Directorate General Manager Specialist Surgery

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are delighted to be recruiting to our senior operational team working across two hospitals and supporting the move to our new hospital site later this year.

The Directorate General Manager post is a high-profile leadership position within the Surgical Services Clinical Group, responsible for the operational delivery of an exciting and dynamic portfolio. We are searching for a talented and ambitious senior operational leader to join the Clinical Director and Senior Nursing Team to support the delivery of outstanding care and experience for our patients. The Directorate General Manager will be responsible for managing Trauma and Orthopedic service as well as a Trust-wide profile, continuing to help build on our reputation for delivering high-quality and well-led services.

The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward elective recovery in T&O, implementing new transformation initiatives while maintaining a strong handle on key performance metrics. They will identify opportunities for improvement and growth and contribute to business planning and strategy for the service. The department's portfolio requires a strong grasp of performance standards, and the successful candidate will oversee and drive compliance for RTT.

Main duties of the job

With a passion for patient-centred care, you will have a proven track record of achieving high-quality patient outcomes and delivering performance standards. The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to drive change and improve care is essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

1. Make autonomous decisions regarding the operational management of services within the Directorate.

2. Day-to-day responsibility for the operational management of specific services/departments within the Directorate.

3. To identify and implement ongoing modernisation and new ways of working and innovation within the Directorate.

4. To routinely monitor and track performance associated with national targets and trust objectives, taking action where required to ensure all targets are met within the Directorate.

5. Troubleshoot operational issues that affect performance within the Directorate daily, liaising with relevant managers to identify and resolve them as required.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

15 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-SS-6432740

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B17 4HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Group Director of Operations, the post holder will directly manage the relevant directorate and will have specific cross-directorate responsibilities within the Group as delegated by the Group Director of Operations. They will be responsible for ensuring operational safety, efficiency and effectiveness of services, effective clinical governance and risk management within the directorate, and budgetary and workforce management.

The post holder will be required to support the Group Director of Operations to implement service change and developments, deputise for him/her on matters relating to the Group and work effectively with clinical colleagues

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven project management experience involving transformational change.
Substantial line /general management experience within acute services, with responsibility for operational matters, including staff management, budgetary responsibility, performance targets, waiting list management, and discharge arrangements

Desirable

Proven experience of service development
Proven experience in change management ability
Experience of working in emergency services.

Management Experience

Essential

Management /Leadership qualification or equivalent.
Postgraduate diploma or equivalent
Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

Masters qualification or in process of obtaining.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven project management experience involving transformational change.
Substantial line /general management experience within acute services, with responsibility for operational matters, including staff management, budgetary responsibility, performance targets, waiting list management, and discharge arrangements

Desirable

Proven experience of service development
Proven experience in change management ability
Experience of working in emergency services.

Management Experience

Essential

Management /Leadership qualification or equivalent.
Postgraduate diploma or equivalent
Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

Masters qualification or in process of obtaining.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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