Job summary
Are you an experienced operational manger looking for an opportunity to progress to the next level of leadership? We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team in a demanding but highly rewarding role. Working alongside the Clinical Leads and Senior Nursing team, the post-holder will have operational responsibility for the Acute Medicine, SDEC and Major Trauma Services. The role will also require you to support the Unit Director with the delivery of the overall objectives for the Clinical Service Unit (CSU) and deputise in their absence.
If you think you have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to work in this fast paced and demanding role then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Interested in taking your career forward with these fantastic clinical and leadership development opportunities that the largest NHS Foundation Trust in England can offer?
We are searching for exceptional, talented individuals who are keen to share their ideas, skills and experience to benefit our patients. You will play an important leadership role by proactively driving forward high quality, efficient and caring services for our patients.
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and creating a sense of belonging for our staff under strong values and behaviours. Our MFT People Plan, All Here for You - Together We Can, has 5 themes
- We want to work here
- We look after each other
- We are supported to be our best
- We feel valued and heard
- We can shape the future
Each theme has strong supporting commitments setting out how we support all staff, and no matter where you work, what you do, or where you want to take your career. We will help you be the best that you can be. Work-life balance is important to us all, more so following the physical and mental well-being pressures of the pandemic, so flexible work options could be part of your package.
So, what are you waiting for? Why not join our fantastic #TeamMFT, where you will be valued and recognised for the positive difference you make to our patients and the staff you work alongside.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI)
One of 10 hospitals in the MFT group, the MRI was first established in 1752. It is a major university teaching hospital and specialist centre. It also provides adult acute services for our diverse patient population. as well as the provider of adult acute services for much of Manchester. It works in an integrated way within the MFT Group but has a proud history as the flagship hospital for the city.
We have 4,000 brilliant staff working at MRI, providing care for 300,000 outpatients 120,000 Emergency Department attendances and 80,000 inpatients every year.
The MRI is led by a team of experienced Directors, and is structured under 8 Clinical Service Units, each with its own senior leadership team headed up by a Unit Director reporting to the Director of Operations, supported by a Clinical Director and Lead Nurse. Working closely together as a CSU senior leadership team with the support of the MRI Directors, the CSU team apply the latest research, and evidenced based practice to ensure the most up to date patient safety, patient care and patient experience is delivered.
Unit Manager
Reporting to the Unit Director you will support the Clinical Service Unit in the operational management of all services. This involves supporting the delivery of all operational performance targets, including access targets, delivery of financial balance, trading gap plans, and the quality of services to patients and improving services towards best practice standards within available income.
The post holder works closely with the Clinical Service Unit (CSU) Senior Leadership Team to support the efficient and effective management of all resources in order to deliver improved performance. Promote quality improvement and lead on specific projects, programmes and business developments whilst supporting the CSU Senior Leadership Team to meet strategic and operational objectives, in partnership with other clinical and academic colleagues. The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call rota for the hospital.
This role is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to progress their career. We are seeking individuals with extensive NHS operational experience with excellent communication skills, and detailed knowledge and experience of managing capacity, demand and activity.
We think MRI is a great place to work and, by joining our team, you could become Manchester Royalty
Well be keeping our eyes open for your application.
Thanks very much for considering #TeamMFT
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
About Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI)
One of 10 hospitals in the MFT group, the MRI was first established in 1752. It is a major university teaching hospital and specialist centre. It also provides adult acute services for our diverse patient population. as well as the provider of adult acute services for much of Manchester. It works in an integrated way within the MFT Group but has a proud history as the flagship hospital for the city.
We have 4,000 brilliant staff working at MRI, providing care for 300,000 outpatients 120,000 Emergency Department attendances and 80,000 inpatients every year.
The MRI is led by a team of experienced Directors, and is structured under 8 Clinical Service Units, each with its own senior leadership team headed up by a Unit Director reporting to the Director of Operations, supported by a Clinical Director and Lead Nurse. Working closely together as a CSU senior leadership team with the support of the MRI Directors, the CSU team apply the latest research, and evidenced based practice to ensure the most up to date patient safety, patient care and patient experience is delivered.
Unit Manager
Reporting to the Unit Director you will support the Clinical Service Unit in the operational management of all services. This involves supporting the delivery of all operational performance targets, including access targets, delivery of financial balance, trading gap plans, and the quality of services to patients and improving services towards best practice standards within available income.
The post holder works closely with the Clinical Service Unit (CSU) Senior Leadership Team to support the efficient and effective management of all resources in order to deliver improved performance. Promote quality improvement and lead on specific projects, programmes and business developments whilst supporting the CSU Senior Leadership Team to meet strategic and operational objectives, in partnership with other clinical and academic colleagues. The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call rota for the hospital.
This role is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to progress their career. We are seeking individuals with extensive NHS operational experience with excellent communication skills, and detailed knowledge and experience of managing capacity, demand and activity.
We think MRI is a great place to work and, by joining our team, you could become Manchester Royalty
Well be keeping our eyes open for your application.
Thanks very much for considering #TeamMFT
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate or clinical qualification relating to speciality.
- Managerial qualification equivalent to post graduate diploma.
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of specific area acquired through a degree or equivalent experience or training.
- Highly specialist knowledge of managing within a NHS healthcare setting
- Highly detailed knowledge and experience of managing capacity, demand and activity.
- Knowledge of managing staff within a healthcare setting and experience of managing a Directorate.
- Knowledge and experience of project/programme management.
Training & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of and demonstrable achievement in managing healthcare services.
- Management of resources with a good track record with change management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services.
- Experience of project management and imaginative planning
- Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Experience in clinical audit/benchmarking.
Desirable
- Experience in workforce planning.
- Experience in setting establishments and using workforce toolkits including dependency tools.
- Experience of modernising services without additional resources.
- Experience in R&D.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to present highly complex and emotive information clearly and openly with staff.
- An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
- Able to hold professionals and peers to account.
- Good project management skills and the ability to see through tasks to their successful conclusion within timescales and budgets.
- Good performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account
- Ability to analyse and interpret performance and financial information
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
Desirable
- An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate or clinical qualification relating to speciality.
- Managerial qualification equivalent to post graduate diploma.
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of specific area acquired through a degree or equivalent experience or training.
- Highly specialist knowledge of managing within a NHS healthcare setting
- Highly detailed knowledge and experience of managing capacity, demand and activity.
- Knowledge of managing staff within a healthcare setting and experience of managing a Directorate.
- Knowledge and experience of project/programme management.
Training & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of and demonstrable achievement in managing healthcare services.
- Management of resources with a good track record with change management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services.
- Experience of project management and imaginative planning
- Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Experience in clinical audit/benchmarking.
Desirable
- Experience in workforce planning.
- Experience in setting establishments and using workforce toolkits including dependency tools.
- Experience of modernising services without additional resources.
- Experience in R&D.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to present highly complex and emotive information clearly and openly with staff.
- An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
- Able to hold professionals and peers to account.
- Good project management skills and the ability to see through tasks to their successful conclusion within timescales and budgets.
- Good performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account
- Ability to analyse and interpret performance and financial information
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
Desirable
- An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture.
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).
