Directorate General Manager for Medicines

Job responsibilities

Operational Management/General

Accountable for the delivery of the Hospital Sites multiple clinical, professional and other services, in accordance with Health Board governance arrangements, and statutory compliance requirements.

Responsible for the efficient management of the Hospital Site, ensuring timely and appropriate decisions to deliver quality patient care within the resources available.

Work closely with the Hospital Sites lead professional managers and consultant medical staff in ensuring that their individual operational plans are consistent with corporate objectives and priorities and ensure that individual priorities are determined within the Directorate.

Develop and operate performance management systems for the effective and efficient use of resources in accordance with Health Board policy.

To interpret National policies such as Patient Access, National Service Frameworks and Clinical Governance Standards. In order to translate into deliverable action plans and to influence and propose changes to local Health Board policies.

Ensure effective and timely communication with all staff throughout the Directorate and between Directorate s.

Setting and encouraging the achievement of standards of excellence in managerial practice and leading the promotion of a management ethos in which high standards of performance and quality care are the 'norm'. Promoting a culture within the Directorate, which is underpinned by open-communication and team working across disciplines'.

Responsible for delivery of major organisational and service delivery change across operational, professional and/or organisational boundaries, to include workforce rationalisation and conflict resolution in order to promote staff acceptance and understanding.

Planning

Actively influence the development of the Health Board and WG's strategic and operational plans and priorities.

To ensure that service developments are anticipated and planned in line with the Health Boards strategic direction and process. This includes the development of longer term changes that impact across the Hospital Site.

Ensure the development of an annual Directorate Business Plan in accordance with National and local guidance, which reflects/supports National and local plans and objectives that provides modern 'designed' patient care responsive to the needs of service users.

Responsible for the Directorates 5-year rolling capital planning process, ensuring that capital assets are managed effectively. Working in accordance with the Health Boards Operational Plan; Capital Framework; National Collaborative and Together for Health.

Prepare business cases to support long term strategic service changes/developments in accordance with National and local guidance e.g. National Service Framework, Cancer Plan, and business cases to Welsh Assembly Government for long term service change and reconfiguration including major capital developments.

Planning and implementing operational arrangements for achieving Hospital targets in relation to standards and quality of care and activity.

Support the Commissioning Team in the production and agreement of Service Contracts and capacity planning profiles with commissioners.

Lead discussions/negotiations with commissioners in respect to the strategic development/change of service specific areas.

Devise and implement objectives for each clinical area, sub speciality and provide performance management support to monitor achievement and respond to the Hospital Performance Review.

Input as required into National Committees and debates to develop Welsh Strategy.

Commission, sponsor and participate in audit and research (clinical and non-clinical) which enhances service delivery and service reconfiguration. Ensure that the Directorate develops and delivers a rolling audit programme as part of the clinical effectiveness agenda.

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• oPost Graduate Degree in relevant subject
• oEvidence of ongoing Professional/Managerial Development
• oManagerial Qualification
• oProfessional / Managerial development in relevant area to masters equivalent

Desirable

• oMasters in management or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• oProject management experience
• oExperience of implementing innovations and managing change within clinical environments - multi site
• oSubstantial experience of operating effectively at a senior level within the organisation.
• oExperience of clinical audit and implementation of actions
• oExperience of multi professional working at a senior level / working effectively with other stakeholders
• oSubstantial budget management service
• oOperational management experience

Desirable

• oExperience in unscheduled care and scheduled care

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• oThe post holder will be highly skilled at communicating orally and in writing at all levels.
• oProcess Leadership qualities
• oAbility to think laterally, prioritise effectively, analyse and solve complex problems.
• oWork to deadlines
• oA high level of people management/interpersonal skills is essential.
• oAble to negotiate tactfully/ assertively - working within sensitive areas.
• oProficient in conflict resolution
• oProficient in Microsoft Office/Professional/Internet
• oEffective influencing skills
• oEffective educator with recent evidence of training/ teaching others in a formal setting.
• oSkilled and experienced in successfully managing and achieving change
• oExcellent leadership abilities
• oEffective communicator
• oOrganisational skills
• oEvidence of CPD
• oSkilled negotiator
• oEvidence of knowledge of key determinants of health and modernisation of services to achieve improvements
• oDemonstrable application of evidence based practice to effect change
• oBudget setting and budgetary control
• oKnowledge of Political issues in the NHS
• oKnowledge of National Service Framework standards and NICE Guidelines relevant to field

Desirable

• NHS issues, for example clinical governance, quality measures, Investors in People and audit

Values

Essential

• oA team builder with excellent interpersonal skills.
• oSensitivity based on knowledge and skills.
• oShould lead by example, setting a standard to which staff aspire and are motivated to achieve
• oOpen minded, receptive to ideas and suggestions of colleagues and fellow professionals.
• oResilient
• oCommitted to staff engagement
• oMust demonstrate the Health Board Values

Desirable

• oAble to work flexibly to match work demands

Other

Essential

• oConfident
• oPresentation Skills
• oProfessional Approach
• oWillingness to travel as required within role.

Desirable

• oTo have an awareness of Welsh Language issues

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).