Job summary
The Associate Director of Elective Care (ADEC) is a key senior management and senior leadership position with the responsibility and accountability to manage, develop, direct and lead service improvement and performance strategies and policies to ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, efficient and effective patient care in Elective Care.Supporting the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the effective and high-quality delivery of elective care across the Trust. This includes leading on specific elements within the COO's portfolio.
They are required to ensure that there are suitable programmes for developing and implementing performance management strategies, implementation of business development, planning and commercial development strategies which are consistent with the Trust's need for business efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility, value for money, high staff morale and improving patient care.
Main duties of the job
As ADEC you will:
- Provide leadership and management of the Care Groups to support the effective delivery of Elective Care, ensuring the provision of appropriate patient centred services which meet the needs of patients, and provide appropriate support and development to staff within available resources;
- work with, and provide assurance to, the COO on the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of Elective services by ensuring comprehensive and robust systems for delivery;
- support the development of a high performance and learning culture that facilitates partnership and multi professional working;
- play a key leadership role in improving access to services by collaborating and developing services with multi-agency partner organisations across South Cumbria and North Lancashire, and with acute provider partners across the Provider Collaborative.
The ADEC has the authority to act on behalf of the COO. The ADEC will provide visible, professional and expert day to day leadership across the elective portfolio. ensuring patients, visitors and staff receive and provide services which meet the standards required by regulators.
The ADEC will act independently to provide crisis management, interpret policy and guidelines, make timely decisions that directly impact patient care, ensure timely and effective communication and collaboration among departments, and provide operational oversight across hospital services.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Masters level qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- In depth and extensive knowledge of NHS management issues including: - Priorities within the NHS - National agendas and initiatives - Clinical governance and risk management - Staff management - Performance management issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of clinical service to degree level
- Significant Senior operational management experience to include: - Technical expertise in elective care - Technical expertise in operational performance - Ability to lead successful change - Partnership working with patients and carers - Record of delivering against scheduled and unscheduled care targets - Risk management
Desirable
- Deputy Director level experience in an Acute Trust
- Significant exposure to Trust Boards and sub-committee
Skills
Essential
- Current health services provision
- Delivery against financial targets
- Highly developed leadership skill
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of the priorities within an acute Trust
- Networking at a senior managerial and clinical level
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Masters level qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- In depth and extensive knowledge of NHS management issues including: - Priorities within the NHS - National agendas and initiatives - Clinical governance and risk management - Staff management - Performance management issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of clinical service to degree level
- Significant Senior operational management experience to include: - Technical expertise in elective care - Technical expertise in operational performance - Ability to lead successful change - Partnership working with patients and carers - Record of delivering against scheduled and unscheduled care targets - Risk management
Desirable
- Deputy Director level experience in an Acute Trust
- Significant exposure to Trust Boards and sub-committee
Skills
Essential
- Current health services provision
- Delivery against financial targets
- Highly developed leadership skill
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of the priorities within an acute Trust
- Networking at a senior managerial and clinical level
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).
