Job summary
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Main duties of the job
- To manage administrative and support teams within the directorate
- Deliver appraisal and mandatory training requirements for all staff within these teams
- Lead the directorate performance management systems ensuring that Trust and monitor standards are understood and adhered to and that performance reports are produced toenable divisional compliance
- Support the governance arrangements within the directorate including audit, complaints, incidents, risk and health and safety.
- To be responsible to the Operations manager for financial performance relating to delegated budgets and operational performance of the directorate
- Represent the operations manager as required.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for more information on main responsibilities for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for more information on main responsibilities for the role.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 1st degree or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal development.
Experience
Essential
- Track record of successfully working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Significant experience of working in the NHS in a junior management position
- Staff management and supervision and leading a team
- Introducing new ways of working
- Experience of project management and ability to work to deadlines
Desirable
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases.
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written skills including chairing team meetings, writing reports. Knowledge of Cerner / hospital IT systems/word processing/Microsoft office suite
- Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at all levels
- Understanding principles of budgetary management
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
Desirable
- Numerate, with excellent analytical skills/ability to understand and produce statistical information to use in problem solving
- Knowledge of capital procurement in the NHS.
Aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work
- Pays careful attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
- Flexibility
- Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives
- Positive and motivated.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 1st degree or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal development.
Experience
Essential
- Track record of successfully working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Significant experience of working in the NHS in a junior management position
- Staff management and supervision and leading a team
- Introducing new ways of working
- Experience of project management and ability to work to deadlines
Desirable
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases.
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written skills including chairing team meetings, writing reports. Knowledge of Cerner / hospital IT systems/word processing/Microsoft office suite
- Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at all levels
- Understanding principles of budgetary management
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
Desirable
- Numerate, with excellent analytical skills/ability to understand and produce statistical information to use in problem solving
- Knowledge of capital procurement in the NHS.
Aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work
- Pays careful attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
- Flexibility
- Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives
- Positive and motivated.
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).
