General Manager Women and Children's Directorate

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Job summary

Job Title - General Manager for Womens and Children's

Hours per week - 37.5 hours per week Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent

Salary - £ 70417 - £ 81138

Closing date: 12 June 2023

Interview Date:Thursday 22 June 2023

This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Main duties of the job

The General Manager will be responsible for supporting the Clinical Director in directing, guiding and leading the Directorate Management Teams in the overall management of the Directorate and for developing Business strategic plans performance management frameworks to ensure delivery of all key activity and financial targets.

A key dimension will be to support the Clinical Director in engaging Clinical Managers in the complex management agenda including the preparation of annual business plans and the development of capacity and capability to deliver both local and national priorities.

The post holder will be required to be included in the Trusts On-call management rota.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.

Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the Clinical Director in ensuring that robust performance management development systems are developed that can inform internal stakeholders including the Board and other managers in addition to meeting the requirements of external agencies including CQC, NHSI, NHSE,

To take lead responsibility for the preparation of any inspections and reviews to achieve compliance with NHS and statutory requirements e.g. CQC,

To review and report on Directorate performance indicators to demonstrate compliance against national standards ensuring that attention is paid to immediate risks and in addition develop, implement and maintain internal performance management processes to ensure progress in all

To analyse and translate data from various sources into effective knowledge management, which drives the activities of the Directorate Management

To take the lead role to ensure that all Directorate Managers are aware of the specific standards/targets they are responsible for delivering and provide support to each manager to ensure delivery of them.

To be responsible for the delivery of clinical services and management of clinical risk and health care

To ensure effective and optimum utilisation of all resources within the Women and Childrens Directorate Management

To participate in the Trust's on-call

To ensure both the development and implementation of winter pressure plans, in order to ensure that the Services can respond to the needs of the patients throughout the

To ensure that the Directorate meets its waiting list and waiting times targets e.g. actively support the delivery of a maximum 18 week wait for patients and cancer waiting time targets.

To oversee and interpret the performance targets of specialties and develops strategies to address issues as they

To support processes aimed at improving financial information and control mechanisms, eg identifying cost drivers, refining systems to gather activity data, within the Trust's performance management

To take a lead role for the implementation of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution within the directorate and contribute proactively to the alignment with the overall trust EPR rollout.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To support the Clinical Director in ensuring that robust performance management development systems are developed that can inform internal stakeholders including the Board and other managers in addition to meeting the requirements of external agencies including CQC, NHSI, NHSE,

To take lead responsibility for the preparation of any inspections and reviews to achieve compliance with NHS and statutory requirements e.g. CQC,

To review and report on Directorate performance indicators to demonstrate compliance against national standards ensuring that attention is paid to immediate risks and in addition develop, implement and maintain internal performance management processes to ensure progress in all

To analyse and translate data from various sources into effective knowledge management, which drives the activities of the Directorate Management

To take the lead role to ensure that all Directorate Managers are aware of the specific standards/targets they are responsible for delivering and provide support to each manager to ensure delivery of them.

To be responsible for the delivery of clinical services and management of clinical risk and health care

To ensure effective and optimum utilisation of all resources within the Women and Childrens Directorate Management

To participate in the Trust's on-call

To ensure both the development and implementation of winter pressure plans, in order to ensure that the Services can respond to the needs of the patients throughout the

To ensure that the Directorate meets its waiting list and waiting times targets e.g. actively support the delivery of a maximum 18 week wait for patients and cancer waiting time targets.

To oversee and interpret the performance targets of specialties and develops strategies to address issues as they

To support processes aimed at improving financial information and control mechanisms, eg identifying cost drivers, refining systems to gather activity data, within the Trust's performance management

To take a lead role for the implementation of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution within the directorate and contribute proactively to the alignment with the overall trust EPR rollout.

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential

oSenior management development programme qualification or equivalent
oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

o5 years minimum experience of working in a senior operational role
oSuccessful track record of managing change in a complex environment
oExperience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators
oExperience of developing services and exploring business opportunities
oKnowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS
oCompetent in the use of Office IT systems
oExperience of interpreting and implementing national and local policy

Desirable

oDemonstrate an understanding of commissioning dynamics

Skills and Abilities

Essential

oExcellent communication skills and ability to influence decisions and strategy within the Directorate management teams
oEffective negotiating, influencing and networking skills
oAbility to provide strategic management advice to senior managers
oHighly developed problem solving and analytical skills
oAble to asses a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately including e.g. finance, activity, clinical, technical service data
oAbility to oversee and interpret the performance targets of specialties
oAbility to provide strategic leadership to senior clinical teams
oManage complex and multi-faceted problems
oAbility to analyse information on the performance of specialties ensuring corrective actions are carried out.
oAbility to support business objectives
oHighly developed financial management and business management skills
oAbility to support the delivery of Financial performance
oAbility to support successful operational performance
oAbility to work collaboratively
oAbility to undertake strategic planning and make complex decisions
oAbility to review performance of specialty teams
oAbility to work on-call
oAbility to lead change and hold others to account
oAbility to develop strategies for the use of clinical information to inform and support service delivery and clinical decision making
oAbility to initiate strategies for the development of audits and research projects to ensure recommendations are acted upon.
oAbility to promote the initiation of research and clinical governance/audit projects within the Directorate
oAbility to work in complex environment by utilising past and current skills and knowledge.
oAbility to work flexibly and unsocial hours

Desirable

oEvidence of collaborative working and effective strategic influencing

Personal Qualities

Essential

oAbility use their own judgement to define short, medium and long-term work priorities initiating plans affecting patient care and performance
oTo be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
oAbility to make recommendations to the Trust Management Team and challenge current practice in order to achieve the required outcomes.
oEnsuring that all patients are given appointment dates within National and Trust Performance Targets.
oAbility to adapt and change ways of working through transformational changes
oAbility to deal with sensitive and complex issues affecting individuals.
oTo be able to deal directly and resolve issues with complainants/ patients/ relatives/ staff when they are angry, upset or ill.
oAbility to manage work priorities effectively
oDemonstrates commitment and evidence of continuous professional development
oPortrays self-belief, self-awareness and drive for improvement
oDemonstrates intellectual flexibility, political astuteness and drive for results

Other

Essential

oRequirement to work on-call
oTo be able to travel to different organisations to represent the Trust on official business

Desirable

oTo challenge existing practice and initiate improvement in services to meet the needs of patients and achieve corporate objectives
Proven track record of managing and developing services
Maintains a focus on local healthcare developments and assesses the impact within own sphere of influence

Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training

Essential

oSenior management development programme qualification or equivalent
oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

o5 years minimum experience of working in a senior operational role
oSuccessful track record of managing change in a complex environment
oExperience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators
oExperience of developing services and exploring business opportunities
oKnowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS
oCompetent in the use of Office IT systems
oExperience of interpreting and implementing national and local policy

Desirable

oDemonstrate an understanding of commissioning dynamics

Skills and Abilities

Essential

oExcellent communication skills and ability to influence decisions and strategy within the Directorate management teams
oEffective negotiating, influencing and networking skills
oAbility to provide strategic management advice to senior managers
oHighly developed problem solving and analytical skills
oAble to asses a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately including e.g. finance, activity, clinical, technical service data
oAbility to oversee and interpret the performance targets of specialties
oAbility to provide strategic leadership to senior clinical teams
oManage complex and multi-faceted problems
oAbility to analyse information on the performance of specialties ensuring corrective actions are carried out.
oAbility to support business objectives
oHighly developed financial management and business management skills
oAbility to support the delivery of Financial performance
oAbility to support successful operational performance
oAbility to work collaboratively
oAbility to undertake strategic planning and make complex decisions
oAbility to review performance of specialty teams
oAbility to work on-call
oAbility to lead change and hold others to account
oAbility to develop strategies for the use of clinical information to inform and support service delivery and clinical decision making
oAbility to initiate strategies for the development of audits and research projects to ensure recommendations are acted upon.
oAbility to promote the initiation of research and clinical governance/audit projects within the Directorate
oAbility to work in complex environment by utilising past and current skills and knowledge.
oAbility to work flexibly and unsocial hours

Desirable

oEvidence of collaborative working and effective strategic influencing

Personal Qualities

Essential

oAbility use their own judgement to define short, medium and long-term work priorities initiating plans affecting patient care and performance
oTo be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
oAbility to make recommendations to the Trust Management Team and challenge current practice in order to achieve the required outcomes.
oEnsuring that all patients are given appointment dates within National and Trust Performance Targets.
oAbility to adapt and change ways of working through transformational changes
oAbility to deal with sensitive and complex issues affecting individuals.
oTo be able to deal directly and resolve issues with complainants/ patients/ relatives/ staff when they are angry, upset or ill.
oAbility to manage work priorities effectively
oDemonstrates commitment and evidence of continuous professional development
oPortrays self-belief, self-awareness and drive for improvement
oDemonstrates intellectual flexibility, political astuteness and drive for results

Other

Essential

oRequirement to work on-call
oTo be able to travel to different organisations to represent the Trust on official business

Desirable

oTo challenge existing practice and initiate improvement in services to meet the needs of patients and achieve corporate objectives
Proven track record of managing and developing services
Maintains a focus on local healthcare developments and assesses the impact within own sphere of influence

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

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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 .

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

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General Manager Women and Children's Directorate

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