General Manager - Women's, Children's & Young People Division

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide strong, visible, professional leadership and focus for the delivery of excellent care with compassion across the care group

Ensure the operational performance of the care group services are effectively managed to meet agreed objectives and targets

Work in close conjunction with the triumvirate to set and deliver the care group objectives, in line with Division and Corporate targets and strategies

Manage operational actions plans to deliver income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget devolved within the care group

Monitor performance against all activity targets and other service objectives

Ensure that all national and locally agreed waiting times and bookings targets are understood and met

Responsible for compliance with Trust complaints procedure for all complaints received within the care group, identifying, agreeing and implementing subsequent action plans

Take responsibility for the care group compliance with Health and Safety; CQC; CNST / NHSLA; GIRFT standards identifying, agreeing and implementing subsequent action plans

Take ownership of the operational delivery of cost improvement programme (CIP) work stream

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience
• Postgraduate management diploma or equivalent
• In-depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines acquired through training and experience to degree level or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers. (Performance Management, operating Framework, capacity planning, payment by results, independent sector development and Foundation Trust issues)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of managing a significant service budget
• Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Foundation Trust or similar organisation
• Successful delivery of significant organisational change
• Evidence of a track record in change management
• Experience of managing people and teams
• Experience in developing creative solutions to problems

Skills

Essential criteria

• In line with established NHS management competencies, demonstrate the ability to prioritise, organise and carry out own work effectively and within agreed timescales and deadlines
• Demonstrable ability in: - Strategic Planning - Inter-agency communication and negotiation - Project management - Implementing change and evaluation - Analytical skills Influencing and creativity - Good understanding of inter-agency working - Planning, developing and implementing strategies - Development and implementation of active and effective communication systems
• In managing others, has an approach which is both inclusive and developmental
• The ability to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear and manageable priorities, weighing both costs and benefits

Values Based Question

Essential criteria

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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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

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