Trainee/Specialty Business Manager - Surgery

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead and manage the patient pathways within the Speciality business units (SBU) ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice, quality standards and performance targets.

Work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to ensure efficient and effective management of theatres.

To develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications.

To provide effective line management.

To effectively manage the Business Unit's budget and finance.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of operational management in NHS
• Detailed understanding and experience of the operation of acute hospital services and performance targets
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Experience of successfull project management

Desirable criteria

• Experience of operational management within Theatres, Anaesthetics and Pre Operative Assessment
• Working knowledge of RTT and CWT

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Well-developed analytical & problem solving skills with the ability to make decisions by determining key points from complex data and multiple information strands.
• IT literate with well-developed skills for the use and application of information technology systems including file management, safe and effective internet use, Outlook, Word processing,
• Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
• Well-developed leadership and motivational skills to facilitate working within and leading a large team.
• Ability to empower, coach and support staff. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills together with influencing and negotiating skills for interacting with individuals across the

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

• Diploma in NHS Management or equivalent operational experience
• Appropriate professional management qualification
• Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge

Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we're looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We'll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here

To support you in your application process we've created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. To help you get the best from your application we've also put together two guides to help you make your application the best it can be. Just click here and here to go through them, or have them open as you complete your application.

We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

We are reminded everyday of how important life is, so as part of our Working Smarter pledge we offer a variety of flexible working options and wellbeing support to enable our people to find and maintain the right work-life balance.

If you are applying for a secondment role please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager prior to attending an interview. Also please ensure you have read the LTHTR Secondment Policy. A copy of this can be found on the intranet or by contacting askworkforce@lthtr.nhs.uk

Please note a young person must be in part-time education or training until they're 18. therefore if you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.

If the role you've applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22, Standard DBS check £22 and Enhanced DBS check £42. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.

In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working. This includes mask wearing and adherence to social distancing at all Trust sites.

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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 & PS (PDF, 768.3KB)
• Creating your best application (PDF, 6.1MB)
• What we can offer you (PDF, 6.7MB)