Breast Surgery Service Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Ensure the efficient organisation of clinical and non-clinical services within a Clinical Specialty, making best use of capacity to delivery activity within the terms of the Trust Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and with cost effective utilisation of staff and non-pay resources (National Service Frameworks, NICE guidance, Improving Outcomes Guidance etc)

- Communicate information in relation to service delivery to a range of people at all levels within and external to the Trust; providing explanation as appropriate for any breakdown in service delivery

- Continually analyse service performance data against regional and national data and taking into account potentially conflicting information develop service improvement plans

- Implement patient pathways with clinical staff and colleagues, which deliver best practice and make progress towards achievement of wait time standards and milestones required

Person specification

Service Change / Development

Essential criteria

• 2 years experience

Desirable criteria

• 4 years experience

Performance management

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable Knowledge and understanding of methods

Desirable criteria

• Experienced knowledge of methodologies

Experience of Change Management

Essential criteria

• Experience of change management - systems/workflows

Desirable criteria

• qualification in project management

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Service Manager (PDF, 224.6KB)
• Service Manager (PDF, 136.4KB)
• Service Manager (PDF, 136.4KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)