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Job overview

**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the 'ECT Family' this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**

**If you would like to apply for this position please complete the attached Short Application Form and email this to the Recruitment Team at: ecn-tr.recruitment@nhs.net clearly marking for which vacancy you are applying for in the Subject Header of the email. Please note applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted**.

Two exciting opportunity have arisen in the Acute Medicine and Urgent Care Teams to join a well-established Directorate Operational Management Team in the delivery of performance standards and day to day services.

We welcome applicants who are highly motivated, understand the current challenges for operations within the NHS and have the ability to build strong working relationships in order to influence and change practice.

Each role involves working closely with the operational teams to lead and support on a diverse range of operational plans, assisting with data collection/analysis and contributing to operational service delivery with an adaptable and innovative approach Directorate -wide. Experience of job planning, improving productivity and associated IT systems would be desirable.

Hours per week: 37.5

We are recruiting to 2 posts

Main duties of the job

Provide support to the specialties in facilitating achievement of key performance standards.
To support in achievement, planning and monitoring of 18 week RTT pathways and targets.
Support in monitoring cancer pathways of care by attending all specialty cancer team meetings to track and monitor pathways against the standards and targets, ensuring suspected cancer referrals and urgent referral patients are treated within the timescales and subsequent milestones are met.
Participate in weekly monitoring of surgical capacity and demand, ensuring theatre sessions for the specialties are booked to capacity
Participate in the operational management of surgical bed capacity, ensuring as far as possible that day case and surgical bed availability is maximised.
Support the operational teams with developing SBAR's, Business Cases and Capital bids as required.
To support the operational teams and General Manager in ensuring that Governance Performance and Standards are integrated into the specialties, including service delivery, HR, performance management, business planning and development of future strategy.
To support the operational teams with specialty and trust wide projects, ensuring deadlines and targets are met.
Support the operational teams with budget and financial management ensuring appropriate use of resources.

Working for our organisation

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent evidence of relevant experience and continuous personal development

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

Developed interpersonal, communication (written and oral), persuasive and facilitation skills.
Ability to work with and deliver within a fixed project timescale.
Well-developed workload management skills.
Understanding of the healthcare management environment, roles and responsibilities.
Demonstrate willingness and ability to challenge existing practice.
Critical thinking & analytical skills
Ability to successfully link strategy and operations.
Ability to work with and through ambiguity
Report writing
Outcome focussed
IT & presentation skills

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of the business planning process
Awareness of Trust policies and procedures
Ability to proactively provide information to support planning and decision making

Experience

Essential criteria

Understanding of operational service delivery within Surgical Specialities.
Experience of working in a fast-moving and unpredictable environment
Risk assessment and assurance processes
Performance Monitoring and business planning

Desirable criteria

Change management experience

Specific Job Requirement

Essential criteria

Understanding of national performance targets, quality standards and NHS Outcomes Framework
Team Player
Self-confident and emotionally resilient.
Continuing professional development
Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service

Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.

The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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

Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 184.6KB)
Short Application Form (PDF, 56.7KB)
Applicant Pack (PDF, 876.4KB)
Staff Benefits Brochure (PDF, 871.0KB)

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