Ophthalmology Service & Outpatient Space Service Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full details of the role will be found in the attached JD.

Key responsibilities
>To provide guidance and support to Clinical Directors, Head and Deputy Heads of Nursing and Matrons and teams across the clinical service line and promote continual
improvement in quality, performance and delivery of Trust objectives.
>To work collaboratively with the leadership team in delivering specialty and trust objectives.
>Support the General Manager in establishing the accountability structures within the clinical service line ensuring that responsibility is delegated appropriately so that decisions can be taken as close to service provision as possible.
>Manage and motivate staff to deliver and improve services so meeting the needs of patients.
>In conjunction with the General Manager, develop the business and planning processes to deliver services to required standards and within the available resource base.
>Work collaboratively with Business partners to ensure effective financial, quality and workforce planning that meets the needs of both current and future service developments.
> Ensure that all staff receive appropriate education and training opportunities which supports the workforce strategy and therefore, the strategic aims of the Trust

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of a management role within the NHS

Desirable criteria

• Experience of project management / delivery

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Formal leadership qualification

Desirable criteria

• Project Management qualification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to analyse data

Desirable criteria

• Dealing with difficult people/ situations

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

• JD Service Manager - 4b (PDF, 242.9KB)
• PS Service Manager B7 (PDF, 37.0KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 166.5KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)