Job summary
An exciting opportunity for two full time motivated and focused Assistant General Managers to join the Head & Neck Directorate at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
You will work in partnership with the General Manager and Deputy General Managers to support both the Ophthalmology & ENT Services to deliver and achieve activity targets against national requirements as well as supporting quality improvements across a range of areas.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will include working in partnership with the General Manager and Deputy General Managers in providing leadership to the development of pathways, overseeing daily activities, and managing and delivering high quality, responsive and effective services in line with the Trust's strategic direction.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualification / Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of further personal development
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage budgets and deliver on targets.
- Able to support and deliver Cost Improvement programmes.
- Supports and encourages budget holders to understand and make efficient and effective use of financial resources.
- Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to organise people and staff to ensure the service within area of responsibility is delivered to the required standards and targets.
- Understands and is able to use informal persuasion and provision of information, to influence others
- Ability to prioritise the key tasks to reflect & deliver the needs of the service.
- Ability to analyse and validate data, identify trends and take action.
- Ability to work actively, systematically and collaboratively with others to identify service efficiency and quality improvements, assess options and risks, reach decisions, develop plans for achievement, implement and evaluate.
- Plans collaboratively with others, co-ordinates and monitors the delivery of services and/or projects with clear quality indicators and timescales.
Desirable
- Recent management experience in an acute hospital.
- Experience of managing projects, within constraints and on time
- Experience of the management of change.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Managerial experience within a healthcare or similar setting, ideally in an acute setting.
- Evidence of innovation and achievement in management practice.
- IT and computer literacy
- Keeps abreast of national and local developments in health and social care
Desirable
- Evidence of successful involvement in production of clear business cases.
- Awareness and understanding of national policy concerning patient care and developments within the NHS including current developments concerning national plans.
- Knowledge of Patient Management Systems and tracking system to manage patients on the waiting list.
Person Specification
Qualification / Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of further personal development
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage budgets and deliver on targets.
- Able to support and deliver Cost Improvement programmes.
- Supports and encourages budget holders to understand and make efficient and effective use of financial resources.
- Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to organise people and staff to ensure the service within area of responsibility is delivered to the required standards and targets.
- Understands and is able to use informal persuasion and provision of information, to influence others
- Ability to prioritise the key tasks to reflect & deliver the needs of the service.
- Ability to analyse and validate data, identify trends and take action.
- Ability to work actively, systematically and collaboratively with others to identify service efficiency and quality improvements, assess options and risks, reach decisions, develop plans for achievement, implement and evaluate.
- Plans collaboratively with others, co-ordinates and monitors the delivery of services and/or projects with clear quality indicators and timescales.
Desirable
- Recent management experience in an acute hospital.
- Experience of managing projects, within constraints and on time
- Experience of the management of change.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Managerial experience within a healthcare or similar setting, ideally in an acute setting.
- Evidence of innovation and achievement in management practice.
- IT and computer literacy
- Keeps abreast of national and local developments in health and social care
Desirable
- Evidence of successful involvement in production of clear business cases.
- Awareness and understanding of national policy concerning patient care and developments within the NHS including current developments concerning national plans.
- Knowledge of Patient Management Systems and tracking system to manage patients on the waiting list.
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.
