Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to embrace a new challenge and gain invaluable experience as part of a busy and dynamic NHS management team.
The Cardiothoracic Directorate that sits under the South Yorkshire Regional Services (SYRS) Care Group at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. The management team work collaboratively with clinical colleagues and other stakeholders to design and deliver effective pathways of care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be highly motivated, forward thinking, organised and an ambitious individual. You will have excellent leadership skills to lead a team of administrative staff with the support of the Operational Management team and drive forward positive change within the department. The successful candidate will have experience of leading a team, delivering service improvement and change management.
You will be expected to have a thorough knowledge of capacity and demand management and national access targets. As an influential leader you will need strong people management skills and excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence staff at all levels of seniority as well as the desire to work in a patient focused environment. You will have the ability to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines as well as an understanding of how to analyse and translate complex data.
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 a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
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
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge/experience
- 5 GCSE's including Maths and English grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 or above
- Leadership Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive, relevant experience in the NHS
- Knowledge of NHS Targets
- Experience of NHS Performance Management
- Knowledge/Experience of change management
- Experience of managing teams
- Administration experience
- Experience in meeting deadlines and targets
- Experience in development of clinical databases
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with healthcare professionals
- Experience of managing information, sharing and analysing data
Desirable
- Experience of managing a complex rota system
- Project management skills
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Line management experience Microsoft word (word processing)
- Experience of working within a complex multi-disciplinary environment
- Experience in 18 week RTT pathways
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Self-motivated, inquisitive, innovative and methodical
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels both internal and external to the Trust and NHS
- Ability to prioritise and deliver work of a high quality to tight timescales and to manage conflicting priorities when necessary
- Effective team working skills
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable
- Dealing with conflict
- Negotiation skills
Further Training
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of administrative procedures
- Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
Desirable
- Trust local and National Targets
- Evidence of vocational management training
Other Factors
Essential
- Acting on own initiative without supervision
- Ability to deal with challenging situations
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge/experience
- 5 GCSE's including Maths and English grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 or above
- Leadership Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive, relevant experience in the NHS
- Knowledge of NHS Targets
- Experience of NHS Performance Management
- Knowledge/Experience of change management
- Experience of managing teams
- Administration experience
- Experience in meeting deadlines and targets
- Experience in development of clinical databases
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with healthcare professionals
- Experience of managing information, sharing and analysing data
Desirable
- Experience of managing a complex rota system
- Project management skills
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Line management experience Microsoft word (word processing)
- Experience of working within a complex multi-disciplinary environment
- Experience in 18 week RTT pathways
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Self-motivated, inquisitive, innovative and methodical
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels both internal and external to the Trust and NHS
- Ability to prioritise and deliver work of a high quality to tight timescales and to manage conflicting priorities when necessary
- Effective team working skills
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable
- Dealing with conflict
- Negotiation skills
Further Training
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of administrative procedures
- Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
Desirable
- Trust local and National Targets
- Evidence of vocational management training
Other Factors
Essential
- Acting on own initiative without supervision
- Ability to deal with 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).
