The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Directorate Support Manager

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Directorate Support Manager to join us as an integral part of the Community Paediatric and 0-19 Directorate Management Team.

The post holder will take the lead role for governance and performance, as well as be responsible for the daily operational and business management of the administrative function.

Furthermore the post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of service improvement, planning and leading on initiatives to improve the quality of service provision.

The post holder will be based at the GEM Centre

Main duties of the job

  • To support the daily operational and business management of specific specialities across sites.
  • To be the directorate lead for governance actions and co-ordination of Directorate Governance and Performance.
  • To ensure that all administrative and clerical duties are completed in a timely fashion
  • To support the development and implementation of plans for service improvement.
  • To ensure the required capacity for services and that key performance targets are met.
  • To ensure that all medical staff rotas are compiled for the needs of the service. Ensure cover is provided in times of absence.
  • To deputise for the Directorate Manager as appropriate.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as"Good"by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-6179780

Job locations

GEM Centre

Neachells Lane

Wolverhampton

WV11 3PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Operational Experience

Essential

  • Experience and skills to post grad level
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive or contentious information
  • Service Planning e.g. finance, workforce, organisational factors

Desirable

  • Interpret management and patient information and make recommendations to others
  • Knowledge of RTT and performance measurement
  • Knowledge of clinical governance role
Person Specification

Operational Experience

Essential

  • Experience and skills to post grad level
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive or contentious information
  • Service Planning e.g. finance, workforce, organisational factors

Desirable

  • Interpret management and patient information and make recommendations to others
  • Knowledge of RTT and performance measurement
  • Knowledge of clinical governance role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

GEM Centre

Neachells Lane

Wolverhampton

WV11 3PG


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

GEM Centre

Neachells Lane

Wolverhampton

WV11 3PG


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Directorate Support Manager

Zoe Davis

zoedavis1@nhs.net

07500950744

Details

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-6179780

Job locations

GEM Centre

Neachells Lane

Wolverhampton

WV11 3PG


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