Job summary
Are you looking to advance your skills and knowledge within the NHS and take the next step in your career? Do you have the desire to improve patient access and support the clinical and administrative teams to do so?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager within the Division of Medicine.
The post holder will work within an established team consisting of 2 Business Managers, 2 Services Managers and 5 Team Leaders, along with medical and nursing teams in specified specialties.
Main duties of the job
To support the Divisional Senior Management Team (Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Ops, Directors of Nursing and Quality) and Business Managers in the efficient and effective operational management of your respective services in order to deliver continually improving high quality patient care.
The post holder has delegated responsibilities for a range of operational activities, working autonomously using initiative and their specialist knowledge and experience of services to make decisions.
About us
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).o Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and / or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: Financial Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: HR Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: Performance Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: Project Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: 18 Week RTT Management
- Knowledge of records management code of practice
- Understands the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision for staff
Desirable
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers
- Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Foundation trust or similar organisation
- Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences
- Substantial team leadership/supervisory experience
- Able to build rapport and credibility with a range of people in the delivery of performance targets, service delivery and change programmes.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts behaviours
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to identify and clarify key points from diverse and complex sets of information
- Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenged and possible solutions
Desirable
- oDrafts clear accurate and complex reports that are easily understandable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and / or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: Financial Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: HR Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: Performance Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: Project Management
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of: 18 Week RTT Management
- Knowledge of records management code of practice
- Understands the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision for staff
Desirable
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers
- Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Foundation trust or similar organisation
- Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences
- Substantial team leadership/supervisory experience
- Able to build rapport and credibility with a range of people in the delivery of performance targets, service delivery and change programmes.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts behaviours
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to identify and clarify key points from diverse and complex sets of information
- Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenged and possible solutions
Desirable
- oDrafts clear accurate and complex reports that are easily understandable
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.
