Job summary
The Division of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, strategically minded individual to join the divisional operational team. Reporting into the Divisional General Manager, you will provide key operational leadership within the division, working with the Medicine teams to provide the highest standards of care for our patients.
We are looking for a leader who is values based, forward thinking, has vision and will inspire their teams. You will have an impressive track record in operational and service management, service delivery and service improvement, with well-developed leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. In return, we will give you a challenging, but fulfilling role, with career support and development.
Applications for a developmental role Band 8a to 8b, would be considered based on the essential criteria and review after successful completion of competencies.
Candidates are required to deliver a presentation at interview, title to be advised.
Main duties of the job
The key focus of this post will be internal to the Trust, delivering the key objectives and targets of the Division and organisation.
The post holder will manage the service areas they are responsible for, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available.
They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their service areas, including the engagement of senior medical and other staff, as required.
They will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects for the areas they are responsible for. They will administer clinical governance processes within their areas and assist in the management of risk. The post will deputise for the Divisional General Manager.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.
In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you are looking for a position which will provide an opportunity to work with passionate and dedicated colleagues, while playing an important role in improving services delivered to our population, then we would welcome your interest and application.
The response from our staff to the COVID-19 pandemic has been incredible. It has given us an opportunity to continue to think differently and innovatively about how we provide services and it has accelerated our use of digital technologies.
Kings Lynn isnt just a great place to work, its also a great place to live! The town boasts a historic medieval port dating back to the 12th century and is only a short distance from some of the countrys most beautiful and picturesque beaches.
We would particularly encourage applications from those with protected characteristics and from under-represented groups, as we are committed to improving diversity within our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you are looking for a position which will provide an opportunity to work with passionate and dedicated colleagues, while playing an important role in improving services delivered to our population, then we would welcome your interest and application.
The response from our staff to the COVID-19 pandemic has been incredible. It has given us an opportunity to continue to think differently and innovatively about how we provide services and it has accelerated our use of digital technologies.
Kings Lynn isnt just a great place to work, its also a great place to live! The town boasts a historic medieval port dating back to the 12th century and is only a short distance from some of the countrys most beautiful and picturesque beaches.
We would particularly encourage applications from those with protected characteristics and from under-represented groups, as we are committed to improving diversity within our organisation.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experiential learning)
- Recognised management qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in healthcare management
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing a clinical, social or equivalent service
- Success in working collaboratively across professions and services
- Demonstrable success in planning and managing change
- Commissioning and service planning
- Significant budgetary management experience
- Significant experience of managing a large workforce
Desirable
- Research experience
- Audit experience
- Public sector experience
Skills/Ability
Essential
- Leadership and ability to motivate and empower others
- Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills, writing and presenting skills
- Influencing clinicians and managers for service improvement
- Risk management
- Developing and implementing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Ability to prioritise work, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Positive and effective team worker
Knowledge
Essential
- Commissioning and service planning processes
- Clinical Governance processes
- The NHS and Modernisation agenda
- The importance of successful partnership working
- Principles of lifelong learning
- Professional education and training
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention
- Patient and public involvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values
- Willingness to work anywhere within the Trust and to travel, on occasions, within the region and nationally
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experiential learning)
- Recognised management qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in healthcare management
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing a clinical, social or equivalent service
- Success in working collaboratively across professions and services
- Demonstrable success in planning and managing change
- Commissioning and service planning
- Significant budgetary management experience
- Significant experience of managing a large workforce
Desirable
- Research experience
- Audit experience
- Public sector experience
Skills/Ability
Essential
- Leadership and ability to motivate and empower others
- Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills, writing and presenting skills
- Influencing clinicians and managers for service improvement
- Risk management
- Developing and implementing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Ability to prioritise work, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Positive and effective team worker
Knowledge
Essential
- Commissioning and service planning processes
- Clinical Governance processes
- The NHS and Modernisation agenda
- The importance of successful partnership working
- Principles of lifelong learning
- Professional education and training
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention
- Patient and public involvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values
- Willingness to work anywhere within the Trust and to travel, on occasions, within the region and nationally
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).
