Job summary
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust are looking for a dedicated and dynamic Operational Manager to lead the Adult Community Services Division across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).
The post holder will be responsible for the effective leadership and management across the range of services within the portfolio to lead an ambitious integration and service development programme in partnership with commissioners, partner organisations and the local populations within neighbourhoods in STW.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to:
- Provide operational leadership and management to teams within the Adult Community Services Division.
- Design and lead the change programme required to meet the service specification and national reporting requirements.
- To proactively lead the development and redesign of pathways, working, with partners, to achieve the best health outcomes for local people, their families and carers, and support their health and wellbeing needs.
- Reflect the needs of service users/ communities, influencing stakeholders both internal and external to the Trust.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Masters qualification or equivalent experience of working across relevant community services in a strategic or operational manager role
- Degree level qualification in appropriate clinical or non-clinical subject
- Evidence of post registration management and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive operational management experience in a complex in a multidisciplinary/multi agency environment.
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience of developing services across systems and pathways.
- Proven track record as an effective leader/ services manager in health or related environment.
- Experience of leading complex and dynamic change successfully, with evidence of this change being sustained.
- Experience of building successful partnership working arrangements/intensive interagency work and being able to influence people internal and external to the Trust
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- System wide knowledge in a number of areas e.g. health, financial management, performance management, joint commissioning acquired through training and proven experience over a number of years.
- In depth understanding of national legislation and standards relating to the portfolio of services.
- Good understanding/insight of NHS legislation, SFIs and SO's, employment and health and safety legislation, national standards and service frameworks for care, safeguarding requirements.
- Ability to manage resources, staff and budgets effectively; delivering efficiency and reinvestment targets.
- Well-developed leadership skills, tools and techniques in a number of areas outlined within the LQF: Change management, political intelligence, influencing, engaging and collaboration, creating a vision, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Masters qualification or equivalent experience of working across relevant community services in a strategic or operational manager role
- Degree level qualification in appropriate clinical or non-clinical subject
- Evidence of post registration management and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive operational management experience in a complex in a multidisciplinary/multi agency environment.
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience of developing services across systems and pathways.
- Proven track record as an effective leader/ services manager in health or related environment.
- Experience of leading complex and dynamic change successfully, with evidence of this change being sustained.
- Experience of building successful partnership working arrangements/intensive interagency work and being able to influence people internal and external to the Trust
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- System wide knowledge in a number of areas e.g. health, financial management, performance management, joint commissioning acquired through training and proven experience over a number of years.
- In depth understanding of national legislation and standards relating to the portfolio of services.
- Good understanding/insight of NHS legislation, SFIs and SO's, employment and health and safety legislation, national standards and service frameworks for care, safeguarding requirements.
- Ability to manage resources, staff and budgets effectively; delivering efficiency and reinvestment targets.
- Well-developed leadership skills, tools and techniques in a number of areas outlined within the LQF: Change management, political intelligence, influencing, engaging and collaboration, creating a vision, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
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).
