Job summary
Job summary
The Cardiology, Respiratory and Renal directorate are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Directorate Manager to join the Medicine Division on a 12-month fixed-term basis.
The primary focus of this role will be the operational mobilisation and delivery of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP). The post holder will also support Cardiology, Respiratory and Renal services, strengthening the Directorates management structure.
Based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, this role will require regular countywide travel across Worcestershire.
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:
As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the
Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from
BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an
expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as
specified in the person specification for this role.
Applicants will be prompted in the application form to
declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview
Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview
Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence
via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational and business leadership to the Directorate
- Lead delivery of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme
- Ensure services meet quality, performance and financial targets
- Work in partnership with the Directorate Manager, Clinical Director, Clinical Leads and Matrons
- Support service improvement, planning and change management
About You
- Experience in NHS operational management
- Strong leadership and organisational skills
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Job Summary
This role is part of the senior leadership team in the Directorates of Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal, in the Division of Medicine and Therapies. The post-holder will provide operational management to the specialty of Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal
in partnership with the Directorate Manager, Clinical Service Leads, Matrons and Specialist Nurses. The post holder will ensure that Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal
delivers RTT and cancer access standards, activity plans and financial targets. The post holder will lead on the implementation of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
Working closely with clinical colleagues, the post-holder will play their part to ensure services are safe and of good quality. The post-holder will support the Directorate Manager and deputise in their absence.
For further detail please see attached JD
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Job Summary
This role is part of the senior leadership team in the Directorates of Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal, in the Division of Medicine and Therapies. The post-holder will provide operational management to the specialty of Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal
in partnership with the Directorate Manager, Clinical Service Leads, Matrons and Specialist Nurses. The post holder will ensure that Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal
delivers RTT and cancer access standards, activity plans and financial targets. The post holder will lead on the implementation of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
Working closely with clinical colleagues, the post-holder will play their part to ensure services are safe and of good quality. The post-holder will support the Directorate Manager and deputise in their absence.
For further detail please see attached JD
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS management issues
- National agendas and initiatives
- Patient management issues
- Patient flow processes
- Knowledge of risk management issues
- Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda
- Previous knowledge of policy development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated with a high drive for success
- Ability to work as a team but also on own initiative
- Adopts a flexible approach
Skills
Essential
- Ability to build, develop and motivate an effective team
- Ability to influence/ persuade others with a positive approach and respect for work colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Computer literate
- Ability to analyse information and evaluate situations to draw appropriate conclusions
- Decision making and problem solving skill
- Budgetary management skills
Desirable
- Awareness of strategic management processes and their application e.g. fiscal planning, manpower
- Understand the role of IT in delivery of an effective service
- Experience of data manipulation and advanced excel skills
- Knowledge of the national and regional health strategies
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent experience in a health discipline or management role
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Masters level or evidence of equivalent experience in a health discipline or management role
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS management experience
- Developing Business cases
- Managing staff
- Managing projects within appropriate timescales
- Managing complaints
- Budget management
- Experience of leading and achieving change in a complex environment
- Experience of leading re-design or change management initiatives
- Experience of assisting negotiations involving complex, sensitive and contentious matters
- Experience of assisting service planning taking into account finance, manpower, equipment and organisational factors
Desirable
- Experience of managing a service with competing stakeholders
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience in developing and implementing policies
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
Essential
- As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS management issues
- National agendas and initiatives
- Patient management issues
- Patient flow processes
- Knowledge of risk management issues
- Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda
- Previous knowledge of policy development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated with a high drive for success
- Ability to work as a team but also on own initiative
- Adopts a flexible approach
Skills
Essential
- Ability to build, develop and motivate an effective team
- Ability to influence/ persuade others with a positive approach and respect for work colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Computer literate
- Ability to analyse information and evaluate situations to draw appropriate conclusions
- Decision making and problem solving skill
- Budgetary management skills
Desirable
- Awareness of strategic management processes and their application e.g. fiscal planning, manpower
- Understand the role of IT in delivery of an effective service
- Experience of data manipulation and advanced excel skills
- Knowledge of the national and regional health strategies
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent experience in a health discipline or management role
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Masters level or evidence of equivalent experience in a health discipline or management role
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS management experience
- Developing Business cases
- Managing staff
- Managing projects within appropriate timescales
- Managing complaints
- Budget management
- Experience of leading and achieving change in a complex environment
- Experience of leading re-design or change management initiatives
- Experience of assisting negotiations involving complex, sensitive and contentious matters
- Experience of assisting service planning taking into account finance, manpower, equipment and organisational factors
Desirable
- Experience of managing a service with competing stakeholders
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience in developing and implementing policies
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
Essential
- As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
