Job summary
We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic candidates to join our new Babies, Children's, & Young People's Division in the position of Assistant General Manager, with 2x positions offered on a permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week, with working patterns to be agreed upon appointment.
Each post will manage the daily Operations Management of a Health Unit, with the roles being based at:
- Barnet & Chase Farm Health Unit
- Royal Free Health Unit
Whilst this will be the main base for each postholder, you may be required to provide support to other Health Units on occasion as needed for business continuity. If you only wish to be considered for 1x location, please specify this in your supporting information.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to progress, or start, a career in Operations Management within a Children's setting, and the postholders will join the largest non-tertiary Children's Department in London, with access to developmental opportunities, and working alongside a passionate multi-disciplinary team.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early with high interest and advise submission of applications at the earliest opportunity.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant General Manager will support the General Manager in the operational management of the BCYP Division. The postholder will work as part of a service triumvirate to include the clinical lead/s and matron/s for their base site. The service triumvirate will work together to deliver the service objectives, providing leadership and ensuring high quality patient care.
This role will be primarily based at one site but, , where the postholder is managing a portfolio offering services across more than one site, the postholder will be expected to travel where required and have clear visibility across all health unit sites within their remit.
The role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the clinical and non-clinical services (elective and non-elective) within their remit. This includes the delivery of national waiting times performance (RTT, diagnostics, & cancer) through effective service planning, waiting list management, & developing systems and processes to ensure the achievement of key national and local objectives.
The postholder will also be responsible for service review, redesign, and quality improvements. They will also be responsible for the development of business cases as directed by the general manager.They will provide effective line management and leadership to all staff for whom they have responsibility.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification degree or equivalent experience
- 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
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills including oral and written skills, chairing team meetings, writing reports.
- Skilled in using an EPR system
- Numerate, with strong 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 own time and priorities
- Ability to communicate unwelcoming news effectively to all stakeholders
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive information, from a broad range of sources and producing options appraisal for consideration
Personal Qualities
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, collaborative and a team player
- Ability to work independently in pursuit of team objectives
- Positive and motivated
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification degree or equivalent experience
- 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
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills including oral and written skills, chairing team meetings, writing reports.
- Skilled in using an EPR system
- Numerate, with strong 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 own time and priorities
- Ability to communicate unwelcoming news effectively to all stakeholders
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive information, from a broad range of sources and producing options appraisal for consideration
Personal Qualities
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, collaborative and a team player
- Ability to work independently 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).
