Service Manager for Specialist Medicine

Job summary

We are changing our operational management structure within the Medical Division which now means we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual wanting to pursue a career within in our management tier at Salisbury Foundation Trust.

The posts requires vision, innovation, and the ability to work with clinical teams and across professional boundaries, underpinned by a real desire to provide the highest standards of care. The post holder will provide comprehensive operational, change management and strategic support to the Division and will key in supporting the delivery of the Trusts Strategic objectives.

Main duties of the job

You will be a key member of the Senior Management Team and will provide strong, visible leadership. You will have a range of responsibilities supporting the clinical and wider management to include:-

• Developing services across specialties
• Supporting the day-to-day operational management of the service
• Ensuring all performance targets are achieved within budget
• Work with and supporting lead clinicians in the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective patient care in line with the Trust Strategic Objectives
• Providing line management and managerial leadership across teams
• Responsible for budgets within the areas of responsibility

Experience of patient pathways eg ED, RTT, DM01, Cancer Performance Standards and waiting list management would be beneficial. You will work with the clinical teams to develop and streamline processes to ensure key performance indicators are met, as well as excellent customer service to our patients. You will have previous management experience, ideally within a healthcare setting.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills who is positive with a can-do attitude. You will be solution focused and have the ability to effect change.

On joining the Trust, we will support you through an intensive 4 week training programme that covers everything we think you will need to know so you can hit the ground running.

As part of the Senior Management Team there will be a requirement to participate in an on-call duty manager rota.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk