Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy General Manager - Medical Specialties

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Job summary

Our Specialty Medicine service has a fantastic opportunity to join its supportive and engaging team as our Deputy General Manager (DGM), you will be accountable to the Deputy Director of Operations your purpose will be to support and deputise for the General Manager to ensure that both strategic and operational demands are met.

Your role will be responsible for the delivery of clinical services within and across the division, for assessing the impact of change and making decisions, balancing risks and priorities, and for providing advice to the Divisional Management Team and delivery of a strategic vision and ensure service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.

Your post is responsible for implementing and managing systems and processes to ensure that all services are delivered in accordance with Trust-wide policies and will have direct line management responsibility for service unit managers and the delivery and performance management of those services which in the first instance this will include the review and, where necessary, the development of mechanisms for performance management at service level.

Main duties of the job

Your role reports into the Deputy Director of Operations and works closely with the Clinical Director, named clinical leads and Deputy Director of Nursing and is to ensure we deliver high quality services, provide an excellent experience for our patients and meet our regulatory and operational performance targets and will be supported by strong senior leadership teams you will seek, share and drive opportunities to deliver high standards of clinical care whilst ensuring delivery of operational, financial and transformational agenda.

Within the Specialist Medicine division you will have accountability and responsibility for a broad portfolio and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective service delivery and will use your ability to engage and lead teams through change and act as an expert negotiator will be vital.

You will deliver a selection of productivity schemes and therefore will have strong business management skills coupled with sound financial knowledge.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Details

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MED-BA-0507

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you ready to support and deliver clinical services within and across the Specialty Medicine division, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you ready to support and deliver clinical services within and across the Specialty Medicine division, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant NHS Management Experience
  • Extensive Senior Management/leadership experience
  • Effective clinical / operational management at band 8 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Understanding of principles of the matrix management model
  • Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence
  • Qualification in management or leadership or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Project management qualification
  • Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant NHS Management Experience
  • Extensive Senior Management/leadership experience
  • Effective clinical / operational management at band 8 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Understanding of principles of the matrix management model
  • Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence
  • Qualification in management or leadership or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Project management qualification
  • Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director Operations - Specialist Medicine

Claire Nolan

claire.nolan12@nhs.net

01268524900

Details

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MED-BA-0507

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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