Job summary
Are you an experienced Manager looking for an exciting new opportunity? Have you heard about the North Bristol Model for Inpatient Flow and want to be part of this innovative new way of working?
We are excited to offer the role of Specialty Manager in the Medicine Division, responsible for Inpatient Flow and Medical Staffing.
The position offers a varied and interesting workload including active participation in the daily divisional Inpatient Flow management process, directly liaising with the Medicine Matrons/Ward teams and Clinical Site team. As well as involvement in Division wide projects and allocation of Medical Staffing/planning for each changeover of Drs in training.
The successful candidate will already be working in operational management with a proven track record of success and be seeking to take their skills to the next level with opportunities to improve and transform both Inpatient Flow, Complex Discharge planning and Medical Staffing for the Division.
The key to success in this role will be a proven ability to work closely with the Clinical Staff and managers both within the Division of Medicine and wider Trust to ensure strong leadership and operational management. The post holder will be a source of information and support to the rest of the Medicine Management Team.
This post has become available due retirement of the current post holder and is a unique opportunity to expand your breath of knowledge and skills within Operational Management and Flow!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of, and work closely with, the Division Management Team, and will contribute fully to the overall management and development of the Medicine Division at North Bristol NHS Trust.
The role will be accountable for leading and managing an identified portfolio of key inpatient and medical workforce functions within the Division, ensuring achievement of relevant performance targets and strategic objectives, ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical services.
The post holder will need to build and maintain effective relationships with staff across the Division, the wider NBT team and external partners / stakeholders to ensure continued provision of safe, effective and timely services.
The post holder will be expected to provide leadership for workforce, finance, performance and will undertake various projects as required within the Division. There will also be a requirement to contribute to annual business cycles such as capacity and demand modelling, business planning and medical workforce planning.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region, and one of the largest trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 350,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver over 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff, has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds and income in excess of £540 million.
The Division of Medicine includes the Emergency Department and has 418 beds in the state of the art hospital, across 8 inpatient wards, 2 Assessment units and Elgar Enablement Unit. Specialty focused wards cover Cardiology, Coronary Care, Respiratory, Infectious Diseases and HIV, Care of the Elderly and Gastroenterology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide leadership and support for all staff within the portfolio of work being managed by the post holder, namely the Medical Staffing Coordinator and Medical Staffing Administrator.
- Ensure the highest possible quality of patient care (clinical and non-clinical) through the development of effective teamwork and in particular through the empowerment of the Lead Clinicians, Senior Nurses (Matrons) and specialist nurses.
- Maintain a clear strategic direction for the clinical service that is both owned by all staff groups and consistent with the overall objectives of the Division and Trust.
- Participate in service development and the creation of robust service level agreements as part of the commissioning process.
- Contribute to the Division Clinical Governance agenda and ensure that robust arrangements are maintained.
- Focus on addressing key workforce issues, including recruitment and retention, training and development and flexible working. This will involve workforce planning and role redesign to incorporate common core competencies and skills to meet changing multi-agency service delivery models.
- Ensure patient and user involvement in the evaluation and redesign of services
- Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to closely monitor and deliver relevant performance targets.
- Exert tight financial control over the budget using effective delegation of responsibility to ward/department budget holders and the engagement of clinicians in financial issues.
- Delivery of designated Division-wide savings project/s.
- Provide clear direction on modernisation and improvement of patient services.
- Investigate and respond to comments/complaints in line with Trust policy and take appropriate action to address any issues arising.
- Participate in the planning and management of capital projects, as required.
- Deputise for the General Manager as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide leadership and support for all staff within the portfolio of work being managed by the post holder, namely the Medical Staffing Coordinator and Medical Staffing Administrator.
- Ensure the highest possible quality of patient care (clinical and non-clinical) through the development of effective teamwork and in particular through the empowerment of the Lead Clinicians, Senior Nurses (Matrons) and specialist nurses.
- Maintain a clear strategic direction for the clinical service that is both owned by all staff groups and consistent with the overall objectives of the Division and Trust.
- Participate in service development and the creation of robust service level agreements as part of the commissioning process.
- Contribute to the Division Clinical Governance agenda and ensure that robust arrangements are maintained.
- Focus on addressing key workforce issues, including recruitment and retention, training and development and flexible working. This will involve workforce planning and role redesign to incorporate common core competencies and skills to meet changing multi-agency service delivery models.
- Ensure patient and user involvement in the evaluation and redesign of services
- Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to closely monitor and deliver relevant performance targets.
- Exert tight financial control over the budget using effective delegation of responsibility to ward/department budget holders and the engagement of clinicians in financial issues.
- Delivery of designated Division-wide savings project/s.
- Provide clear direction on modernisation and improvement of patient services.
- Investigate and respond to comments/complaints in line with Trust policy and take appropriate action to address any issues arising.
- Participate in the planning and management of capital projects, as required.
- Deputise for the General Manager as required.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Higher level education eg, degree or post grad diploma or equivalent experience
Work experience
Essential
- Relevant leadership and management experience of clinical services, with minimum 4 years in an operational management role
- Experience of having worked in the NHS or other patient focused environment, and to have worked as part of a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge/skills/abilities
Essential
- Must have excellent IT skills and knowledge - experience of computerised patient administration system eg, Careflow; working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Higher level education eg, degree or post grad diploma or equivalent experience
Work experience
Essential
- Relevant leadership and management experience of clinical services, with minimum 4 years in an operational management role
- Experience of having worked in the NHS or other patient focused environment, and to have worked as part of a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge/skills/abilities
Essential
- Must have excellent IT skills and knowledge - experience of computerised patient administration system eg, Careflow; working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
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).
