Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our newly
established West Yorkshire Endoscopy Training Academy in the role of
the Academy Business Manager.
The role will be responsible for the development, subsequent
direction and day-to-day operational management of the West Yorkshire Endoscopy
Training Academy. The post holder will develop a programme of learning
for Endoscopy training and will be responsible for overseeing the development,
delivery and quality assurance of endoscopy training across the West Yorkshire
ICS.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the
curriculum as defined by the West Yorkshire Endoscopy Training Academy Steering
Group, working closely with the Academy Clinical Director and Administrator in
the delivery of the service.
In the initial phase of the role, the post holder will be
responsible for developing and implementing the processes and structure of West
Yorkshire Endoscopy Training Academy across the Trusts within the West
Yorkshire ICS.
Having established and embedded the structure, the post
holder will be responsible for maintaining and managing the delivery of the
endoscopy-training curriculum across West Yorkshire Endoscopy Training Academy .
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you
share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients
and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This role is open to a manager who would like to direct and
develop a program of learning for a regional Endoscopy training.
The post holder will support with the development and
coordination a of endoscopy training across West Yorkshire.
The post holder will work closely with the Academy clinical
director and administrator.
The Business Manager supports the Patient Service Manager in
maintaining and enhancing the clinical and business standing and opportunities
within the West Yorkshire Training Academy.
A key aspect of the role is to work alongside the endoscopy
management team to deliver the West Yorkshire regional endoscopy training centre-coordinating
training across West Yorkshire acting as a central point of contact for the
departmental business hub.
Duties will include Coordination and planning, finance and
business development while maintaining internal and external relationships. The
role is instrumental in facilitating business improvement and development.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Work with all WYAAT acute trust to organise / monitor and coordinate endoscopy training for medical and clinical Endoscopist.
- Support and coordinate specific project work on behalf of the West Yorkshire Training Academy, working with the service to create and maintain effective project management plans, analysing key data and providing options for consideration at speciality and divisional level.
- Actively seek to identify, recommend and implement improvements within complex services, needing a comparison of a range of options which are highly focussed on quality and patient safety.
- Provide management support to the endoscopy training team, attending and contributing to monthly business meetings.
- Provide and receive complex business continuity plans, and ensure that business continuity plans for the regional endoscopy training are in place and are regularly updated.
- Support the Clinical Service Manager to manage and coordinate endoscopy training.
- Contribute to and propose development of policies within the service.
- Support the design and maintenance of the departmental SharePoint pages.
- Develop and coordinate the complex Training Academy business hub,
- Act as a key influencer within the Training Academy business hub, negotiating with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. To provide assurance of quality relating to the business performance and financial management across Training Academy business hub.
- Support the departmental annual forward planning process.
- Participate in the quality improvement programme
- Develop and sustain good relationships and work closely with other divisions / departments.
Communication and Key Working Relationships
The post holder will:
- Develop effective and supportive relationships with the wider divisions and coordinate communication both internally and externally with other WYAAT Hospitals.
- Ensure regular communication links with the divisional teams.
- Negotiate with and influence as appropriate, in relation to Training Academy business matters, which are often highly complex, involving finance, workforce, and business development
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Work with all WYAAT acute trust to organise / monitor and coordinate endoscopy training for medical and clinical Endoscopist.
- Support and coordinate specific project work on behalf of the West Yorkshire Training Academy, working with the service to create and maintain effective project management plans, analysing key data and providing options for consideration at speciality and divisional level.
- Actively seek to identify, recommend and implement improvements within complex services, needing a comparison of a range of options which are highly focussed on quality and patient safety.
- Provide management support to the endoscopy training team, attending and contributing to monthly business meetings.
- Provide and receive complex business continuity plans, and ensure that business continuity plans for the regional endoscopy training are in place and are regularly updated.
- Support the Clinical Service Manager to manage and coordinate endoscopy training.
- Contribute to and propose development of policies within the service.
- Support the design and maintenance of the departmental SharePoint pages.
- Develop and coordinate the complex Training Academy business hub,
- Act as a key influencer within the Training Academy business hub, negotiating with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. To provide assurance of quality relating to the business performance and financial management across Training Academy business hub.
- Support the departmental annual forward planning process.
- Participate in the quality improvement programme
- Develop and sustain good relationships and work closely with other divisions / departments.
Communication and Key Working Relationships
The post holder will:
- Develop effective and supportive relationships with the wider divisions and coordinate communication both internally and externally with other WYAAT Hospitals.
- Ensure regular communication links with the divisional teams.
- Negotiate with and influence as appropriate, in relation to Training Academy business matters, which are often highly complex, involving finance, workforce, and business development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent professional qualification or mix of qualification and experience.
- Leadership/management qualification- ILM level 3 or equivalent qualification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS systems and practices
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Knowledge of financial/budget processes
Desirable
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools
- Knowledge of the medical recruitment process
- Knowledge of NHS budget processes
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working in a business support/ focussed role,
- Experience of monitoring budgets and spend.
- Experience of leading, co-ordinating and managing meetings/projects/process to tight deadlines
- Experience working in a public sector organisation
- Experience of leading and motivating a team
Desirable
- Operational planning and implementation including strategic planning and options appraisal, and change management
- Experience of medical staffing within the NHS.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex data and formulate reports
- Highly competent in a variety of software applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to negotiate with and influence senior colleagues, using persuasive skills where appropriate.
- Able to lead, develop and motivate team working
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Organised
- Positive approach to change and continuous improvement
- Reliable, adaptable and dependable
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent professional qualification or mix of qualification and experience.
- Leadership/management qualification- ILM level 3 or equivalent qualification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS systems and practices
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Knowledge of financial/budget processes
Desirable
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools
- Knowledge of the medical recruitment process
- Knowledge of NHS budget processes
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working in a business support/ focussed role,
- Experience of monitoring budgets and spend.
- Experience of leading, co-ordinating and managing meetings/projects/process to tight deadlines
- Experience working in a public sector organisation
- Experience of leading and motivating a team
Desirable
- Operational planning and implementation including strategic planning and options appraisal, and change management
- Experience of medical staffing within the NHS.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex data and formulate reports
- Highly competent in a variety of software applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to negotiate with and influence senior colleagues, using persuasive skills where appropriate.
- Able to lead, develop and motivate team working
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Organised
- Positive approach to change and continuous improvement
- Reliable, adaptable and dependable
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
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).
