Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Medical Care Group for a Deputy General Manager of Acute Medicine and Older People's services.
We are a large and innovative directorate, delivering same day emergency care, key assessment units, inpatient wards, and care in the community.
The postholder will be expected to work flexibly with the other Deputy General Manager for Acute Medicine and Older People's services, as determined by business need.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital, cross site working will be required
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
As UHD moves to a split between urgent care and planned care over the next 18 months, this postholder will be critical in delivering key changes to the medical pathways to maintain safe and effective patient flow. We need a postholder who can focus on the the day-to-day operational pressures, while also thinking strategically about transformation and service improvement, working flexibly with other internal and external partners to drive forward the right changes for patients and staff.
The post holder will be required to work across all sites within UHD. Discussion regarding the post and secondment opportunities are welcomed.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or has appropriate level of senior management experience.
- Masters' degree or equivalent relevant experience to the role or demonstrable equivalent working experience.
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Healthcare qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Acute NHS hospital operational experience.
- Extensive line management and problem solving experience.
- Successful change management experience.
- Writing, implementing and monitoring policies for quality control and service delivery.
- Budgetary experience and delivery of Cost Improvement Schemes.
- Leading and supporting managers with the development of retention and succession plans
- Able to influence decision making and challenge at a senior level.
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of the wider NHS Agenda.
- Knowledge in Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge of Business Planning and implementation.
Desirable
- Issues relating to relevant Care Group.
- Commissioning framework.
Other requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication & influencing skills.
- Able to both lead and be part of a team.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to work flexibly, to meet demands of the service.
Desirable
- Able to deal effectively with complaints both in person and in writing.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Brings a learning mind set (a belief that people can learn, grow and improve, and therefore setbacks are opportunities to learn).
- Speaks up (having the conviction and sense of purpose to speak up when it might be easier to refrain).
- Brings compassion and humility (empathising with others and seeing one's role as being to support others and ensure they feel heard and valued).
- Takes people with them (shaping the arguments and rationales that will appeal to the audience, given their concerns, agendas and needs)
- Drives for better outcomes (identifying opportunities and taking action to improve).
- Finds new solutions (bringing new insights and thinking to the table).
Desirable
- Creates a safe environment where people can feel comfortable not knowing all the answers.
- Decides not to do what has been asked, because it is better in the long term for patients/service users and other outcomes.
- Puts others' needs and perspectives at the heart of decision making.
- Navigates organisational politics and culture, key stakeholders and personalities, to build support and engagement
- Takes risks, by taking action and implementing solutions that haven't been tried and test.
- Acts from a system's mind set.
- Fundamentally re-thinks how to deliver services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or has appropriate level of senior management experience.
- Masters' degree or equivalent relevant experience to the role or demonstrable equivalent working experience.
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Healthcare qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Acute NHS hospital operational experience.
- Extensive line management and problem solving experience.
- Successful change management experience.
- Writing, implementing and monitoring policies for quality control and service delivery.
- Budgetary experience and delivery of Cost Improvement Schemes.
- Leading and supporting managers with the development of retention and succession plans
- Able to influence decision making and challenge at a senior level.
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of the wider NHS Agenda.
- Knowledge in Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge of Business Planning and implementation.
Desirable
- Issues relating to relevant Care Group.
- Commissioning framework.
Other requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication & influencing skills.
- Able to both lead and be part of a team.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to work flexibly, to meet demands of the service.
Desirable
- Able to deal effectively with complaints both in person and in writing.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Brings a learning mind set (a belief that people can learn, grow and improve, and therefore setbacks are opportunities to learn).
- Speaks up (having the conviction and sense of purpose to speak up when it might be easier to refrain).
- Brings compassion and humility (empathising with others and seeing one's role as being to support others and ensure they feel heard and valued).
- Takes people with them (shaping the arguments and rationales that will appeal to the audience, given their concerns, agendas and needs)
- Drives for better outcomes (identifying opportunities and taking action to improve).
- Finds new solutions (bringing new insights and thinking to the table).
Desirable
- Creates a safe environment where people can feel comfortable not knowing all the answers.
- Decides not to do what has been asked, because it is better in the long term for patients/service users and other outcomes.
- Puts others' needs and perspectives at the heart of decision making.
- Navigates organisational politics and culture, key stakeholders and personalities, to build support and engagement
- Takes risks, by taking action and implementing solutions that haven't been tried and test.
- Acts from a system's mind set.
- Fundamentally re-thinks how to deliver services.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
