Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Women's Health directorate at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, for a Deputy General Manager supporting Gynaecology and Maternity Services. The role is a key part of the leadership team within the directorate. The successful candidate will play a key part of the Recovery plans for services, working collaboratively with the clinical and corporate services in driving performance. The successful candidate will be innovative and can manage own work, develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and be driven by the desire to make improvements.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy General Manager is responsible for the operational delivery of all aspects of the Directorate. In some areas they will directly control the performance of their areas and in some areas such as in outpatients and theatres will have to work with other management teams to achieve the required outputs and tactically lead the recovery plan for the directorate.The Deputy General Manager is responsible for the performance of staff whose main base is in their Directorate. Each Directorate has a unique combination of challenges to overcome in order to ensure that St. George's delivers an outstanding clinical service. The Deputy General Manager works as a peer with the Lead Clinicians in each Care Group , Clinical Director and Director of Midwifery & Gynaecology Outpatient Nursing. The Deputy General Manager takes responsibility for operational issues in the Directorate particularly the management of issues around acute care and bed flows. The Deputy General Manager will deputise for the General Manager. The Deputy General Manager and Lead Clinicians are together responsible for Clinical Governance issues.
About us
The post holder will have strategic involvement which will include managing finances and producing business cases for each Care Group, as well as overseeing day-to-day operations. It is expected that the post holder will represent the Care Groups to key stakeholders within and outside of the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for the achievement of all relevant NHS/Trust targets.
Trust Vision & Values:We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership
To deputise in the absence of the General Manager and Director of Midwifery & Gynaecology, as required to represent the Directorate at Strategic and Trust meetings as directed by the General Manager To contribute to the development of the Strategic Direction of the Directorate and to assist in the determination of policy and strategy To be aware of the Trusts Major Incident plan and to activate or respond to it appropriately To take on delegated responsibility on behalf of the General Managers in the achievement and management of Trust corporate targets. Ensure all Trust Policies are implemented efficiently and effectively. In some situations to assume full managerial responsibility for designated services, service developments and policy implementation as directed by theGeneral Manager.
Develop the leadership and managerial capability within the Clinical Directorate to bring about effective change. Work to devolve management and decision making and specifically to increase involvement of clinical staff. Ensure that service developments and business plans have the involvement and commitment of clinicians. Provide effective leadership for non-clinical staff Facilitate effective team working across the Directorate.
Please see attached JD for detailed job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership
To deputise in the absence of the General Manager and Director of Midwifery & Gynaecology, as required to represent the Directorate at Strategic and Trust meetings as directed by the General Manager To contribute to the development of the Strategic Direction of the Directorate and to assist in the determination of policy and strategy To be aware of the Trusts Major Incident plan and to activate or respond to it appropriately To take on delegated responsibility on behalf of the General Managers in the achievement and management of Trust corporate targets. Ensure all Trust Policies are implemented efficiently and effectively. In some situations to assume full managerial responsibility for designated services, service developments and policy implementation as directed by theGeneral Manager.
Develop the leadership and managerial capability within the Clinical Directorate to bring about effective change. Work to devolve management and decision making and specifically to increase involvement of clinical staff. Ensure that service developments and business plans have the involvement and commitment of clinicians. Provide effective leadership for non-clinical staff Facilitate effective team working across the Directorate.
Please see attached JD for detailed job description.
Person Specification
Attainments/Qualification
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Masters Degree or working towards one
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Proven conceptual and analytical skills
- Able to make and take decisions after analysis of options and implications
- Highly developed communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal)
- Able to influence and engage people in different settings from one to one to large audiences that may be hostile or antagonistic
- Able to secure commitment from others to change programmes and able to use persuasion and influence to enthuse others to develop and improve services
- Ability to work as team member
- Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership within the Directorate without adopting a dictatorial style
- Able to make difficult decisions when needed.
- Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels within and outside the Trust.
- Able to use Microsoft Word & IT Literate to produce reports
- Understanding of issues of clinical governance and risk relevant to the Directorate.
Desirable
- Experience of working with services in a community setting
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years' experience of directly managing staff and non-pay budgets at a Assistant General Management level within the NHS.
- Experience of managing waiting lists, theatre scheduling and outpatient 18- week demand and capacity plans.
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
- Experience of business case preparation, presentation and implementation
- Experience of delivering cost reductions within budget.
Knowledge
Essential
- Service quality and quality management
- Current changes and developments within the NHS.
- Change management theory
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Commitment to providing improvement to services for patients
- Able to relate and adapt to the perspective of others
- Professionally credible. Confident in dealing with both clinicians and senior management staff
- Calm and rational approach to situations where conflict is likely
- A positive 'can-do' attitude towards challenges
- Clarity of thought and articulate in presenting ideas
- Flexibility
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Attainments/Qualification
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Masters Degree or working towards one
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Proven conceptual and analytical skills
- Able to make and take decisions after analysis of options and implications
- Highly developed communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal)
- Able to influence and engage people in different settings from one to one to large audiences that may be hostile or antagonistic
- Able to secure commitment from others to change programmes and able to use persuasion and influence to enthuse others to develop and improve services
- Ability to work as team member
- Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership within the Directorate without adopting a dictatorial style
- Able to make difficult decisions when needed.
- Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels within and outside the Trust.
- Able to use Microsoft Word & IT Literate to produce reports
- Understanding of issues of clinical governance and risk relevant to the Directorate.
Desirable
- Experience of working with services in a community setting
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years' experience of directly managing staff and non-pay budgets at a Assistant General Management level within the NHS.
- Experience of managing waiting lists, theatre scheduling and outpatient 18- week demand and capacity plans.
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
- Experience of business case preparation, presentation and implementation
- Experience of delivering cost reductions within budget.
Knowledge
Essential
- Service quality and quality management
- Current changes and developments within the NHS.
- Change management theory
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Commitment to providing improvement to services for patients
- Able to relate and adapt to the perspective of others
- Professionally credible. Confident in dealing with both clinicians and senior management staff
- Calm and rational approach to situations where conflict is likely
- A positive 'can-do' attitude towards challenges
- Clarity of thought and articulate in presenting ideas
- Flexibility
- Ability to work under pressure
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.
