Job summary
Please see Job Description for full details
contact details -Lorraine Nelson
Executive Director of Operations
Direct Dial: 01325 743572
Email: lorraine.nelson@nhs.net
orJeremy
Cundall
Consultant
General Surgeon
Executive
Medical Director & Deputy Chief Executive
Tel: 01325 743620
j.cundall@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Please see Job Description for full details
This is a key role
heading up one of the Care Groups within the Trust. The postholder holds a key position within
the senior management structure of the Trust, and in conjunction with the
Associate Director of Operations and the Care Groups Associate Director of
Nursing, is responsible for the leadership, management and delivery of the Care
Group.
The Care Group Director
is accountable for the planning and delivery of the range, quality and volume
of services comprising the portfolio of the Care Group within the governance,
performance and planning framework set by the Trust Executive Team and agreed
by the Trust Board.
About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Care Group Director is effectively the
Accountable Officer for the Care Group, responsible for the quality, safely,
probity and processes within the Care Group and is the line manager of the Care
Groups Associate Director of Operations.
The Care Group Director is additionally corporately
and individually responsible for delivering the Trusts Values and Behaviours,
strategic direction and business objective.
The Care Group Director is a senior and key clinical
leader in the organisation and is expected to ensure that they, their teams and
their staff deliver all strategic, tactical and operational requirements and
targets safely and to timescale, quality and within the c£80M Care Group
budget.
As a member of the Trusts Executive and Clinical
Leadership Committee, the Care Group Director holds corporate responsibilities
for the Trusts success.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Care Group Director is effectively the
Accountable Officer for the Care Group, responsible for the quality, safely,
probity and processes within the Care Group and is the line manager of the Care
Groups Associate Director of Operations.
The Care Group Director is additionally corporately
and individually responsible for delivering the Trusts Values and Behaviours,
strategic direction and business objective.
The Care Group Director is a senior and key clinical
leader in the organisation and is expected to ensure that they, their teams and
their staff deliver all strategic, tactical and operational requirements and
targets safely and to timescale, quality and within the c£80M Care Group
budget.
As a member of the Trusts Executive and Clinical
Leadership Committee, the Care Group Director holds corporate responsibilities
for the Trusts success.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- To commit to delivering the actions in the Trusts Behaviours Framework
- Working together for patients
- Respect and Dignity
- Commitment to quality of care
- Compassion
- Improving lives
- Everyone counts.
- Cs of Care is able to show knowledge and understanding of promoting care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment within their role
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Current Registration with a clinical professional body
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across Trust sites and attend meetings nationwide
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Possess credibility and able to gain respect from others
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to lead, manage and promote change
- Ability to performance manage and hold others to account
- Ability to think strategically
- Team player with a can do attitude
- Vigilance and honesty
- Personal integrity
- Loyalty to team and organisation
- Individual credibility
- Drive, energy and enthusiasm
- Tough minded in regard to strength of character
Experience
Essential
- A working knowledge of NHS national policy
- An understanding of people management and leadership concepts
- Strong reputation and credibility
- Be able to demonstrate skill to an exceptional level in:
- - Leadership,
- - Interpersonal relationships,
- - Communication and influencing,
- - Problem solving,
- - The management and leadership of staff and teams,
- - Management of resources, projects change and continuous development,
- - Strategic and year on year planning,
- - Present material and influence key people
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- - Think strategically and translate plans into operational practice
- - Analyse information/problems logically and methodically
- - Work under pressure
- - Deliver objectives to timetable
- - Significant successful senior management experience or clinical leadership experience including evidence of achievements
- - Proven experience of successfully managing resources at a senior level including people, finance and resources
- - Demonstrate experience in managing significant budgets
Desirable
- Proven ability to manage systems in a complex NHS/hospital and community service environment
- Good understanding of business management theory and practice
- Experience in managing and delivering projects across a wide economy of partner
- Demonstrable record of major organisational change management
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical registration or qualification
- Masters level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of management and leadership development
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant management or associated topic
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- To commit to delivering the actions in the Trusts Behaviours Framework
- Working together for patients
- Respect and Dignity
- Commitment to quality of care
- Compassion
- Improving lives
- Everyone counts.
- Cs of Care is able to show knowledge and understanding of promoting care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment within their role
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Current Registration with a clinical professional body
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across Trust sites and attend meetings nationwide
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Possess credibility and able to gain respect from others
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to lead, manage and promote change
- Ability to performance manage and hold others to account
- Ability to think strategically
- Team player with a can do attitude
- Vigilance and honesty
- Personal integrity
- Loyalty to team and organisation
- Individual credibility
- Drive, energy and enthusiasm
- Tough minded in regard to strength of character
Experience
Essential
- A working knowledge of NHS national policy
- An understanding of people management and leadership concepts
- Strong reputation and credibility
- Be able to demonstrate skill to an exceptional level in:
- - Leadership,
- - Interpersonal relationships,
- - Communication and influencing,
- - Problem solving,
- - The management and leadership of staff and teams,
- - Management of resources, projects change and continuous development,
- - Strategic and year on year planning,
- - Present material and influence key people
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- - Think strategically and translate plans into operational practice
- - Analyse information/problems logically and methodically
- - Work under pressure
- - Deliver objectives to timetable
- - Significant successful senior management experience or clinical leadership experience including evidence of achievements
- - Proven experience of successfully managing resources at a senior level including people, finance and resources
- - Demonstrate experience in managing significant budgets
Desirable
- Proven ability to manage systems in a complex NHS/hospital and community service environment
- Good understanding of business management theory and practice
- Experience in managing and delivering projects across a wide economy of partner
- Demonstrable record of major organisational change management
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical registration or qualification
- Masters level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of management and leadership development
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant management or associated topic
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
