2576 - Service Manager

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 January 2025

Job summary

Interview Date is 23/01/2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and motivated individuals who want to work as part of a passionate, friendly and successful team in the surgical Clinical Business Unit Leadership team (CBU2).

Further to retirements within the team, these posts offer an exciting opportunity to become part of services that are rapidly changing and developing.

The Service Manager working closely with Clinical Leads and Matrons together with the Clinical Business Unit (CBU) triumvirate, consisting of the Clinical Director, Associate Director of Operations and Associate Director of Nursing will provide operational expertise for the CBU, ensuring that national and corporate targets are met and that objectives are translated into operational plans to ensure high quality care is provided at all times.

We are looking for skilled and accomplished individuals with the ability to drive our vision for further improvement. You will need excellent influencing and negotiation skills, a proven track record of working closely with clinical colleagues and experience of delivering to standards and deadlines.

Now is a fantastic time to join the team with exciting developments underway within the CBU including expansion of our theatre complex and improved co-located adjacencies and staff facilities as well as the Health on the High Street project which will see a number of services relocate to the town centre to develop a health and wellbeing hub.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will work within the Clinical Business Unit for Surgery, Critical Care and Theatres and support a number of surgical services.

As Service Manager you will ensure the quality of care through efficiently and effectively managing your departments, this includes having responsibility for delegated financial resources, line management duties and delivery of key performance indicators.

To provide effective operational management, leadership, expertise, advice and support to the CBU to enable the delivery of CBU performance and business objectives. The role will work alongside matrons in ensuring that performance and business continues to deliver the highest quality of care to patients and their families to deliver National Targets.

For more information please contact:

Louise Deakin,Associate Director of Operations atLouise.deakin1@nhs.net or on01226 435435.

John Crossland,Deputy Associate Director of Operations atjohn.crossland@nhs.net or on 01226 431813.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-2576E-12-24

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, paying attention to detail and quality of work.
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own workload.
Leadership and influencing skills.
To recruit and develop staff.
Able to prioritise and manage within a busy operational role.
Information literacy- interpretation, analysis and presentation skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience

Essential

Significant operational management experience in a complex NHS setting.
Experience of project management.

Values based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe a situation where you have demonstrated respect for your colleagues/patients in a difficult or sensitive situation.
In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.

Qualifications

Essential

Post graduate level certificate or equivalent in management (or working towards).
Level of knowledge, training and experience which equates to masters level qualification.
Track record of undertaking and successfully completing change management.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Knowledge and experience of hospital information systems.
Awareness of 18 weeks.

Desirable

Awareness of Choose and Book.
Knowledge and experience of hospital information systems.
Understanding of the environment and activity issues related to the CSUs.
Knowledge of process redesign methodology.
Breadth of management across different health care settings.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, paying attention to detail and quality of work.
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own workload.
Leadership and influencing skills.
To recruit and develop staff.
Able to prioritise and manage within a busy operational role.
Information literacy- interpretation, analysis and presentation skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience

Essential

Significant operational management experience in a complex NHS setting.
Experience of project management.

Values based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe a situation where you have demonstrated respect for your colleagues/patients in a difficult or sensitive situation.
In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.

Qualifications

Essential

Post graduate level certificate or equivalent in management (or working towards).
Level of knowledge, training and experience which equates to masters level qualification.
Track record of undertaking and successfully completing change management.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Knowledge and experience of hospital information systems.
Awareness of 18 weeks.

Desirable

Awareness of Choose and Book.
Knowledge and experience of hospital information systems.
Understanding of the environment and activity issues related to the CSUs.
Knowledge of process redesign methodology.
Breadth of management across different health care settings.

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.