Job summary
We are recruiting for a Team Leader General Surgery, Urology & Orthopaedicswho wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
This is a varied role and if you are motivated, flexible, have strong leadership skills, are willing to work under pressure and meet deadlines we look forward to hearing from you.
This post is busy and demanding with urgent deadlines to be met supporting our patients through pathways ensuring they receive their care in a timely manner without unnecessary delays.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should have excellent communication, secretarial and organisational skills. This role is in a busy department liaising with clinicians, colleagues and patients.
You will undertake line management for numerous staff across multiple specialities, so knowledge of these services and previous line management experience is essential.
You will be responsible for ensuring all patient pathways are correct and reflective of the true RTT position, through regular validation by your secretarial team.
You will manage well established teams within these surgical specialities in a fast paced environment. Being able to manage regular interruptions and a change in priority at short notice is essential.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent
- Recognised typing qualifications at RSA Level 2/3 or equivalent
- Minimum of two-years NHS experience or equivalent
- Proven computer literacy including word processing qualification
- Previous experience as a medical secretary
- Line management /leadership skills and experience
Desirable
- Basic project management skills
- Management course, e.g. Introductory
- Certificate in First-Line Management (ILM)
- Project management experience
Aptitudes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Commitment to delivering high-quality service
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to work flexibly
- Good time management skills
- Calm under pressureAttention to detail
Abilities
Essential
- Advanced IT skills including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Able to manage, develop and motivate others
- Able to manage change
- Knowledge of PAS and patient centre
- Awareness of NHS priorities
- Ability to manage resources effectively
Desirable
- Ability to examine complex information and obtain further information to make accurate decisions.
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Approachable and supportive
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively with all levels of staff.
- Leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent
- Recognised typing qualifications at RSA Level 2/3 or equivalent
- Minimum of two-years NHS experience or equivalent
- Proven computer literacy including word processing qualification
- Previous experience as a medical secretary
- Line management /leadership skills and experience
Desirable
- Basic project management skills
- Management course, e.g. Introductory
- Certificate in First-Line Management (ILM)
- Project management experience
Aptitudes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Commitment to delivering high-quality service
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to work flexibly
- Good time management skills
- Calm under pressureAttention to detail
Abilities
Essential
- Advanced IT skills including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Able to manage, develop and motivate others
- Able to manage change
- Knowledge of PAS and patient centre
- Awareness of NHS priorities
- Ability to manage resources effectively
Desirable
- Ability to examine complex information and obtain further information to make accurate decisions.
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Approachable and supportive
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively with all levels of staff.
- Leadership 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.
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).
