Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Service Manager

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Job summary

The post holder is responsible for the effective coordination of specific projects and service developments within Women's services.

This will include ensuring that all financial and operational activity and information objectives are achieved within agreed deadlines together with effective day to day support to the management teams.

The post holder will provide clear managerial support to the Service Management Team and clinical Service Leads, in the delivery of activity targets and best practice tariff.

The post holder will support the line management of back office and front of house A&C teams

The post holder will contribute and be intrinsically involved in the development of service developments reflecting those in the Business Plans and will support the development of business opportunities for Women's Services .

Main duties of the job

To work in partnership with the Senior Management Team and Clinical Directors in delivering the objectives of the Division Service.

To be clear about service direction and approach in all aspects of service development

To facilitate and drive change across the Directorates in line with the Divisional change agenda and to do so in conjunction with Management team colleagues and service leads

Ensuring that all staff understand the best practice tariff pathways, targets and systems and to support staff in the delivery of those targets

To assist with Auditing, Report writing and Business Case development for Women's services.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Details

Date posted

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-OBSGYN6790-EH

Job locations

Luton & Dunstable

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details are available within the Job Description, but the core function of the role is as below

To contribute to the development of a viable business plan for the Directorate and to represent the directorate objectives in that business plan.

To support the financial performance of the directorate liaising with the Directorate Accountant; maintaining expenditure tolerances and ensuring the directorates maximise the income targets identified in the budget

Support the delivery of the cost improvement and productivity programmes identified for the directorates as part of the Directorate plan

Assist the Service teams to manage within their establishment and ensure that across all directorates the use of agency and locum is by exception

Ensure any changes to establishment, replacement of positions and development of cover are properly documented and presented in a justification case which identifies risk, cost implication and income implications

To support production of well - balanced business cases for all service developments or service changes including resource implications, capital requirements and full costs as well as income opportunity and efficiency gain

To support and develop a focus on the profit and loss account for the directorate, which supports the focus of the Directorate, as a Service Line

Work with General Managers, Business Managers and commissioning leads for services to support the successful delivery of the business plan, and ensure awareness of stakeholder priorities within the CSL, as part of informing the business and strategic planning for services

To be aware, of relevant National, Local and internal policy and guidance such as NICE, Specialist Commissioning, Procedures of low clinical value.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details are available within the Job Description, but the core function of the role is as below

To contribute to the development of a viable business plan for the Directorate and to represent the directorate objectives in that business plan.

To support the financial performance of the directorate liaising with the Directorate Accountant; maintaining expenditure tolerances and ensuring the directorates maximise the income targets identified in the budget

Support the delivery of the cost improvement and productivity programmes identified for the directorates as part of the Directorate plan

Assist the Service teams to manage within their establishment and ensure that across all directorates the use of agency and locum is by exception

Ensure any changes to establishment, replacement of positions and development of cover are properly documented and presented in a justification case which identifies risk, cost implication and income implications

To support production of well - balanced business cases for all service developments or service changes including resource implications, capital requirements and full costs as well as income opportunity and efficiency gain

To support and develop a focus on the profit and loss account for the directorate, which supports the focus of the Directorate, as a Service Line

Work with General Managers, Business Managers and commissioning leads for services to support the successful delivery of the business plan, and ensure awareness of stakeholder priorities within the CSL, as part of informing the business and strategic planning for services

To be aware, of relevant National, Local and internal policy and guidance such as NICE, Specialist Commissioning, Procedures of low clinical value.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Management Qualification

Desirable

  • Project Management

Experience

Essential

  • Proven NHS Experience

Desirable

  • Experience within an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

  • A proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results / targets

Desirable

  • Strong communication skills
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Management Qualification

Desirable

  • Project Management

Experience

Essential

  • Proven NHS Experience

Desirable

  • Experience within an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

  • A proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results / targets

Desirable

  • Strong communication skills

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

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton & Dunstable

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton & Dunstable

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy General Manager

Lynda Linbourne

Lynda.Linbourne@bedsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-OBSGYN6790-EH

Job locations

Luton & Dunstable

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Supporting documents

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