Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Liver and Digestive Health operational management team at the Royal Free Hospital.
The Liver and Digestive Health Division is seeking a new Service Manager to oversee the day-to-day management and operational delivery of their Hepatology Service.
The Royal Free Hospital is a tertiary hepatology referral centre and liver transplant centre serving a wide geographical area, and provides secondary hepatology services to the local population. The Unit has an international reputation for management of cirrhosis complications, including portal hypertension, and is a high volume TIPS centre. Liver transplant activity has increased steadily performing around 120 liver transplants each year. The unit has been a leader in promoting supportive and palliative care for patients with cirrhosis.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will support the operations manager in the operational management of the Hepatology service.
o To manage administrative and support teams within the service.
o Deliver appraisal and mandatory training requirements for all staff within these teams.
o Lead the service performance management systems ensuring that Trust and national standards are understood and adhered to. The post holder will produce monthly performance reports to enable divisional compliance.
o Support the governance arrangements within the service including audit, complaints, incidents, risk and health and safety.
o To be responsible to the operations manager for financial performance relating to delegated budgets and operational performance of the service.
o Represent the operations manager as required.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 14th on January 2025.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. The Royal Free London NHS FT believes in developing talent so the successful individual will be supported with any relevant training and mentorship necessary for success in the role. We are seeking an astute, talented leader so if this sounds like you and you are looking for a position where you are valued, developed and constructively challenged every day, then don't miss out on this opportunity.
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
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the job and responsibilities of this role are in the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the job and responsibilities of this role are in the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 1st degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of working in the NHS in a junior management position
- Demonstrative experience of staff management and leading a team
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings
Desirable
- Introducing new ways of working
- Project management
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written skills including chairing team meetings, writing reports.
- Knowledge of hospital IT systems/ word processing/ Microsoft office suite.
- Numerate, with excellent analytical skills/ability to understand and produce statistical information to use in problem solving
- Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at all levels
- Ability to manage time/priorities
Personal Qualities & Attributes
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.
- Flexible.
- Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives.
- Positive and motivated
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 1st degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of working in the NHS in a junior management position
- Demonstrative experience of staff management and leading a team
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings
Desirable
- Introducing new ways of working
- Project management
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written skills including chairing team meetings, writing reports.
- Knowledge of hospital IT systems/ word processing/ Microsoft office suite.
- Numerate, with excellent analytical skills/ability to understand and produce statistical information to use in problem solving
- Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at all levels
- Ability to manage time/priorities
Personal Qualities & Attributes
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.
- Flexible.
- 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).
