Operational Manager - Urology PRH/RSCH

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.

The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of the service strategies at Directorate, Division and Trust level in particular focusing on delivering service developments that will improve the patient pathway, enhance the quality of service delivery and deliver performance targets whilst identifying any potential efficiency savings.

The post holder will establish business processes and procedures within their area(s) that satisfy the Trusts statutory obligations. They will work collaboratively with other operational and professional leads within the Directorate and across the organisation to ensure that the Trust can evidence its compliance with national policies and standards.

The Urology Operational Manager will support the Trust in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and services.

The post holder will be responsible for management of the directorate budget and staff establishment control, including ensuring appropriate allocation of financial resources and ensure that expenditure is monitored against budget and maintain financial control.

Please see the attached job description for a detailed overview of the role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience and qualifications

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Experience of working within a complex, varied and unpredictable environment

Desirable

• Project management qualification

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering service change and performance initiatives.
• Evidence of the ability to source, interpret and report on highly complex data
• Evidence of managing operational arrangements to a high degree of accuracy, timeliness and effectiveness
• Ability to work as part of a team and/or independently across departmental, organisational and professional boundaries
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and overcome barriers to understanding and resistance to change
• Experience of effectively managing a budget
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
• Computer literate in Word, Database, Presentation, Spreadsheet and file management to a high level

Desirable

• Advanced use of Patient Administration Systems

People Management and Development

Essential

• Proven evidence of managing a significant size team and utilising resource effectively and efficiently eg theatre and clinic capacity
• Experience of managing and implementing change within the workforce

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

RH16 4EX

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)