Job summary
The Service Manager is a key role within the Medical Imaging and Medical Physics management Team. Reporting directly to the Medical Imaging Manager the post holder will be responsible for the management of the ultrasound service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. In collaboration with the Professional Lead Sonographer they will ensure that our service is at the leading edge of health care practice and provides the best compassionate care for patients.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of activity and finance targets and to develop and implement plans for service developments in line with Trust and Commissioner requirements. The Service Manager supports the Medical Imaging Manager, the Operations Director and works in partnership with the Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals to define a service strategy and to deliver the operational plan.
The role will primarily focus on ultrasound but may extend to include other modality support when required.
Applications from any professional background will be considered (e.g NMC/HCPC/AHP/Admin)
Please note the DBS level will depend on what professional background the successful applicant is from.
Main duties of the job
Lead and manage the Ultrasound Service in partnership with the Clinical Director, Medical Imaging Manager, Professional Lead Sonographer and Sonographers whilst sustaining effective working relationships with the consultant medical staff, and senior nursing team.
Ensure that the operational and financial requirements of the ultrasound services are effectively managed and co-ordinated.
Strategic planning to ensure Ultrasound services are tailored to meet the demand and manage the ultrasound service as an integrated and coordinate service.
Develop patient focused services, identifying future financial, capital and workforce requirements and ensuring that contractual, financial and performance targets are met.
With the Medical Imaging Manager and senior clinical team supports the development of efficient, effective and high-quality patient focused services that is responsive to changing patterns of healthcare in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
Develop and implement a business plan for ultrasound which supports the overall strategy of the Directorate and the Trust and ensures that financial and performance targets are met and sustained.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Grade C/4 GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
- Educated to Masters level (or in the process of doing a Master's degree) in a relevant subject or have appropriate qualifications combined with equivalent experience to this level.
- A post-graduate qualification in management or equivalent proven ability/experience/level of education.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing personal development and to maintain professional registration (only applicable to applicants who are registered healthcare professionals or healthcare scientists)
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound from a CASE accredited course or equivalent (e.g. MSc in ultrasound or DMU).
- Teaching Coaching or Mentoring qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Staff management experience, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment.
- Experience of managing clinical services in an acute hospital setting.
- Experience and knowledge of service demand and capacity planning exercises
- Experience of managing, monitoring and controlling expenditure budgets.
- Experience of financial planning and the design and delivery of efficiency schemes.
- Extensive experience of report writing and good presentation skill.
- Clear understanding of NHS policy and experience of delivering against current NHS targets.
Desirable
- Experience using RIS, Electronic Staff record and other NHS information systems.
- Project management experience.
- Experience of the development of business cases/proposals.
- Experience of working in a patient facing role.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written, spoken and presentational skills. Sound negotiator. Influential and has credibility in the clinical setting.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work proactively and cooperatively with senior management, clinical staff and other staff all levels.
- Ability to get up to speed quickly, and make an impact in less familiar service environments.
- Understanding of clinical and corporate governance.
- Experience of using IT packages (i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
- Excellent numeracy skills - ability to source and analyse data (including waiting list and demand information).
- A clear understanding of confidentiality when dealing with matters relating to staff and patients.
- Analytical, resilient and creative person, who is able to work under their own initiative in order to meet challenging deadlines; comfortable with taking decisions, often under pressure.
- Highly developed leadership skills. Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Understands the importance of staff training/development and possess excellent coaching and facilitating skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption.
- Commitment to undertake ALL training requirements of the post.
- A highly attuned awareness of the political environment in which operating and the ability to navigate successfully through this
- Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Grade C/4 GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
- Educated to Masters level (or in the process of doing a Master's degree) in a relevant subject or have appropriate qualifications combined with equivalent experience to this level.
- A post-graduate qualification in management or equivalent proven ability/experience/level of education.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing personal development and to maintain professional registration (only applicable to applicants who are registered healthcare professionals or healthcare scientists)
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound from a CASE accredited course or equivalent (e.g. MSc in ultrasound or DMU).
- Teaching Coaching or Mentoring qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Staff management experience, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment.
- Experience of managing clinical services in an acute hospital setting.
- Experience and knowledge of service demand and capacity planning exercises
- Experience of managing, monitoring and controlling expenditure budgets.
- Experience of financial planning and the design and delivery of efficiency schemes.
- Extensive experience of report writing and good presentation skill.
- Clear understanding of NHS policy and experience of delivering against current NHS targets.
Desirable
- Experience using RIS, Electronic Staff record and other NHS information systems.
- Project management experience.
- Experience of the development of business cases/proposals.
- Experience of working in a patient facing role.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written, spoken and presentational skills. Sound negotiator. Influential and has credibility in the clinical setting.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work proactively and cooperatively with senior management, clinical staff and other staff all levels.
- Ability to get up to speed quickly, and make an impact in less familiar service environments.
- Understanding of clinical and corporate governance.
- Experience of using IT packages (i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
- Excellent numeracy skills - ability to source and analyse data (including waiting list and demand information).
- A clear understanding of confidentiality when dealing with matters relating to staff and patients.
- Analytical, resilient and creative person, who is able to work under their own initiative in order to meet challenging deadlines; comfortable with taking decisions, often under pressure.
- Highly developed leadership skills. Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Understands the importance of staff training/development and possess excellent coaching and facilitating skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption.
- Commitment to undertake ALL training requirements of the post.
- A highly attuned awareness of the political environment in which operating and the ability to navigate successfully through this
- Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations.
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).
