Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Deputy General Manager within
Cardio-Respiratory. The CSU comprises of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery,
Respiratory Medicine and Immunology and Allergy and is based over multiple
sites within LTHT.
The
role will provide support to the Triumvirate team (General Manager, Head of
Nursing and Clinical Director). The successful candidate will be expected to
lead service improvement and waste reduction programmes, utilising Leeds
Improvement Methodology, and support speciality teams to deliver contract and
activity plans.
You
will be a dedicated individual with significant leadership experience, with a
proven track record for service improvement. The successful candidate will be
a champion of Leeds way Values, provide inclusive, compassionate and visible
leadership and be able to inspire a culture of excellence, driving forward
service improvements whilst maintaining patient-centred care.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
03/04/2025
Planned Interview
Date
22/04/2025
Main duties of the job
Provide
a senior general management resource, capable of coordinating CSU-wide
projects and initiatives, delivery of business, workforce and financial
planning across the CSU as well as handling ad hoc issues delegated by the
CSU triumvirate team
Lead
the CSUs waste reduction programme and support speciality teams to meet
targets
Support
Service and Business Managers to meet delivery contract and activity plans
Co-ordinate
service improvement programmes across the CSU using Leeds Improvement
Methodology
Make
judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the
analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Providing
operational business management and planning support across all specialties
within the CSU in order for the CSU to contribute its part to the Trusts
ambition and contributes to the delivery of Trust objectives
Deputise
for members of the CSU triumvirate team as appropriate.
About us
Come
and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our
vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great
care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in
the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the
north.
At
Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,
caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part
of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as
well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out
what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
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
The
Deputy General Manager is a senior leader within the CSU. Their purpose is to
plan and organise a broad range of complex activities or programmes, and
other targets as determined by the triumvirate team. These programmes of work
require the formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies that impact
across multiple services throughout the CSU and in other CSUs and
organisations.
The
Deputy General Manager will support the General Manager, the Head of Nursing
and the Clinical Director by providing a senior general management resource,
capable of co-ordinating CSU-wide projects and initiatives, delivery of
business, workforce and financial planning across the CSU as well as handling
ad hoc issues delegated by the CSU triumvirate team.
They
will make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which
require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
The
CSU encompasses a diverse group of specialties which include the medical
disciplines of allergy and immunology, cardiology, respiratory physiology,
thoracic medicine and cystic fibrosis as well as the surgical discipline of
cardiac surgery. Services are delivered cross site.
The
CSU is responsible for a range of specialist services and has one of the
largest cardiac catheter lab departments in the country.
The
CSU runs the Primary Cilliary Dyskinesia (PCD) service for the North of
England and is renowned worldwide for the expertise in non-invasive
ventilation / sleep physiology.
The
CSU employs a diverse workforce of over 900 medical, nursing, radiographers
& other AHPs, clinical scientists, administrative & clerical staff.
The
CSU has a budget of £112 million.
Working
to uphold The Leeds Way the post holder will:
Be accountable for leading and
managing the management teams of the CSU, developing and implementing local
strategic plans and ensuring achievement of performance objectives.
Work with the Triumvirate Team to
provide operational business management and planning support across all
specialties within the CSU in order that the CSU contributes its part to the
Trusts ambition and contributes to the delivery of Trust objectives.
Deputise for members of the CSU
triumvirate team as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Deputy General Manager is a senior leader within the CSU. Their purpose is to
plan and organise a broad range of complex activities or programmes, and
other targets as determined by the triumvirate team. These programmes of work
require the formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies that impact
across multiple services throughout the CSU and in other CSUs and
organisations.
The
Deputy General Manager will support the General Manager, the Head of Nursing
and the Clinical Director by providing a senior general management resource,
capable of co-ordinating CSU-wide projects and initiatives, delivery of
business, workforce and financial planning across the CSU as well as handling
ad hoc issues delegated by the CSU triumvirate team.
They
will make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which
require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
The
CSU encompasses a diverse group of specialties which include the medical
disciplines of allergy and immunology, cardiology, respiratory physiology,
thoracic medicine and cystic fibrosis as well as the surgical discipline of
cardiac surgery. Services are delivered cross site.
The
CSU is responsible for a range of specialist services and has one of the
largest cardiac catheter lab departments in the country.
The
CSU runs the Primary Cilliary Dyskinesia (PCD) service for the North of
England and is renowned worldwide for the expertise in non-invasive
ventilation / sleep physiology.
The
CSU employs a diverse workforce of over 900 medical, nursing, radiographers
& other AHPs, clinical scientists, administrative & clerical staff.
The
CSU has a budget of £112 million.
Working
to uphold The Leeds Way the post holder will:
Be accountable for leading and
managing the management teams of the CSU, developing and implementing local
strategic plans and ensuring achievement of performance objectives.
Work with the Triumvirate Team to
provide operational business management and planning support across all
specialties within the CSU in order that the CSU contributes its part to the
Trusts ambition and contributes to the delivery of Trust objectives.
Deputise for members of the CSU
triumvirate team as appropriate.
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Maintain and promote positive working relationships with others
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of and continuing acceptance of the need for financial governance and probity
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to initiate, lead and manage change
- Advanced report writing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level e.g. professional health service qualification or equivalent experience
- Managerial qualification to diploma level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of on-going professional development.
- Willingness to undertake training and development as identified through the Personal Development Planning process
- Application of HR policies and procedures
Desirable
- Service Improvement Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successful leadership skills
- Understanding and application of service improvement techniques
- Strong analytical skills; literacy, IT and numeracy skills with the ability to produce a range of documents or presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
- Managing multi-stranded situations where there may be conflicts of opinions involving a wide range of stakeholders.
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Maintain and promote positive working relationships with others
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of and continuing acceptance of the need for financial governance and probity
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to initiate, lead and manage change
- Advanced report writing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level e.g. professional health service qualification or equivalent experience
- Managerial qualification to diploma level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of on-going professional development.
- Willingness to undertake training and development as identified through the Personal Development Planning process
- Application of HR policies and procedures
Desirable
- Service Improvement Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successful leadership skills
- Understanding and application of service improvement techniques
- Strong analytical skills; literacy, IT and numeracy skills with the ability to produce a range of documents or presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
- Managing multi-stranded situations where there may be conflicts of opinions involving a wide range of stakeholders.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
