Job summary
Each Care Group is led and overseen by a Managing Director reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.
Each Care group will oversee various services and have a clear leadership structure working with the Managing Director. The senior leadership team for each Care Group are also responsible for the day-to-day running of each hospital, Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother, Margate, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford and Kent and Canterbury, Canterbury.
The predominant responsibilities of the role will be to lead the development of the Care Group, ensuring that the intended outcomes for quality, performance, finance, workforce, transformation and collaborative system working are delivered
Main duties of the job
To assist the Head of Operations in ensuring that all performance targets are met, and support the Head of Operations to develop and implement sustainable solutions in conjunction with clinical and managerial colleagues across the Care Group.
To be responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of services; leading and effectively implementing change management initiatives to improve service provision.
To influence the strategic development and service improvement within the agreed portfolio, in conjunction with the senior leadership team for the care group.
To lead and deliver strategic development and service improvement as required.
To be responsible for ensuring that within all specific work areas, all local and national performance targets and objectives are met.
Responsible for management of resources (human resources, estate, financial) as agreed with the Head of Operations.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Project Management experience
- Evidence of Continuous professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a Healthcare environment
- Proven track record of achieving targets
- Experience and knowledge of the current issues and themes affecting the NHS
- Experience report writing and delivering presentations
- Experience of staff management inclusive of setting objectives, team and individual appraisals and recruitment and disciplinaries
- Experience working across networks and wide range of stakeholders
- Budget management inclusive of reducing costs/efficiency gains, monitoring and determining corrective action
Skills
Essential
- Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work proactively with senior managers
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this effects visitors, patients and staff
- Understanding of the NHS constitution
Personal
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development related to role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Project Management experience
- Evidence of Continuous professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a Healthcare environment
- Proven track record of achieving targets
- Experience and knowledge of the current issues and themes affecting the NHS
- Experience report writing and delivering presentations
- Experience of staff management inclusive of setting objectives, team and individual appraisals and recruitment and disciplinaries
- Experience working across networks and wide range of stakeholders
- Budget management inclusive of reducing costs/efficiency gains, monitoring and determining corrective action
Skills
Essential
- Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work proactively with senior managers
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this effects visitors, patients and staff
- Understanding of the NHS constitution
Personal
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development related to role.
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
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).
