Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of General Manager at Leeds
Childrens Hospital, leading the Childrens Clinical Service Unit, (CSU).
The
General Manager is a key role within the CSU leadership Triumvirate Team
alongside the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing. The Triumvirate Team is
collectively accountable for the operational delivery of the CSU and will
support the shaping of the strategic direction as we work towards delivering
a new home for Leeds Childrens Hospital by 2030.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital comprises of 28 specialties, ranging from surgical and
medical to intensive care and neonatal services. We are one of only ten
congenital cardiac centres in the UK and one of only three Paediatric Liver
Centres. This a busy and fast-paced environment so the post holder must be
adaptive to change and able to make rapid, balanced decisions to enable the
best possible care for patients and support for staff.
We
are looking for a senior manager with experience in managing and leading
administrative and clinical teams across a diverse range of services. With a
budget of £135m, the post holder will have significant experience of budgetary
management and delivering large scale cost improvement programmes. The
successful candidate will have the ambition and drive to develop and inspire
the team to deliver the Leeds Childrens Hospital aim of, improving the
health & well-being of children & young people by providing
outstanding care
Main duties of the job
The
post-holder will:
Provide strong leadership to a
well-established and high-performing team.
Line manage a senior team including
a Deputy General Manager, five Service Managers and five Business Managers.
Act as the CSU lead to deliver
performance and financial objectives.
Provide leadership in delivering
the CSUs priority areas such as: clinical service development, contracting, business
cases, the Trusts 7 annual commitments and Leeds Improvement Method value
streams.
Support the Head of Nursing and
Clinical Director in deciding the strategic direction and management
priorities for the CSU.
Champion patient-centred care ensuring
that safety, quality and patient experience are embedded in everything we do.
Be an experienced operational
manager with Masters level qualifications and experience in a demanding
senior management role within a complex organisation.
Have a proven track record of
leading change and delivering improvements, preferably across unplanned
services. The post-holder will have a
detailed working knowledge of NHS practices and procedures.
Interview date - 20th May
About us
At
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, you will be joining over 22,000
colleagues who take pride in what they do, respect each other and enjoy
working together to provide exceptional patient care. Working alongside a
range of healthcare, medical and scientific colleagues, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust contributes to life in the Leeds region, not only by being one of
the largest employers, but by supporting the health and wellbeing of the
community and playing a leading role in research, education and innovation.
We all come together to deliver the outstanding level of care were known for
to over 1.5 million patients a year.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
post holder will manage the CSU, a large and complex clinical service
unit. Supporting the Clinical
Director, the post holder will be responsible for the overall delivery of
service, quality, financial and other targets as determined by the Executive
Directors. In partnership with the
Clinical Director and Head of Nursing, the post holder will be responsible for
business, workforce and financial planning within his/her own unit, and will
work closely with other managers and clinicians to support Trust-wide
objectives.
Responsible for the management of
identified clinical and/or related services within a CSU
Manage the performance of the CSU against
key targets and measures
Ensure that resources are deployed
effectively and that robust processes are in place to support the provision
of efficient, high quality, services
Responsible for relevant capital
programmes and associated budgets
Ensuring Staff, Patient &
Public involvement in service development
Developing and sustaining capacity
and capability in the CSU
Ensure that the clinical activities
are appropriately recorded in order to maximise income opportunities related
to service provision
Engaging on behalf of the CSU with
internal and, where appropriate, external stakeholders; promoting
partnerships and co-operative working
Ensure business continuity and risk
management arrangements are in place in the CSU
Contribute to the delivery of
divisional and Trust objectives
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
post holder will manage the CSU, a large and complex clinical service
unit. Supporting the Clinical
Director, the post holder will be responsible for the overall delivery of
service, quality, financial and other targets as determined by the Executive
Directors. In partnership with the
Clinical Director and Head of Nursing, the post holder will be responsible for
business, workforce and financial planning within his/her own unit, and will
work closely with other managers and clinicians to support Trust-wide
objectives.
Responsible for the management of
identified clinical and/or related services within a CSU
Manage the performance of the CSU against
key targets and measures
Ensure that resources are deployed
effectively and that robust processes are in place to support the provision
of efficient, high quality, services
Responsible for relevant capital
programmes and associated budgets
Ensuring Staff, Patient &
Public involvement in service development
Developing and sustaining capacity
and capability in the CSU
Ensure that the clinical activities
are appropriately recorded in order to maximise income opportunities related
to service provision
Engaging on behalf of the CSU with
internal and, where appropriate, external stakeholders; promoting
partnerships and co-operative working
Ensure business continuity and risk
management arrangements are in place in the CSU
Contribute to the delivery of
divisional and Trust objectives
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of successful senior management in a complex and multi disciplinary organisation
- Financial management skills including experience of analysis and interpretation of complex principles and processes linked to income, expenditure and activity data/plans
- Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks
- Operational and business planning and implementation including strategic planning and options appraisal
- Management of staff from a range of professional and occupational backgrounds
Desirable
- Preparing strategic plans
- NHS Hospital management experience
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation in the provision of services
- Experience of working within Children's Services
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent professional qualification
- Continuing professional development of Masters level
- Management qualification or post graduate diploma
Other criteria
Essential
- Excellent change management skills including major service reconfiguration
- Proven ability to deliver service redesign complex services involving multiple professional disciplines
- Proven track record in the development and delivery of business plans and business development cases which have taken account of the organisations strategic direction
- Personal commitment, enthusiasm and professional drive to lead and innovate
- Able to communicate in a highly complex service relating information to senior managers and external customers.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Tact and diplomacy
- Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation
- Working well under pressure of time and resources
- Fair, honest and consistent in approach
- Self-management, demonstrating resilience
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of NHS priorities, including National, Local and Trust Targets applicable to an acute hospital
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of successful senior management in a complex and multi disciplinary organisation
- Financial management skills including experience of analysis and interpretation of complex principles and processes linked to income, expenditure and activity data/plans
- Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks
- Operational and business planning and implementation including strategic planning and options appraisal
- Management of staff from a range of professional and occupational backgrounds
Desirable
- Preparing strategic plans
- NHS Hospital management experience
- Demonstrates evidence of innovation in the provision of services
- Experience of working within Children's Services
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent professional qualification
- Continuing professional development of Masters level
- Management qualification or post graduate diploma
Other criteria
Essential
- Excellent change management skills including major service reconfiguration
- Proven ability to deliver service redesign complex services involving multiple professional disciplines
- Proven track record in the development and delivery of business plans and business development cases which have taken account of the organisations strategic direction
- Personal commitment, enthusiasm and professional drive to lead and innovate
- Able to communicate in a highly complex service relating information to senior managers and external customers.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Tact and diplomacy
- Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation
- Working well under pressure of time and resources
- Fair, honest and consistent in approach
- Self-management, demonstrating resilience
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of NHS priorities, including National, Local and Trust Targets applicable to an acute hospital
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.
