Job summary
Business Manager for Group Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Band 8A
Are you a highly motivated individual who enjoys organising and planning? The Group Chief Nurse and DIPC is looking for a Business Manager to support her role and the team in their portfolio's.
To ensure you have the correct skills for this role you must have the following experience and training:
- Substantial experience of working as a business manager, private secretary, chief of staff or similar to a Group Chief Nurse, or equivalent (3 years' experience or more)
- Experience of working in a large and complex organisation in a similar role to this within the NHS or another similar organisation
- Preparation of reports and high-level briefings for internal and external audiences
- Experience of drafting reports for use at Board, Board Committees, or management group meetings.
- Experience of preparing slide presentations for senior executives for use with senior internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of line managing staff
Main duties of the job
The Business Manager to the Group Chief Nursing officer and DIPC is a critical role in the new George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (GESH).
The postholder will ensure there are efficient and robust administrative systems and processes in place to support the work of the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC, reviewing and strengthening these where appropriate. This will include being responsible for ensuring that the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC's priorities are taken forward within the Trust by working collegiately with the members of the Group Chief Nursing team and Trust-level management teams and tracking the delivery of actions.. The postholder will also represent the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC and will present a professional and welcoming image at all times. This will include dealing with both written and verbal correspondence from patients and relatives, including complex complaints or enquiries, in an engaging, calm and sensitive manner
Further information on this role can be reviewed in the Job Description.
About us
George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is a new hospital group, comprising St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SGUH) and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes Epsom Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. Sharing a single Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive team, the GESH Group is one of the largest healthcare providers in the country, with a combined annual turnover of around £1.5 billion, 16,000 staff, and serving a population of approximately 3.5 million people across South West London, Surrey, Sussex and beyond. The GESH Group provides a full range of local hospital services across its sites at St George's Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and provides a range of specialist services from St George's. Working as a hospital group allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary (As detailed in the JD)
The Business Manager to the Group Chief Nursing officer and DIPC is a critical role in the new Georges, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (GESH). The postholder is responsible for providing high quality, efficient and proactive support to ensure the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC is supported to carry out their roles effectively. The role is responsible for ensuring the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC is always prepared and properly briefed for internal and external meetings and other events, including but not limited to meetings of the two Trust Boards, Board Committees and management meetings and engagement meetings with external stakeholders across South West London, the NHS London Region as a whole, and with national NHS and other relevant organisations.
The postholder will ensure there are efficient and robust administrative systems and processes in place to support the work of the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC, reviewing and strengthening these where appropriate. This will include being responsible for ensuring that the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPCs priorities are taken forward within the Trust by working collegiately with the members of the Group Chief Nursing team and Trust-level management teams and tracking the delivery of actions. The postholder will take action to unblock priority issues for the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC, ensuring prompt follow up of all actions. The postholder will be expected to be highly efficient and proactive in approach, able to work in a collegiate and positive way with staff at all levels, and able to work effectively under pressure and at pace. The postholder will also represent the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC and will present a professional and welcoming image at all times. This will include dealing with both written and verbal correspondence from patients and relatives, including complex complaints or enquiries, in an engaging, calm and sensitive manner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary (As detailed in the JD)
The Business Manager to the Group Chief Nursing officer and DIPC is a critical role in the new Georges, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (GESH). The postholder is responsible for providing high quality, efficient and proactive support to ensure the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC is supported to carry out their roles effectively. The role is responsible for ensuring the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC is always prepared and properly briefed for internal and external meetings and other events, including but not limited to meetings of the two Trust Boards, Board Committees and management meetings and engagement meetings with external stakeholders across South West London, the NHS London Region as a whole, and with national NHS and other relevant organisations.
The postholder will ensure there are efficient and robust administrative systems and processes in place to support the work of the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC, reviewing and strengthening these where appropriate. This will include being responsible for ensuring that the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPCs priorities are taken forward within the Trust by working collegiately with the members of the Group Chief Nursing team and Trust-level management teams and tracking the delivery of actions. The postholder will take action to unblock priority issues for the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC, ensuring prompt follow up of all actions. The postholder will be expected to be highly efficient and proactive in approach, able to work in a collegiate and positive way with staff at all levels, and able to work effectively under pressure and at pace. The postholder will also represent the Group Chief Nursing Officer and DIPC and will present a professional and welcoming image at all times. This will include dealing with both written and verbal correspondence from patients and relatives, including complex complaints or enquiries, in an engaging, calm and sensitive manner.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years as Exec EA with leadership ability
Qualification and Training
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent qualification and / or experience
Desirable
- Educated to degree level, management qualification, or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Project Management qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years as Exec EA with leadership ability
Qualification and Training
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent qualification and / or experience
Desirable
- Educated to degree level, management qualification, or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Project Management qualification
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).
