Deputy General Manager - Vascular Divison

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

The Vascular division have a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy General Manager (DGM) to join our friendly, proactive team to strengthen our leadership team.

This is a key role within the division, where you will be accountable to the Deputy Director of Operations and be responsible for the delivery of clinical services within and across the Vascular division, for assessing the impact of change and making decisions, balancing risks and priorities, and for providing advice to the Divisional Management Team and on the delivery of a strategic vision, ensuring service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Your role will report into the Deputy Director of Operations, where you will be working closely with the Clinical Director, Clinical Lead's and the Head of Nursing to ensure we are delivering high quality services, providing an excellent experience for our patients and meeting our regulatory and operational performance targets.

You will be supported by our strong senior leadership teams as you seek, share and drive opportunities to deliver the highest standards of clinical care whilst ensuring delivery of operational, financial and transformational agenda.

Within the division you will have accountability and responsibility for the surgical service and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective service delivery, using your ability to engage and lead teams through change and act as an expert negotiator will be vital.

You will use your strong business management skills coupled with sound financial knowledge to deliver a selection of productivity schemes across the division.

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you feel you have the drive and determination to lead our Vascular teams in delivering the best care alongside Financial stability we would love to hear from you.

Please see the attached Job Description for further details of this exciting role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience at senior level
• Extensive Senior Management/ leadership experience
• Effective clinical / operational management at band 8 or equivalent
• Experience in research, audit, resource management, change management, standard setting + outcome monitoring, best practice, QI, CQC, leadership

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a tertiary service
• Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence
• Qualification in management or leadership or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Project management qualification

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• DGM -Vascular - BA- Band 8b (PDF, 752.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 24/25 (PDF, 39.2KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)