Job summary
The Trust has had a challenging few years and is currently in National Oversight Framework 4 (NOF4) and Tier 1 for Urgent & Emergency Care, Cancer and Elective care. Coupled with those oversight arrangements, we ended 23/24 with a significant financial deficit and our Staff Survey results are amongst the most challenged in the NHS.
That all said, there is a tremendous opportunity here at EKHUFT for the right people. Under the direction of the CEO, Tracey Fletcher, we have a new Executive team in place and the Care Group structure was implemented during the latter part 2023, providing clearer clinical and operational lines of accountability and responsibility.
Significant strides are being made to address the underlying financial challenges with an ambitious, yet deliverable, £49m CIP for 24/25. Tangible Quality & Safety improvements have been made across the Trust, including within our Maternity & Neonatal services. Across our elective and non-elective pathways, we are now seeing good signs of progress and our backlogs are reducing and we are aiming for compliance with all National Access standards during 24/25.
If you have the operational leadership experience, vision, energy and resilience to join us on our Improvement journey then please do consider applying.
Main duties of the job
We provide services through six Care Groups; each led by a Managing Director and are looking for an outstanding individual to join us and lead Women, Children and Young People Care Group.
The W&CYP Managing Director will provide operational leadership for our Trust wide services including Maternity ( acute and community); Gynaecology and Gynae-oncology; Colposcopy; Acute Children's and Neonatal services
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Care Group, and will contribute to the overall Trust through the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
As leader of the Care Group the Managing Director holds a senior post in the organisation.
The individual will be expected to both lead the Care Group and make a significant contribution to the setting and delivery of the trusts overall strategic objectives.
The postholder will lead the Care Group senior leadership team consisting of a Director of Nursing/Midwifery, Medical Director and a clinical and operational management structure.
The Managing Director is responsible for providing strategic, general, and operational leadership to the Care Group, for the delivery and development of high-quality services within available resources, in accordance with the Trusts corporate strategy and annual plan. The services to be delivered with due regard to clinical governance, and quality standards and both national and local priorities for healthcare.
To actively promote and lead a culture of continuous improvement and learning working in collaboration with colleagues and teams, within the service and as appropriate across the system for the purposes of improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Care Group, and will contribute to the overall Trust through the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
As leader of the Care Group the Managing Director holds a senior post in the organisation.
The individual will be expected to both lead the Care Group and make a significant contribution to the setting and delivery of the trusts overall strategic objectives.
The postholder will lead the Care Group senior leadership team consisting of a Director of Nursing/Midwifery, Medical Director and a clinical and operational management structure.
The Managing Director is responsible for providing strategic, general, and operational leadership to the Care Group, for the delivery and development of high-quality services within available resources, in accordance with the Trusts corporate strategy and annual plan. The services to be delivered with due regard to clinical governance, and quality standards and both national and local priorities for healthcare.
To actively promote and lead a culture of continuous improvement and learning working in collaboration with colleagues and teams, within the service and as appropriate across the system for the purposes of improvement.
Person Specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Proven and significant leadership experience. Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
Desirable
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Desirable
- Qualification in management coaching or improvement Member of a relevant professional Body
Person Specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Proven and significant leadership experience. Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
Desirable
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Desirable
- Qualification in management coaching or improvement Member of a relevant professional Body
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).
