Job summary
Deputy Directorate Manager - Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorate
Band 8a - Substantive
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced operational manager to work in Trauma & Orthopaedics . The focus of this role will be on Trauma and the successful candidate will be based at the John Radcliffe Trauma Unit with one day a week at the Horton hospital .
A wider portfolio of service(s) to lead on will be agreed with the successful candidate.
The post holder will have experience of delivering against operational performance targets and will have strong communication, engagement skills and a good level of IT literacy.
We are seeking a proactive individual with excellent leadership skills who has the aptitude to facilitate and effect change. You will contribute to the development of services in the Directorate.If you are interested in applying for the post we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Directorate Manager will support the Directorate Manager who in conjunction with the Clinical Director and with support of the Matron are responsible the operational management of services. The post holder will be expected to work across organisational boundaries to make a positive contribution to the Trusts corporate objectives and contribute to shaping the future healthcare across the local economy.
The post holder will provide senior leadership for Trauma Teams alongside other identified services, supporting the Directorate to maintain financial balance, the development and implementation of service improvements and engaging with teams to ensure best quality care is provided.
The post holder will also be responsible for leading and delivering success across a number of key programmes within Directorate and the wider Division. These programmes will be vital in ensuring the Division can deliver its primary objectives and targets over the coming years and will encompass a wide range of topic, including productivity and efficiency, quality, workforce and clinical effectiveness
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Directorate Manager for Trauma & Orthopaedics will support the Directorate Manager who in conjunction with the Clinical Director and with the support of the Matron(s) are responsible for the operational management of services. The post-holder will be expected to work across organisational boundaries to make a positive contribution to the Trusts corporate objectives and contribute to shaping the future healthcare across the local economy.
In conjunction with the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. Specifically responsible for delivery of the Trauma pathways, supporting the Directorate to maintain financial balance, the development and implementation of service improvements and engaging with teams to ensure best quality care is provided. The post holder will also support the DM during leave across Trauma & Orthopaedics as required.
- Develop annual business plans alongside the DM for Trauma & Orthopaedics in the context of the Divisional and Trust strategy; collaborating with key services; and ensuring relevance to current stakeholder policies (e.g., NHS England Long Term Plan).
- Take lead responsibility of the delivery of key performance indicators. This includes preparing regular reports for Trauma to enable accurate forecasting of performance against key financial, service and quality targets and standards.
- Ensure the delegated services deliver on the range of national and locally defined targets and that patients can access the services delivered across the Trust in a timely way.
- Support the Clinical Director(s) leadership team to determine the strategic direction for the Trauma services, identifying future resourcing requirements and ensuring that all areas meet contractual and other operational requirements.
- Working as part of a team to provide high level leadership, efficient and effective day-to-day running of Trauma.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Directorate Manager for Trauma & Orthopaedics will support the Directorate Manager who in conjunction with the Clinical Director and with the support of the Matron(s) are responsible for the operational management of services. The post-holder will be expected to work across organisational boundaries to make a positive contribution to the Trusts corporate objectives and contribute to shaping the future healthcare across the local economy.
In conjunction with the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. Specifically responsible for delivery of the Trauma pathways, supporting the Directorate to maintain financial balance, the development and implementation of service improvements and engaging with teams to ensure best quality care is provided. The post holder will also support the DM during leave across Trauma & Orthopaedics as required.
- Develop annual business plans alongside the DM for Trauma & Orthopaedics in the context of the Divisional and Trust strategy; collaborating with key services; and ensuring relevance to current stakeholder policies (e.g., NHS England Long Term Plan).
- Take lead responsibility of the delivery of key performance indicators. This includes preparing regular reports for Trauma to enable accurate forecasting of performance against key financial, service and quality targets and standards.
- Ensure the delegated services deliver on the range of national and locally defined targets and that patients can access the services delivered across the Trust in a timely way.
- Support the Clinical Director(s) leadership team to determine the strategic direction for the Trauma services, identifying future resourcing requirements and ensuring that all areas meet contractual and other operational requirements.
- Working as part of a team to provide high level leadership, efficient and effective day-to-day running of Trauma.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent level of management experience.
Desirable
- MBA or post graduate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant acute operational management experience, in a complex organization
- Experience of analysing and interpreting information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to deliver improvement.
- Experience of business planning techniques and managing business processes
Desirable
- Experience of designing/ improving business systems and processes
- Project management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- General Management theory and practice, including quality, financial management, HR management and service/business development.
- Change management/service improvement techniques
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues that affect business performance.
Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- First class interpersonal skills with ability to gain and sustain credibility with clinicians/managers
- Highly skilled in influencing and persuading others to deliver in the context of organizational operational goals and strategic objectives
- Able to prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects.
- Results orientated and delivery against targets and deadlines.
- Able to present well-reasoned and structured argument orally and in writing.
Desirable
- Commercial acumen
- Political awareness - ability to perceive impact of actions on the decisions and activity of others
Interests and Motivation to the Job
Essential
- Desire to succeed and make a real impact on the quality of care and efficiency of services provided.
- Committed to achievement of overall Trust performance and willing to challenge practice/behaviours that undermine the need to work as one team within the Trust.
- Sets high standards and motivated to achieve these
- Works at optimum level in a complex, pressurised environment and is motivated by stretching targets and achieving continuous improvement.
- Committed to living the Trust's values, willing to inspire others to act in accordance with those values and motivated to use those values to drive business performance and service development.
- Comfortable in challenging traditional approaches and enjoys winning support for new ideas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent level of management experience.
Desirable
- MBA or post graduate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant acute operational management experience, in a complex organization
- Experience of analysing and interpreting information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to deliver improvement.
- Experience of business planning techniques and managing business processes
Desirable
- Experience of designing/ improving business systems and processes
- Project management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- General Management theory and practice, including quality, financial management, HR management and service/business development.
- Change management/service improvement techniques
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues that affect business performance.
Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- First class interpersonal skills with ability to gain and sustain credibility with clinicians/managers
- Highly skilled in influencing and persuading others to deliver in the context of organizational operational goals and strategic objectives
- Able to prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects.
- Results orientated and delivery against targets and deadlines.
- Able to present well-reasoned and structured argument orally and in writing.
Desirable
- Commercial acumen
- Political awareness - ability to perceive impact of actions on the decisions and activity of others
Interests and Motivation to the Job
Essential
- Desire to succeed and make a real impact on the quality of care and efficiency of services provided.
- Committed to achievement of overall Trust performance and willing to challenge practice/behaviours that undermine the need to work as one team within the Trust.
- Sets high standards and motivated to achieve these
- Works at optimum level in a complex, pressurised environment and is motivated by stretching targets and achieving continuous improvement.
- Committed to living the Trust's values, willing to inspire others to act in accordance with those values and motivated to use those values to drive business performance and service development.
- Comfortable in challenging traditional approaches and enjoys winning support for new ideas.
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).
