Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Surgical Specialties Division at University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, for a talented Assistant General Manager to manage our benign urology service. We are looking for a dynamic leader, who is passionate about quality, patient-centred care, and our people. You will work closely with the wider MDT to support the operational running of the department while also driving improvement across the clinical services. .
Main duties of the job
The Assistant General Manager in Uro-Oncology is an exciting role, providing keyoperational leadership across 6 different sub-specialities (Female, Functional and Adolescent Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Stones and Endoluminal Urology, Andrology and General Urology.) The role is pivotal to the successful delivery of excellent urology care forpatients and manages the benign urology administrative team. The admin teamsupport a busy outpatient service, as well as management of inpatient pathways and admissions at WMS and UCH. The benign service is highly specialist, receiving referrals from across the UK and beyond. The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward performance improvement in Urology, implementing new transformation initiatives whilst maintaining a strong handle on key performance metrics. They will identify opportunities for improvement and growth, and contribute towards business planning and strategy for the service. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a commitment toimproving services, and a passion for patient-centred care. This would be an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to broaden their operational leadership experience in a busy and specialist service.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals University College Hospital Grafton Way Building Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
Desirable
- Masters level qualification or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired by experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous managerial experience in a large and complex organisation preferably within the NHS
- Proven experience analysing and interpreting performance data
- Proven experience in service improvement and development
- Proven experience in effective management of budget and effective leadership of staff.
- Proven experience in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of complex strategic & operational plans.
- A proven record of success in managing change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
- Experience of working unsupervised without close management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence effectively at Divisional management and all senior levels.
- The ability to both work co-operatively with other management teams of the Trust and to develop effective working relationships within the Division
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
Desirable
- Masters level qualification or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired by experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous managerial experience in a large and complex organisation preferably within the NHS
- Proven experience analysing and interpreting performance data
- Proven experience in service improvement and development
- Proven experience in effective management of budget and effective leadership of staff.
- Proven experience in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of complex strategic & operational plans.
- A proven record of success in managing change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
- Experience of working unsupervised without close management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence effectively at Divisional management and all senior levels.
- The ability to both work co-operatively with other management teams of the Trust and to develop effective working relationships within the Division
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
16-18 Westmoreland Street
London
W1G 8PH
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
