Job summary
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a great opportunity for an experienced strategic leader to come and join the Trust as the Associate Director of Performance Improvement.
This is a great time to be joining Great Western Hospitals NHS FT. As the Trust continues with its ambitious plan of recovery from Covid 19, there are new and exciting ways of working to achieve this.
Main duties of the job
Working very closely with Clinical Division leads the post holder will support the recovery of all statutory access targets including, Outpatient, Referral to Treatment (RTT), Cancer and Diagnostics. Urgent Care and Flow. The post holder manages the Head of Access and plays a key role in data recovery.
The role places the successful applicant at the center of coordination of key access standards working with internal and external partners to deliver the best outcomes for patients, staff and our communities.
On behalf of the Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO), responsible for the oversight and improvement of operational performance. Working in collaboration with Clinical Divisions, identifying and delivering improvements in safety, quality, and patient access within agreed resources in relation to key access standards.
About us
Our Values
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service.
Respect We will act with integrity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provides clear guidance and support, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, to clinical Divisions within a clear and effective accountability framework, to deliver access standards.2. Takes a strategic role in supporting Divisional Directors for the delivery of the clinical services and standards for the Trust, specifically for Elective Access (Referral to Treatment, DM01), in line with the Trusts Access Policy.3. Works with commissioners and other system partners, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, to optimise delivery across Care service provision.
Service delivery and Performance Improvement1. Co-ordinate the delivery of all clinical and supporting services across the Trust in relation to access targets and ensure these operate effectively and efficiently.2. Lead and spearhead the highly complex assessment, and causative factors impacting on performance delivery making recommendations and heading improvement actions to deliver the required change in collaboration with the Divisional Director or Head of Service/General Manager, this may require the use of negotiation and influencing skills3. Monitor and facilitate with Divisions and be accountable for operational and access standards, and ensure the Trust meets or surpasses minimum regulatory requirements, within agreed resources. Where operational delivery is outside national regulatory requirements the post holder will deliver to National or local policy at the time.
Please find attached a full job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provides clear guidance and support, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, to clinical Divisions within a clear and effective accountability framework, to deliver access standards.2. Takes a strategic role in supporting Divisional Directors for the delivery of the clinical services and standards for the Trust, specifically for Elective Access (Referral to Treatment, DM01), in line with the Trusts Access Policy.3. Works with commissioners and other system partners, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, to optimise delivery across Care service provision.
Service delivery and Performance Improvement1. Co-ordinate the delivery of all clinical and supporting services across the Trust in relation to access targets and ensure these operate effectively and efficiently.2. Lead and spearhead the highly complex assessment, and causative factors impacting on performance delivery making recommendations and heading improvement actions to deliver the required change in collaboration with the Divisional Director or Head of Service/General Manager, this may require the use of negotiation and influencing skills3. Monitor and facilitate with Divisions and be accountable for operational and access standards, and ensure the Trust meets or surpasses minimum regulatory requirements, within agreed resources. Where operational delivery is outside national regulatory requirements the post holder will deliver to National or local policy at the time.
Please find attached a full job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Recognised leadership training
- Postgraduate qualification or undertaking
- Master's Degree/ MBA
Skills
Essential
- Effective and dynamic leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills
- Evidence of creative and inspirational approach to problem solving
- Effective and strategic influencing skills
- Collaborative working
- Political astuteness
- Empowering others
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant operational experience in acute healthcare
- Significant senior management experience
- Track record of achieving key performance targets
- Leading change through empowering people and holding them to account
- Good understanding of NHS policy
- Good understanding of the NHS performance management framework
- Good understanding of Elective Care
- Level of analytical skills required
- Level of planning / organisational skills required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Recognised leadership training
- Postgraduate qualification or undertaking
- Master's Degree/ MBA
Skills
Essential
- Effective and dynamic leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills
- Evidence of creative and inspirational approach to problem solving
- Effective and strategic influencing skills
- Collaborative working
- Political astuteness
- Empowering others
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant operational experience in acute healthcare
- Significant senior management experience
- Track record of achieving key performance targets
- Leading change through empowering people and holding them to account
- Good understanding of NHS policy
- Good understanding of the NHS performance management framework
- Good understanding of Elective Care
- Level of analytical skills required
- Level of planning / organisational skills required
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).
