Job summary
The Strategy and Transformation directorate are looking for a dynamic, resilient person with either significant NHS Clinical Operational Management Experience or Clinical Manager Experience to join the team at University Hospitals Dorset.
The Directorate is responsible for the reconfiguration of clinical services and implementation of the Major Planned and Emergency Hospitals in East Dorset. This role is to provide the professional leadership support for Clinicians and Managers in this reconfiguration around clinical models/pathways, estate designs, hospital service requirements and associated pathway re-designs.
The post holder will work with Clinical, Managerial and Executive teams within the Medical Care Group to ensure the successful delivery of the reconfiguration. The successful post holder will work closely with the care group leadership team to ensure transformation plans are delivered and objectives are met. They will also be required to work closely with the other members of the team, including estates, project and programme managers to understand timelines and governance related to their work streams.
The post holder will fulfil a business partner role for the care group and will provide the clinical link between care groups and other aspects of the Strategy and Transformation team
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital (you will be required to work across site)
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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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
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of significant personal development through formal courses and/or experience
- Training in large scale change/quality improvement/effective resource management
Desirable
- Prince 2 / MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive NHS Clinical Operational experience as either a Directorate or Clinical Manager, covering multiple specialties
- Experience of working across boundaries, engaging and managing a broad range stakeholders
- Experience of leading clinical teams engaged in project activities and delegating plans and responsibilities to ensure delivery
- Experience of identifying required changes and managing clinical teams to deliver changes within an operational budget
- NHS acute provider experience
Desirable
- Experience in managing projects involving large scale transformation and/or service redesign
Technical skills/competencies
Essential
- Ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse complex information and data to ensure effective reporting and progress of projects
- Ability to simplify complex issues and communicate challenging concepts to a variety of audiences in a memorable and engaging way
- Highly numerate and able to communicate and present articulately both verbally and in writing
Desirable
- Proven ability in service development and redesign in providing high quality care and treatment to patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the clinical pathways across / within Acute setting
- Knowledge of, and ability to use, relevant project management tools and techniques
- Knowledge of the principles of organisational change and continuous improvement
- Knowledge of relevant governance structures, Trust policies, procedures guidelines and protocols
- Knowledge of the principles of skills transfer at all levels in an organisation
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of all current health service issues
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Able to influence and facilitate to drive forward processes where senior stakeholders are advocating different options or directions
- Well-developed political skills
- Able to convey ideas and advice clearly, concisely, with conviction and in a persuasive manner often in the face of opposition or hostility when challenged.
- Well-developed influencing skills, with the ability to motivate teams and gain consensus at all levels within the organisation and externally
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resourceful, with resilience and determination to drive results in an environment of rapid change and ambiguity
- Able to exercise strategic vision in planning services and thinking creatively to identify innovative solutions to organisational redesign and development
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of significant personal development through formal courses and/or experience
- Training in large scale change/quality improvement/effective resource management
Desirable
- Prince 2 / MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive NHS Clinical Operational experience as either a Directorate or Clinical Manager, covering multiple specialties
- Experience of working across boundaries, engaging and managing a broad range stakeholders
- Experience of leading clinical teams engaged in project activities and delegating plans and responsibilities to ensure delivery
- Experience of identifying required changes and managing clinical teams to deliver changes within an operational budget
- NHS acute provider experience
Desirable
- Experience in managing projects involving large scale transformation and/or service redesign
Technical skills/competencies
Essential
- Ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse complex information and data to ensure effective reporting and progress of projects
- Ability to simplify complex issues and communicate challenging concepts to a variety of audiences in a memorable and engaging way
- Highly numerate and able to communicate and present articulately both verbally and in writing
Desirable
- Proven ability in service development and redesign in providing high quality care and treatment to patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the clinical pathways across / within Acute setting
- Knowledge of, and ability to use, relevant project management tools and techniques
- Knowledge of the principles of organisational change and continuous improvement
- Knowledge of relevant governance structures, Trust policies, procedures guidelines and protocols
- Knowledge of the principles of skills transfer at all levels in an organisation
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of all current health service issues
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Able to influence and facilitate to drive forward processes where senior stakeholders are advocating different options or directions
- Well-developed political skills
- Able to convey ideas and advice clearly, concisely, with conviction and in a persuasive manner often in the face of opposition or hostility when challenged.
- Well-developed influencing skills, with the ability to motivate teams and gain consensus at all levels within the organisation and externally
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resourceful, with resilience and determination to drive results in an environment of rapid change and ambiguity
- Able to exercise strategic vision in planning services and thinking creatively to identify innovative solutions to organisational redesign and development
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospitals Dorset
castle lane east, bournemouth
Dorset
BH7 7DW
