University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Operations Manager - Laboratory Medicine

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Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we know that we need incredible staff to do this.

Laboratory Services are currently looking to recruit an ambitious and talented individual to join the Operational Management Team for 12months. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Operational Manager with excellent communication and leadership skills.

The successful candidate will be a supportive, empowering and engaging line manager able to lead with care to fully engage the team, praising when deserved, but also able to hold to account where appropriate. You will have a track record of demonstrable leadership, being a role model for high quality values and behaviour, and the proven ability to inspire a shared purpose to develop capability through service improvement and transformational change.

You will be joining us at a time of unprecedented change as we look to revolutionise our Laboratory Services, we are currently engaged in an ambitious transformation programme, including implementation of Digital Pathology and a new LIMS system. This will require you to have experience and knowledge of effective change management tools and techniques.

Main duties of the job

The Operations Manager will be responsible for providing strategic and operational support for Laboratory Services across all 4 sites. This will be a demanding role with influence and impact across the sites and will require good stakeholder management skills via clear communications and visible leadership.

The role will require the successful applicant to demonstrate that they have the experience and aptitude to manage a busy portfolio. You will need strong project management skills with good interpersonal skills and be able to work well with clinical and managerial leads, patients and service users.

You will be responsible for promoting the vision and values of University Hospitals Birmingham, leading by example and demonstrating those values in your leadership behaviours.

The Operations Manager is responsible for delivering the Trust's Strategy, within their area of responsibility ensuring the standardisation of services across all relevant sites to the best possible level, so that all of our patients experience equally high quality care.

What's in it for you?

* Employed in one the largest NHS Trusts

* A comprehensive induction, on-going training, and professional development

* To be part of team where you are valued, and where your opinion and ideas make a difference

to people's lives.

* Public sector pension

* Staff discounts

* Access to vaccinations such as Covid/ Flu

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1080645DH

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Post graduate management experience or
equivalent knowledge obtained through a
combination of continuous professional
development & training courses.
Considerable experience of Knowledge
and experience of budgetary management
including sound working knowledge of
revenue expenditure, budgets, capital
including forecasting trends.
Experience of developing service
opportunities, through business planning,
monitoring, and leading the
implementation of successful change
management processes
Evidence of delivering excellent standards
of patient care
A good understanding of clinical
governance, risk management and health
and safety principles.
Evidence of success in the management
of a multidisciplinary environment
Evidence of significant achievement and
personal contribution to organisation
success

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to make independent decisions
when appropriate.
Good communication and influencing
skills including the ability to establish and
maintain positive working relationships
with colleagues at all levels of the
organisation.
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
Good presentation skills -- making use of
software packages and an ability to meet
the needs of recipients with different levels
of understanding.
Clear understanding of the NHS agenda
Operational/organisational skills and
ability to prioritise work under pressure.
Ability to understand complex issues,
problem solve and propose solutions
Ability to work in a competitive market
A commitment to improving patient
services through an ability to sustain a
clear performance focus on achieving
demanding goals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Post graduate management experience or
equivalent knowledge obtained through a
combination of continuous professional
development & training courses.
Considerable experience of Knowledge
and experience of budgetary management
including sound working knowledge of
revenue expenditure, budgets, capital
including forecasting trends.
Experience of developing service
opportunities, through business planning,
monitoring, and leading the
implementation of successful change
management processes
Evidence of delivering excellent standards
of patient care
A good understanding of clinical
governance, risk management and health
and safety principles.
Evidence of success in the management
of a multidisciplinary environment
Evidence of significant achievement and
personal contribution to organisation
success

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to make independent decisions
when appropriate.
Good communication and influencing
skills including the ability to establish and
maintain positive working relationships
with colleagues at all levels of the
organisation.
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
Good presentation skills -- making use of
software packages and an ability to meet
the needs of recipients with different levels
of understanding.
Clear understanding of the NHS agenda
Operational/organisational skills and
ability to prioritise work under pressure.
Ability to understand complex issues,
problem solve and propose solutions
Ability to work in a competitive market
A commitment to improving patient
services through an ability to sustain a
clear performance focus on achieving
demanding goals

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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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)