Job summary
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Band 8B Directorate Manager (Head & Neck Directorate)
**This is a secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave**
The Planned Care Group provides services at five sites totaling c.£147m turnover with around 38,500 day case/in patient episodes of care together with outpatient activity of 300,000. This is our largest Care Group and sits at the heart of our organisation as we work to sustain our financial delivery and modernise the way we work from a business and management point of view. The Care Group is led by the Care Group Director supported by and working in partnership with the Care Group's Director of Operations, Director of Nursing and Director of Finance.
We are looking to recruit a talented and ambitious Directorate Manager for Head & Neck Directorate as we continue to build on our reputation for delivering high quality, well-led services in a hospital that is rated as "Good" by the CQC.
This Directorate leads the service delivery for a wide range of specialties whose work is predominantly, but not exclusively, Ophthalmology, ENT, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery.
This is a challenging role with an accent on delivering the cancer standards which have been achieved at this Trust consistently for almost two years. Achieving these standards, as a minimum, is what you would expect in this role.
Date of interviews: the afternoon of Thursday 31st October 2024.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be enthusiastic, committed and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will work closely with your clinical teams as we work together to take the Care Group forward and develop our services for the future. A key part of the role will be developing and supporting a Care Group culture of managers and clinicians working together to lead teams for the benefit of patients, and making things happen through an action orientated approach. As a successful Trust with a high CQC rating, and a track record of achieving access standards and delivering financially there is wide scope for working with partners internally and externally across the Integrated Care System (BOB ICS).
To undertake this challenge you will need to have a real passion for continuous improvement. The Trust takes personal and professional development very seriously and opportunities to pursue both these objectives will be available to support you and help you meet your career aspirations.
We would strongly encourage serious applicants to contact Balie Moriarty, PA to the Planned Care Group Directors as informal discussions and/or visits to the Trust are strongly encouraged before application or before interview.
Please contact Balie on 0118 322 7189 / balie.moriarty@royalberkshire.nhs.uk who will be pleased to arrange a conversation, visit or meeting with the team.
About us
The Royal Berkshire has successfully risen to the challenges of the pandemic and is proud to have continued to provide excellent and safe care for its patients over the last few years.
Focus now turns to an exciting programme of improving our surgical pathways through transforming how and where we provide our services and delivering our elective recovery programme. Alongside this it is crucial that we optimise our theatre efficiency and the effective management of our emergency pathways.
We are also working towards an ambitious aim of living without our means and delivering financial balance. You will be instrumental in designing and managing schemes and processes that can make these aspirations a reality. A track record in the development of efficiency improvements and cost improvement programmes would be a significant advantage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work directly with your administrative teams which are devolved and co-located with their clinical teams giving you direct control of all processes relating to patient pathway management.
This role is demanding due to the breadth and depth of the Directorate and candidates will need to be able to demonstrate management experience commensurate with a more senior operational role.
You will be managerially responsible for Head & Neck Services providing clear leadership and working with the Clinical Director, Matron, Care Group Director and Care Group Director of Operations to ensure the provision of high quality patient care and the most efficient and cost effective use of resources.
The services within the portfolio are:
Ophthalmology
ENT
Maxillofacial
Plastic Surgery
To be responsible for ensuring that within all specific work areas all local and national performance standards and objectives are met.
To be responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of services; leading and effectively implementing change management initiatives to improve service provision.
To influence and lead on the strategic development and service improvement of Head & Neck services in conjunction with the Matron and in conjunction with and in support of the Clinical Director.
With the Clinical Director and Matron, to view the grouping of services as a business unit in line with service line reporting (SLR), and to lead on embedding and using SLR in the management of the Directorate.
Other services may be added to this portfolio in line with the Directorate Managers personal development programme, and the needs of the service.
To participate in the Trusts on-call manager rota.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work directly with your administrative teams which are devolved and co-located with their clinical teams giving you direct control of all processes relating to patient pathway management.
This role is demanding due to the breadth and depth of the Directorate and candidates will need to be able to demonstrate management experience commensurate with a more senior operational role.
You will be managerially responsible for Head & Neck Services providing clear leadership and working with the Clinical Director, Matron, Care Group Director and Care Group Director of Operations to ensure the provision of high quality patient care and the most efficient and cost effective use of resources.
The services within the portfolio are:
Ophthalmology
ENT
Maxillofacial
Plastic Surgery
To be responsible for ensuring that within all specific work areas all local and national performance standards and objectives are met.
To be responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of services; leading and effectively implementing change management initiatives to improve service provision.
To influence and lead on the strategic development and service improvement of Head & Neck services in conjunction with the Matron and in conjunction with and in support of the Clinical Director.
With the Clinical Director and Matron, to view the grouping of services as a business unit in line with service line reporting (SLR), and to lead on embedding and using SLR in the management of the Directorate.
Other services may be added to this portfolio in line with the Directorate Managers personal development programme, and the needs of the service.
To participate in the Trusts on-call manager rota.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional management qualification or equivalent
- Educated to Degree Level in a health related, business or leadership field, or equivalent in-depth experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant and proven senior management experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Successful track record of managing change in a complex environment
- High level project management skills with a record of achievement
- Proven skills in strategic planning, management and delivery
- Experience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators
- Knowledge and understanding of financial management and business management skills
- Experience of leading change programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional management qualification or equivalent
- Educated to Degree Level in a health related, business or leadership field, or equivalent in-depth experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant and proven senior management experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Successful track record of managing change in a complex environment
- High level project management skills with a record of achievement
- Proven skills in strategic planning, management and delivery
- Experience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators
- Knowledge and understanding of financial management and business management skills
- Experience of leading change programmes
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.
