Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and dedicated team as an Associate Speciality General Manager (ASGM) within the Children's Hospital.
As an ASGM you will be a core part of the Nottingham Children's Hospital Management Group to facilitate service improvement and improved quality of care across the Specialties that are under your portfolio.
The role will have a primary focus on supporting the Community Paediatrics team however there will also be responsibilities within the other medical specialties in the Children's Hospital.
The successful applicant can expect to work closely with the Community Paediatrics team. The post holder can expect to be responsible (alongside the HoS & Matron) for the operational, financial & strategic direction of the department. Particular focus will need to be given to the Children in Care service & recovering the RTT backlog.
You will work closely with the Specialty General Manager, Deputy General Manager and Heads of Service to ensure effective service development, operational management and delivery of high quality patient services for your clinical areas. The successful candidate will be outgoing with an ability to influence change.
We are open to applications from those seeking full time & part time for the right applicant, please feel free to discuss with the recruiting manager options in relation to part time & flexible working to see if we can accommodate your working requirements.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit staff whose values are in line with our Trust values. We are a large and busy healthcare provider and want staff who are resilient, focused and who have a "can do attitude".
Applicants for this busy and dynamic role will need to have demonstrable experience of monitoring and managing healthcare targets, a team of other staff and also budgets at a basic level. It will also be essential that they understand health service provision. They will also be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written, and will need to understand and report on complex performance information.
If you think this role sounds perfect for you then please get in touch for a visit.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Nottingham Children's Hospital is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and accommodates children and young people from birth to 19 years old. We have 97 beds and care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the job description and person specification. if you would like to discuss your suitability for the role please contact Neal Yarwood (neal.yarwood@nuh.nhs.uk) to arrange a time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the job description and person specification. if you would like to discuss your suitability for the role please contact Neal Yarwood (neal.yarwood@nuh.nhs.uk) to arrange a time.
Person Specification
Training/qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate (or equivalent) business or management qualification or significant experience in an operational business management role with well-developed business management skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience within the healthcare sector at a management level.
- Evidence of having achieved challenging healthcare/business targets
- Knowledge and understanding of secondary care funding regime - e.g. Commissioning, Payment by Results and Service Level Agreements.
- High level of computer literacy, including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
- Experience of the line managing staff and human resource management, including management of sickness and performance
- Experience of managing healthcare resources
- Experience of Childrens services
- Experience of preparing costing and pricing models
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to lead successful teams
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to present complex data
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to manage conflict
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Business & Patient focused
- Information focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Record of effective pro-active performance management
Person Specification
Training/qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate (or equivalent) business or management qualification or significant experience in an operational business management role with well-developed business management skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience within the healthcare sector at a management level.
- Evidence of having achieved challenging healthcare/business targets
- Knowledge and understanding of secondary care funding regime - e.g. Commissioning, Payment by Results and Service Level Agreements.
- High level of computer literacy, including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
- Experience of the line managing staff and human resource management, including management of sickness and performance
- Experience of managing healthcare resources
- Experience of Childrens services
- Experience of preparing costing and pricing models
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to lead successful teams
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to present complex data
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to manage conflict
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Business & Patient focused
- Information focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Record of effective pro-active performance management
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).