Job summary
The Surgery Division at Birmingham Children's and Women's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint to the role of the Service Manager for Cardiac Servies and Neurosciences.
If you are motivated, driven and passionate about driving services forward then we want to hear from you. There has never been a more exciting and rewarding time to be part of resetting and delivering surgical based paediatric services in the NHS. This exciting and demanding post will call on and stretch all of your operational management skills as well as offer opportunities to learn new skills.
As Service Manager for Surgery, you will be responsible for the effective operational management of specialties within Clinical Group A which consists of a number of key surgical specialties.
This role is a senior management role with a high profile and requires applicants that have a significant level of leadership knowledge and operational experience including budget management, workforce planning, and business planning and performance management.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will support the division in leading and managing the performance of the clinical specialties in the delivery of planned service capacity through the effective use of resources.
- To manage the performance of the clinical specialties against local and national qualitative and quantitative service targets and within the Trust's financial allocations.
- To lead and manage the assessment of complex operational issues and challenges facing the Directorate. This will demand high levels of judgment, analysis and interaction to agree clear solutions and recommendations that the post holder will be responsible for implementing.
- To provide effective and innovative leadership and management, ensuring clear direction concerning service improvement and effective utilisation of resources.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of relevant management experience.
- Evidence of on-going professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Experience, Skills and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant managerial experience, including line management
- Knowledge of NHS direction and policy initiatives.
- Proven change management skills in a complex health care setting.
- Experience in budgetary and resource management.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in Risk Management and Governance issues.
- Experience in managing complex organisational change projects
Desirable
- Experience in capacity and service planning within an acute health care setting
- Knowledge and understanding of Maternity Services
- Familiarity with IT based management & clinical information systems
Aptitudes and abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership skills
- Excellent and robust interpersonal & communication skills
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload appropriately
- Able to work as part of the multi-professional team.
Desirable
- Ability to mediate successfully/resolve conflict situations.
Personal characteristics
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs.
- Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting set deadlines.
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of relevant management experience.
- Evidence of on-going professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Experience, Skills and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant managerial experience, including line management
- Knowledge of NHS direction and policy initiatives.
- Proven change management skills in a complex health care setting.
- Experience in budgetary and resource management.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in Risk Management and Governance issues.
- Experience in managing complex organisational change projects
Desirable
- Experience in capacity and service planning within an acute health care setting
- Knowledge and understanding of Maternity Services
- Familiarity with IT based management & clinical information systems
Aptitudes and abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership skills
- Excellent and robust interpersonal & communication skills
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload appropriately
- Able to work as part of the multi-professional team.
Desirable
- Ability to mediate successfully/resolve conflict situations.
Personal characteristics
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs.
- Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting set deadlines.
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)