Job summary
The South West London Adult Critical Care Network (SWL ACCN) network is a key vehicle to facilitate and improve equity of access, experience and health outcomes for patients who require critical care services across South West London. The SWL ACCN covers five trusts: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Croydon Health Services, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The role of the network manager is to work collaboratively across the sector to support projects such as training and education, peer reviews, quality improvement, clinical governance and standardisation, resilience planning, through cooperation and communication between units and other key stakeholders. The post holder will have regular contact with a wide range of clinical and managerial staff, administrative and clerical support staff at many levels within the sectors and externally.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who would be keen to work as part of the network team. We are looking for an individual who has significant experience in NHS operational management who is able to work collaboratively with the different intensive care units within SWL and external key stakeholders such as the Integrated Care Board, Urgent and Emergency Care Board, Care Quality Commission, Royal Colleges, senates, voluntary organisations etc.
Main duties of the job
The Network team works collaboratively in South West London to deliver projects such as:
o Professional forums, training and events for critical care staff groups to share best practice and access training and development
o Peer review and facilitation of forums reviewing operational performance
o Support with continuity plans and resilience working with key external stakeholders
o Clinical standardisation and equity of access to care
o Co-operation and communication between critical care units
Support staff and training including workforce planning
Enhance efficiency making resources more sustainable and efficient
o Working collaboratively with other London networks on shared initiatives.
The aim of the network is to facilitate and improve the quality of healthcare for the SWL population by improving equity of access, reduction of unwarranted variation in clinical outcomes and provision of high-quality adult critical care services.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust aims to be a thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education, and employee engagement. 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 reflects these.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full detailed job description and person specification please see attached documentation for details.
** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants**
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full detailed job description and person specification please see attached documentation for details.
** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants**
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Degree and/or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent level of study
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant NHS Operational Management experience at an Acute Trust at band 8a or equivalent
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders within the NHS setting
- Proven success in managing complex programmes of organisational change while maintaining service quality
- Evidence of using proactive and collaborative problem solving to resolve issues
- Proven track record of meeting regional and national targets
- Significant budget management experience, including reducing costs and determining corrective action
- Evidence of complex report writing and presentation skills, to include business cases and formal presentations
- Understanding of the relationship between NHS England, individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Experience of dealing with complex issues in large organisations
- Experience of developing and implementing sector-wide strategic plans at a senior level
Desirable
- Experience of working within an Operational Delivery Network
- Experience of working within Adult Critical Care
- Knowledge and experience of best practice process improvement techniques across a range of sectors
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance and development of the individuals
- Experience of contract negotiation and management
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with a wide range of staff with different levels of responsibility and professional backgrounds
- Full range of IT skills
- Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of high levels of pressure
- Ability to seek out opportunities for learning and self-development
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work independently plan and organise own workload without direct supervision
- Excel spreadsheets; data analysis and demand modelling
- Able to chair meetings; represent the network at key stakeholder meetings
Desirable
- Able to attend meetings outside of normal working hours and at times of exceptional service demand e.g. a declared major incident/activation of NHS Strategic Command
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Degree and/or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent level of study
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant NHS Operational Management experience at an Acute Trust at band 8a or equivalent
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders within the NHS setting
- Proven success in managing complex programmes of organisational change while maintaining service quality
- Evidence of using proactive and collaborative problem solving to resolve issues
- Proven track record of meeting regional and national targets
- Significant budget management experience, including reducing costs and determining corrective action
- Evidence of complex report writing and presentation skills, to include business cases and formal presentations
- Understanding of the relationship between NHS England, individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Experience of dealing with complex issues in large organisations
- Experience of developing and implementing sector-wide strategic plans at a senior level
Desirable
- Experience of working within an Operational Delivery Network
- Experience of working within Adult Critical Care
- Knowledge and experience of best practice process improvement techniques across a range of sectors
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance and development of the individuals
- Experience of contract negotiation and management
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with a wide range of staff with different levels of responsibility and professional backgrounds
- Full range of IT skills
- Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of high levels of pressure
- Ability to seek out opportunities for learning and self-development
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work independently plan and organise own workload without direct supervision
- Excel spreadsheets; data analysis and demand modelling
- Able to chair meetings; represent the network at key stakeholder meetings
Desirable
- Able to attend meetings outside of normal working hours and at times of exceptional service demand e.g. a declared major incident/activation of NHS Strategic Command
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.
