other forums as delegated by the Directorate Managers/Heads of Department.
- Deputising for the Directorate Manager in his/her absence.
- Monitoring and implementing Clinical Governance systems.
- Assisting in the management and planning capacity and financial budgets.
- Responsibility for budgets in designated areas.
- Assisting in the production of Business Cases for service development and secure funding to support the strategic plan of the Division and to improve the services provided.
- The post holder will actively monitor, analyse, interpret information and data, make recommendations and initiate implementation of service change and re-design across the whole Department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of experience
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantial management experience
- Experience of working within complex organisations
- Experience of managing change and developing practice
- Evidence of partnership working across organisational boundaries
- Setting auditing standards
- Problem solving
- Experience of staff management
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets and advising budget holders of smaller delegated budgets
- Experience of risk management
- Experience in developing business cases and leading projects through to completion and evaluation
Skills
Essential
- Analytical and judgment skills and ability to think strategically.
- Interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Ability to deal with conflict management and stressful/hostile situations
- Good presentation skills
- Innovative and creative in producing future service developments
- Able to demonstrate initiative and judgment in identifying key issues
- Ability to deal with HR issues.
- Leadership skills - able to cope with a diverse teams located on multiple sites
- Effective decision making
- Excellent time management.
- Strong planning/organisation
- Proven negotiation skills
- Strong persuasive and influencing skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge across a wide range of health related issues.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of modernisation and change techniques.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues relating to the Directorates.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
Other
Essential
- Proactive, team orientated.
- Ability to lead and manage a team in the delivery of patient care across multiple sites
- Prioritise own and others workload
- Assertive, confident and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to function under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Inspires trust and respect.
- Committed to quality improvement.
- An innovator
- Flexible
- Able to travel between sites.
Desirable
- Car owner/driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of experience
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantial management experience
- Experience of working within complex organisations
- Experience of managing change and developing practice
- Evidence of partnership working across organisational boundaries
- Setting auditing standards
- Problem solving
- Experience of staff management
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets and advising budget holders of smaller delegated budgets
- Experience of risk management
- Experience in developing business cases and leading projects through to completion and evaluation
Skills
Essential
- Analytical and judgment skills and ability to think strategically.
- Interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Ability to deal with conflict management and stressful/hostile situations
- Good presentation skills
- Innovative and creative in producing future service developments
- Able to demonstrate initiative and judgment in identifying key issues
- Ability to deal with HR issues.
- Leadership skills - able to cope with a diverse teams located on multiple sites
- Effective decision making
- Excellent time management.
- Strong planning/organisation
- Proven negotiation skills
- Strong persuasive and influencing skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge across a wide range of health related issues.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of modernisation and change techniques.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues relating to the Directorates.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
Other
Essential
- Proactive, team orientated.
- Ability to lead and manage a team in the delivery of patient care across multiple sites
- Prioritise own and others workload
- Assertive, confident and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to function under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Inspires trust and respect.
- Committed to quality improvement.
- An innovator
- Flexible
- Able to travel between sites.
Desirable
- Car owner/driver
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
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