Job summary
The Operational Manager will have the responsibility for the management of defined working sections within the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) Department. This overall responsibility will be for the day-to-day technical and personnel line management of the teams providing specialist clinical, technical and training support for medical equipment across the Trust. This could include specialist clinical facilities such as Bone Densitometry, Renal, Radiotherapy, Theatres, Critical Care areas, Medical Device Trainers and all general wards and Departments, etc., taking responsibility for all operational matters and quality needs, as agreed with senior managers and clinical users.
Main duties of the job
The Operational Manager will be expected to demonstrate a high level of specialist knowledge and expertise in the relevant areas and provide strong leadership for the staff within their designated sections and for others in the absence of the Head of Clinical Engineering, Head of Department and other Operational Managers.
The Operational Management will ensure that strong professional links are maintained across the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department (MPCE) and clinical departments, and that the available resources are controlled and used in the most cost-effective way. The operational Manager will use their technical and clinical skills to provide effective solutions for medical equipment and clinical problems, as well as managing the technical staff for which they have responsibility.
The Operational Manager will be required to undertake a significant amount of management and administrative responsibility for the work being carried out, which will include formulation of policies/protocols and matters associated with resource/service management. To contribute to the on-going service developments and assuring compliance with any statutory legislation and the requirements of Quality Management Systems (such as BSI ISO 9001:2015) including all internal and external audits.
The Operational Manager will have day to day responsibility for budgetary management, devolved by the Head of Clinical Engineering or the Head of Department.
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 the 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 achieved numerous 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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Post graduate certificate in management or equivalent experience.
- Additional specialist knowledge and skills gained in workshop technology to patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare through training and experience to master's level.
Desirable
- Professional membership of a relevant professional body.
- Registration in a relevant clinical or technical role.
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive relevant experience in a technical/clinical field and use of a wide range of medical equipment.
- oExtensive knowledge of current legislation, protocols and standards which are relevant to the use of medical equipment, including Clinical Governance and Fundamental Standards.
- oSpecialist training and practical experience in the management of dedicated clinical engineering computer systems.
- oOperational management skills in a wide variety of both technical and clinical operations.
- o A high level of knowledge, experience and competency in managing budget for the technical support delivery to a number of clinical services.
- oSound working knowledge of the procurement process, including specification and commissioning of medical equipment.
- oDemonstrate experience in supervising or managing other staff.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of management issues at Diploma level or equivalent
- oWorking Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
- oAble to demonstrate the management skills to deputise when required in the absence of the Head of Clinical Engineering or Head of Department
Communication
Essential
- oCommunicate complex information to other professional groups
- oProduce clear and concise reports
- oDemonstrate excellent verbal and written skills with exemplary record keeping.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Post graduate certificate in management or equivalent experience.
- Additional specialist knowledge and skills gained in workshop technology to patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare through training and experience to master's level.
Desirable
- Professional membership of a relevant professional body.
- Registration in a relevant clinical or technical role.
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive relevant experience in a technical/clinical field and use of a wide range of medical equipment.
- oExtensive knowledge of current legislation, protocols and standards which are relevant to the use of medical equipment, including Clinical Governance and Fundamental Standards.
- oSpecialist training and practical experience in the management of dedicated clinical engineering computer systems.
- oOperational management skills in a wide variety of both technical and clinical operations.
- o A high level of knowledge, experience and competency in managing budget for the technical support delivery to a number of clinical services.
- oSound working knowledge of the procurement process, including specification and commissioning of medical equipment.
- oDemonstrate experience in supervising or managing other staff.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of management issues at Diploma level or equivalent
- oWorking Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
- oAble to demonstrate the management skills to deputise when required in the absence of the Head of Clinical Engineering or Head of Department
Communication
Essential
- oCommunicate complex information to other professional groups
- oProduce clear and concise reports
- oDemonstrate excellent verbal and written skills with exemplary record keeping.
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).
