East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

General Manager - Planned Care & Neighbourhood

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Job summary

If you are an experienced and strong leader who is dedicated to the continuing development of service delivery and patient focused care, then we want to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Operational Manager to join our North East Essex Community Services division in the role of General Manager for the Planned Care and Neighbourhood working Clinical Delivery Group. The Clinical Delivery Group covers these services for NEECS:

  • District Nursing (planned), inc including LL & TVN pathways & Continence.
  • Lymphoedema
  • Community Therapies (rehab)
  • Integrated Admin and Community Gateway
  • Community Cardiology
  • Podiatry
  • Community Stroke
  • Community Respiratory
  • Neuro Rehabilitation & Clinical Psychology
  • Community Diabetes Service (subcontracted to GP Suffolk Fed)

This role will be pivotal to the transformation and provision of high-quality services on these pathways for the community we serve.

Working with an engaged team of dedicated healthcare professionals and the Clinical Delivery Group Management team including the Clinical Leads, Matrons and Professional Leads, you will develop the services which deliver best practice whilst maintaining financial performance. You will be responsible for the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality care to our patients as well as developing the services within a business focuses environment.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the delivery of all performance metrics and KPI (Quality, Operational and Financial) targets, proactively identifying expectations and developing improvement plans with service leaders and clinicians. You will also be involved in business case planning for the division.

We are looking for an exceptional manager who can exhibit a good understanding of operational management. You will have proven skills in sustainable change management, possess the desire to lead the team in delivering national performance standards and be committed to delivering within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and constraints. For an outstanding candidate we would consider a developmental post

Working across North East Essex Community services sites this post is Monday to Friday with the expectation to take part in the Senior Manager on call rota which will require weekend working.

If you thrive in a fast pace and challenging environment this may be the role for you

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

17 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2002-23

Job locations

North East Essex

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details on the role and responsibilities please see attached job description and role descriptor

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details on the role and responsibilities please see attached job description and role descriptor

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in a management/leadership role within Health and/or Social Care
  • Experience of managing, leading and motivating a team
  • Leading projects
  • Responsible for a budget and budget setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Further relevant training

Desirable

  • Registered with NMC/HCPC
  • Project Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of the current NHS agenda and healthcare policy
  • Knowledge of service improvements/transformation and project management
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in a management/leadership role within Health and/or Social Care
  • Experience of managing, leading and motivating a team
  • Leading projects
  • Responsible for a budget and budget setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Further relevant training

Desirable

  • Registered with NMC/HCPC
  • Project Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of the current NHS agenda and healthcare policy
  • Knowledge of service improvements/transformation and project management

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East Essex

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East Essex

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Operations

Simba Chandiwana

simbarashe.chandiwana@esneft.nhs.uk

07766901538

Details

Date posted

17 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2002-23

Job locations

North East Essex

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


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