Job summary
*** THIS VACANCY MAY BE CLOSED EARLY DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ***
Are you looking for you next opportunity? Would you like to join a high performing team striving to improve patient care?
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting to a crucial role within Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology (OGN) Care Group.
The role provides the interface between the clinical and operational teams. Leading on problem solving using our Quality Improvement methodology you will be outstanding at relationship building, persuasive and able to adapt to an ever changing context.
You will be supported by an excellent team and welcomed to bring your own contribution to make our team even better.
Previous knowledge or experience of the clinical services is not required but what is required is intellectual curiosity, responsibility and commitment. If this sounds like you please do get in touch.
Main duties of the job
Lead and manage the services in partnership with the Lead Clinicians and Matrons whilst sustaining effective working relationships with the consultant medical staff, and senior nursing team.
Ensure that the operational and financial requirements of the service/s are effectively managed and co-ordinated.
Develop patient focused services, identifying future financial, capital and workforce requirements and ensuring that contractual, financial and performance targets are met.
Work with the OGN Care Group to coordinate the production of capacity plans and efficiency programmes.
Lead and coordinate the delivery plans for the service/s ensuring that service capacity is well used, and information reporting requirements are met.
Ensure that sound processes are in place to monitor activity, maximise utilisation of resources and meet financial performance targets.
Ensure that frameworks are in place to support continuous improvement and innovation, delivering efficient and effective care pathways which improve patient outcomes and minimise hospital stay.
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 employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 x GCSE's including Maths and English at grade B/5 or above.
- Master's degree / working towards a Master's degree or equivalent management level experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing personal development
Desirable
- Other relevant management qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Staff management experience, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment
- Experience of managing clinical services in an acute hospital setting
- Experience and knowledge of service demand and capacity planning exercises
- Experience of managing, monitoring, and controlling expenditure budgets
- Experience of financial planning and the design and delivery of efficiency schemes
- Extensive experience of report writing and good presentation skill
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Experience of the development of business cases/ proposals
- Experience of working in a patient facing role
Further Training
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development, proactively seeking out new learning opportunities
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work proactively and cooperatively with senior management, clinical staff and other staff all levels
- Ability to get up to speed quickly, and make an impact in less familiar service environments
- Understanding of clinical and corporate governance
- Experience of using IT packages (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent numeracy skills - ability to source and analyse data (including waiting list, RTT and demand information)
- A clear understanding of confidentiality when dealing with matters relating to staff and patients
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption
- Flexible approach to work
- A highly attuned awareness of the political environment in which operating and the ability to navigate successfully through complex structures
- Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations
- Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to motivate others and demonstrate honesty and integrity
- Enthusiasm and ability to seek out and resolve problems to improve patient care
- Ability to cope with working in a changing and uncertain environment
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital and community sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 x GCSE's including Maths and English at grade B/5 or above.
- Master's degree / working towards a Master's degree or equivalent management level experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing personal development
Desirable
- Other relevant management qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Staff management experience, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment
- Experience of managing clinical services in an acute hospital setting
- Experience and knowledge of service demand and capacity planning exercises
- Experience of managing, monitoring, and controlling expenditure budgets
- Experience of financial planning and the design and delivery of efficiency schemes
- Extensive experience of report writing and good presentation skill
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Experience of the development of business cases/ proposals
- Experience of working in a patient facing role
Further Training
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development, proactively seeking out new learning opportunities
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work proactively and cooperatively with senior management, clinical staff and other staff all levels
- Ability to get up to speed quickly, and make an impact in less familiar service environments
- Understanding of clinical and corporate governance
- Experience of using IT packages (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent numeracy skills - ability to source and analyse data (including waiting list, RTT and demand information)
- A clear understanding of confidentiality when dealing with matters relating to staff and patients
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption
- Flexible approach to work
- A highly attuned awareness of the political environment in which operating and the ability to navigate successfully through complex structures
- Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations
- Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to motivate others and demonstrate honesty and integrity
- Enthusiasm and ability to seek out and resolve problems to improve patient care
- Ability to cope with working in a changing and uncertain environment
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital and community sites
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).
