Job summary
Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) is a high performing, busy tertiary neurosciences centre operating from the Salford Royal hospital site, as part of Salford Care Organisation. The Division includes some of the country's largest neurosurgical, spinal, neurology and stroke services amongst others, delivered by a team of c.1200 clinical and non-clinical staff.
We are looking for a driven and experienced senior operational leader to join the Divisional Director of Nursing and Chair of Division to oversee all elements of service delivery across the division. This includes ensuring that the services continue to deliver timely access to high quality and safe care for the population of Greater Manchester and beyond.
Applicants will have substantial senior management experience including experience of general management of multiple complex services. A proven track record of delivery in a challenging environment will be essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder, along with the Chair of Division and the Divisional Director of Nursing, will provide:
- effective leadership and have full managerial responsibility for the Division, developing a culture which ensures the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of patient/client care.
- the triumvirate will be jointly and separately responsible for the delivery of the Division's operational and performance targets, the achievement of local and national standards, human resources, quality and governance targets and budgetary control.
- The post holder along with the Chair of Division and Director of Nursing will work closely with the Care Organisation (CO) quartet and other Divisional teams to ensure optimum performance, service integration and contribute to the development of the Care Organisation's services within the Group and the local health economy.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group was created by bringing together staff and services from two NHS Trusts, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The Group provides a range of healthcare services including four hospitals and associated community services -Salford Royal, The Royal Oldham Hospital,Fairfield General Hospital in Bury andRochdale Infirmary. That's 17,000 NHS experts, caring for more than 1 million people in the local community as well as from across the UK and Europe.Due to our size and status as an NHS Group, we can offer group-wide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and forward-thinking team. We care passionately about the experience our staff, patients, service users and their families receive day in, day out. We continue to find ways to drive forward improvements in the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local communities. We are pioneering in our thinking and approach, and remain at the forefront of research and innovation.
This is the place where success is achievable and every day offers the challenges, empowerment, freedom and support necessary to break new ground and improve life outcomes. If you want to play a part in creating a healthier community for Greater Manchester, take your place with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible and accountable for the delivery of all clinical and technical services within the Division, in line with relevant standards including but not limited to Care Quality Commission, NHSLA and other Group, GM and DoH standards.
- Provides leadership to, and in conjunction with the triumvirate relations with DDN has full managerial responsibility for the Division, including day-to-day management of the Divisional Management Team and line management of the Directorate teams, empowering and inspiring staff to deliver excellent patient centred care.
- Contributes to the Care Organisation and Group strategic aims and provides strategic direction to the Division to ensure the achievement of objectives/deliverables.
- Accountable for the financial performance of the Division, ensuring required activity is delivered within budgetary constraints and cost improvement plans.
- Responsible for the achievement of all national and local performance standards through the establishment of Divisional performance objectives, appropriate infrastructure to support the levels of performance required and holding managers to account for the delivery of these.
- Develops the leadership, managerial and business capability at all management levels to bring about effective sustained change and drive operational excellence, supporting the delivery of a High Performing Management System.
- Responsible for the effective governance arrangements for the division, to ensure the effective management and review of performance, and risk in line with the NCA Assurance Framework and Single Oversight Framework.
- Represents the Care Organisation and the NCA in external forums as appropriate to the role.
- Participates in the Director on-call rota for the site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible and accountable for the delivery of all clinical and technical services within the Division, in line with relevant standards including but not limited to Care Quality Commission, NHSLA and other Group, GM and DoH standards.
- Provides leadership to, and in conjunction with the triumvirate relations with DDN has full managerial responsibility for the Division, including day-to-day management of the Divisional Management Team and line management of the Directorate teams, empowering and inspiring staff to deliver excellent patient centred care.
- Contributes to the Care Organisation and Group strategic aims and provides strategic direction to the Division to ensure the achievement of objectives/deliverables.
- Accountable for the financial performance of the Division, ensuring required activity is delivered within budgetary constraints and cost improvement plans.
- Responsible for the achievement of all national and local performance standards through the establishment of Divisional performance objectives, appropriate infrastructure to support the levels of performance required and holding managers to account for the delivery of these.
- Develops the leadership, managerial and business capability at all management levels to bring about effective sustained change and drive operational excellence, supporting the delivery of a High Performing Management System.
- Responsible for the effective governance arrangements for the division, to ensure the effective management and review of performance, and risk in line with the NCA Assurance Framework and Single Oversight Framework.
- Represents the Care Organisation and the NCA in external forums as appropriate to the role.
- Participates in the Director on-call rota for the site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in appropriate discipline or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Higher degree in relevant clinical or management subject
- Academic qualification in strategic management Qualification in Quality Improvement
Experience
Essential
- Substantial senior management level experience within an NHS acute and or community setting or broader public services.
- Considerable experience in design, planning and implementation of strategy.
- Experience of determining and delivering major complex transformation programmes with multi-agency involvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of detailed understanding and application of our work place values
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial management including successfully identifying and delivering complex cost improvement plans
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in appropriate discipline or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Higher degree in relevant clinical or management subject
- Academic qualification in strategic management Qualification in Quality Improvement
Experience
Essential
- Substantial senior management level experience within an NHS acute and or community setting or broader public services.
- Considerable experience in design, planning and implementation of strategy.
- Experience of determining and delivering major complex transformation programmes with multi-agency involvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of detailed understanding and application of our work place values
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial management including successfully identifying and delivering complex cost improvement plans
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).