Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional and experienced General Manager to join our team at the Royal London Hospital. This post sits within one of the largest and most complex directorates in one of the largest and most complex Trusts in the country; this is both a challenging and exciting place to work. While we face the same financial and performance pressures as all NHS Trusts, we are undertaking significant projects to improve healthcare delivery through the We Improve programme.
You will be operationally responsible for Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Spinal Surgery, as well as providing directorate-wide leadership on specific issues. You will therefore have well-honed performance management skills coupled with an understanding and appreciation of complex clinical pathways. You will also head up a range of service development initiatives directly as well as working with and through your teams, colleagues and peers to deliver directorate wide improvement.
You will be intellectually flexible, highly analytical and confident to challenge the status quo while building excellent working relationships that quickly enable you to become a trusted and credible leader across all staff groups.
This is an excellent opportunity in a high profile organisation providing stretch, development and challenge for the successful candidate. The roles are well supported by both the Divisional Director of Operations and Divisional Director as well as the wider management team.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for operational management for orthopaedics, plastic surgery and spinal surgery services delivered at the Royal London Hospital
- Co-ordinate the operational delivery of all responsible services and ensure the safe and effective use of all resources. Specifically to take a lead in achieving key performance targets in line with local and national
- In partnership with the Clinical Director and Senior Nurses, take operational management responsibility - with the specialty Lead Clinicians, Operational Managers and Heads of Department within the Service Groups - for the delivery of Cost Improvement Program.
- Provide senior leadership and overall general management for Barts Health NHS Trust, working in close collaboration with the Divisional Directors and Directors. To work with the Clinical Directors and Heads of Department to ensure the development of staff and services, in conjunction with a wide range of partner
- Support the clinical and managerial leadership, delivering a range of outcomes, ensuring that fundamental and underlying activities to organizational success are
- Drive innovation, modernization and high levels of staff and patient satisfaction for the Service
- Act as an ambassador for the Trust and as a Senior Manager of the Trust working in an ethnically and culturally diverse area; promote the Trust's Equality and Diversity policy and
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing a significant service budget.
- Project Management experience.
- Experience of managing people and/or large teams.
- Evidence of a track record in change management.
Desirable
- Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Data analytical skills.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Able to probe and access networks for information in order to benchmark own services
- Uses detailed understanding of the broader trends in health improvement/service delivery to innovate.
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines acquired through training and experience to degree level or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience.
- Postgraduate management diploma or equivalent
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Actively promotes the role of stakeholders and patients in shaping services and influencing decisions about services
- Coaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing a significant service budget.
- Project Management experience.
- Experience of managing people and/or large teams.
- Evidence of a track record in change management.
Desirable
- Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
- Data analytical skills.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Able to probe and access networks for information in order to benchmark own services
- Uses detailed understanding of the broader trends in health improvement/service delivery to innovate.
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines acquired through training and experience to degree level or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience.
- Postgraduate management diploma or equivalent
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Actively promotes the role of stakeholders and patients in shaping services and influencing decisions about services
- Coaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
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).
