Job summary
The post-holder will be a motivated leader and hold a high level of technical knowledge in relation to their field of performance expertise. Acting as a Trust performance expert, providing advice and opportunities for service improvement. To provide expertise at all levels of the organisation, including participation in relevant Trust forums and committees.
Main duties of the job
The role requires collaboration with the Corporate Performance Team and Hospital clinical, management and operational teams to identify risks and opportunities to organisational performance against national standards. The post holder will work in conjunction with MFT hospitals to develop robust recovery plans and improvement trajectories, and support monitoring of delivery against these. T
The postholder will need to work with hospitals and Informatics to ensure the organisation has appropriate performance reporting in place to enable the delivery of standards, ensuring these are in line with best practice. Duties will include contribution to the routine cycle of performance reporting as part of the Board Assurance structure.
The role requires the postholder to be outward facing ensuring identification and adoption of best practice within the organisation. They will need to work collaboratively with peers across Greater Manchester to identify opportunities for improvement and standardisation, and patient pathway development. Duties will require leadership of and contribution to Trust audit processes, in addition the development of policies and standard operating procedures related to area of expertise.
The post holder will need to demonstrate leadership across the organisation in relation to their area of performance expertise, and direct line management to the Performance Team.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster's degree or equivalent knowledge, training and experience.
Desirable
- oGraduate or clinical qualifications, Managerial qualification equivalent to post graduate diploma or specialist knowledge in management across performance_ or strategic management
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate operational success at Directorate level managing performance in a large ; organisation, preferably within the NHS; Outstanding reputation as an operational manager with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of performance; Extensive experience working at an operational level in a large complex organisation; High level of managerial competency, including ability to manage and lead; Experience of project management which impacts across the organization; Expert knowledge of project; management processes and protocols, including exception reporting, critical path analysis and key event scheduling; Current or recent experience of operational management at Directorate/operational level.
Desirable
- Previous experience as an operational/Directorate manager preferably in a health; Experience of leading a large department through significant changecare environment; Knowledge of the UK Healthcare sector, including NHS Foundation Trusts; .
Experience
Essential
- oSuccessful team leadership/motivation of others. oInnovation and vision, including an ability to build organisational capabilities, establishing a clear strategic vision and direction and translating this into successful outcomes. oA proven ability to plan strategically. oDrive for improvement with the proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets and monitor against targets. oFinancial awareness and business oacumen. oExcellent interpersonal skills. Intellectual flexibility, including the ability to understand both operational detail and wider strategic visions, and to articulate these to others; and the ability to cope with ambiguity and perform through uncertainty where necessary. oPolitical awareness, with the ability to understand the wider interest groups and stakeholders within the Trust, and to work sensitively to overcome their differing positions and interests. oComputer literate. oNegotiation and influencing skills demonstrable within a large complex organisation and external stakeholders oEffective communication skills able to communicate complex information in respect of performance oAble to manage difficult situations, in an effective manner
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oThe energy, stamina and drive commensurate with working as a Performance Manager in a large Trust. oHighly motivated, a self-starter, approaching task delivery in a structured manner, resulting in timely and effective task completion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster's degree or equivalent knowledge, training and experience.
Desirable
- oGraduate or clinical qualifications, Managerial qualification equivalent to post graduate diploma or specialist knowledge in management across performance_ or strategic management
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate operational success at Directorate level managing performance in a large ; organisation, preferably within the NHS; Outstanding reputation as an operational manager with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of performance; Extensive experience working at an operational level in a large complex organisation; High level of managerial competency, including ability to manage and lead; Experience of project management which impacts across the organization; Expert knowledge of project; management processes and protocols, including exception reporting, critical path analysis and key event scheduling; Current or recent experience of operational management at Directorate/operational level.
Desirable
- Previous experience as an operational/Directorate manager preferably in a health; Experience of leading a large department through significant changecare environment; Knowledge of the UK Healthcare sector, including NHS Foundation Trusts; .
Experience
Essential
- oSuccessful team leadership/motivation of others. oInnovation and vision, including an ability to build organisational capabilities, establishing a clear strategic vision and direction and translating this into successful outcomes. oA proven ability to plan strategically. oDrive for improvement with the proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets and monitor against targets. oFinancial awareness and business oacumen. oExcellent interpersonal skills. Intellectual flexibility, including the ability to understand both operational detail and wider strategic visions, and to articulate these to others; and the ability to cope with ambiguity and perform through uncertainty where necessary. oPolitical awareness, with the ability to understand the wider interest groups and stakeholders within the Trust, and to work sensitively to overcome their differing positions and interests. oComputer literate. oNegotiation and influencing skills demonstrable within a large complex organisation and external stakeholders oEffective communication skills able to communicate complex information in respect of performance oAble to manage difficult situations, in an effective manner
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oThe energy, stamina and drive commensurate with working as a Performance Manager in a large Trust. oHighly motivated, a self-starter, approaching task delivery in a structured manner, resulting in timely and effective task completion
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).
