Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a driven, self-motivated individual who has high aspirations to work within the Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology (OGN) Care Group.
This is an ideal opportunity for either an experienced operational manager or someone looking to take the next step in their operational career. This is an excellent time to join Jessop Wing as significant improvements have already been seen, as reflected in our CQC inspection for maternity services.
Supported by an ethos of compassionate leadership and effective team working, you will be responsible for supporting the management of all clinical services across the directorate. In collaboration with the Clinical, Nursing and Midwifery and Service leads, you will ensure that resources are available and deployed to provide high standards of service in a patient-centred environment. You will be jointly responsible for the delivery of financial, activity, waiting list and waiting time targets. You will provide line-management and leadership to all staff for whom they have responsibility.
You will share the Trust PROUD values and be committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
This post will be based at the Trust's Jessop Wing, adjacent to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Work in collaboration across the Directorate to organise administrative and other designated support services to ensure that directorate patient care services are delivered in a responsive, efficient and cost-effective way.
Develop standards and measures of performance. In collaboration with the Department Heads and Directorate Management Team and other directorate staff, audit performance, give feedback and plan service improvements.
Ensure that the Sub-Directorate is compliant with the STHFT Access Policy. Deliver the highest standards of patient administration in support of the clinical service.
Disseminate objectives across the sub-directorate and ensure that front-line staff are made aware of them. With assistance from the Directorate Management and Information Team, develop systems to monitor performance against Trust and sub-Directorate objectives and establish appropriate reporting mechanisms.
Ensure that resources are deployed in an effective, efficient, and creative way. Assess the costs and benefits of systems/processes/staffing levels and devise alternative approaches that represent more cost-effective solutions.
Take managerial responsibility for the sub-directorates administrative and other designated non-clinical staff. Provide leadership, guidance and support to individuals and teams, guiding them towards the achievement of sub-directorate objectives.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield.
The Jessop Wing opened in 2001 and is a purpose-built maternity unit where approximately 6,000 babies are born every year.
In addition to a 22-bed labour ward, there are three postnatal wards and one antenatal ward, an admission Triage area, and a High Dependency Unit. One of the postnatal wards specialises in caring for women who have had a caesarean section. In addition, the Jessop Wing Community Midwifery Service attend approximately 200 homebirths per year.
The Jessop Wing also provides neonatal intensive care and special care for sick and premature babies born in Sheffield and those transferred from other units who require this expertise.
On the ground floor of the Jessop Wing is the Antenatal Clinic and Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic. The Gynaecology Service also includes two wards on G Floor of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
The Jessop Wing also has an Assisted Conception Unit for women who require this specialist treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent service experience at management level.
- Maths and English Language GCSE Grade C/4 or above
Desirable
- Post-graduate level study and/or qualification in a management related discipline
- A Level Maths
Experience
Essential
- Previous managerial experience in the NHS, including knowledge of clinical services, financial management, service and capacity planning and management of staff.
- Clear understanding of NHS policy and experience of delivering against current NHS targets.
- Excellent spreadsheet and analytical skills, experience of manipulating complex data and presenting to a range of audiences.
- Ability to understand and explain financial and activity information.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing policy, service planning and development and writing business cases.
- Experience of mentoring, staff supervision and appraisals
- Experience of Risk Assessment, Audit and Clinical Governance
- Experience using Patient Centre, Electronic Staff record and other NHS information systems.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Analytical, resilient, and creative person, who is able to work under their own initiative in order to meet challenging deadlines; comfortable with taking decisions, often under pressure.
- An open and honest approach, high levels of integrity
- Excellent written, spoken and presentational skills. Sound negotiator. Influential and has credibility in the clinical setting.
- Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team. Able to build effective working relationships. Able to handle and resolve conflict
- Highly developed leadership skills. Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Understands the importance of staff training/development and possess excellent coaching and facilitating skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible attitude to working hours. Ability to deal with competing priorities and to organise self and team members to deliver outputs to multiple deadlines.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent service experience at management level.
- Maths and English Language GCSE Grade C/4 or above
Desirable
- Post-graduate level study and/or qualification in a management related discipline
- A Level Maths
Experience
Essential
- Previous managerial experience in the NHS, including knowledge of clinical services, financial management, service and capacity planning and management of staff.
- Clear understanding of NHS policy and experience of delivering against current NHS targets.
- Excellent spreadsheet and analytical skills, experience of manipulating complex data and presenting to a range of audiences.
- Ability to understand and explain financial and activity information.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing policy, service planning and development and writing business cases.
- Experience of mentoring, staff supervision and appraisals
- Experience of Risk Assessment, Audit and Clinical Governance
- Experience using Patient Centre, Electronic Staff record and other NHS information systems.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Analytical, resilient, and creative person, who is able to work under their own initiative in order to meet challenging deadlines; comfortable with taking decisions, often under pressure.
- An open and honest approach, high levels of integrity
- Excellent written, spoken and presentational skills. Sound negotiator. Influential and has credibility in the clinical setting.
- Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team. Able to build effective working relationships. Able to handle and resolve conflict
- Highly developed leadership skills. Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Understands the importance of staff training/development and possess excellent coaching and facilitating skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible attitude to working hours. Ability to deal with competing priorities and to organise self and team members to deliver outputs to multiple deadlines.
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
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).
