Specialty Manager – Ophthalmology
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Surgical division at the Royal Surrey County Hospital for permanent specialty Manger position.
The Specialty Manager is jointly responsible with the Clinical Director and Matron for the effective strategic and operational management of the SBUs, ensuring the delivery of high quality patient services within the resources available.
Main duties of the job
The Specialty Manager is jointly responsible with the Clinical Director and Matron for the effective strategic and operational management of the SBUs, ensuring the delivery of high quality patient services within the resources available.
The Specialty Manager with the Clinical Director and Matron will provide leadership and direction to the service. A core function of each Specialty Manager is to develop and manage the activity plans for the SBU ensuring that service pathways and capacity and demand analysis is understood to ensure delivery. This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical innovation and modernisation, the delivery of all operational performance targets, waiting list and financial management, bed utilisation and management. Continually improving the quality of services to patients and redesigning services to meet best practice standards, improving efficiency and effectiveness and available resources.
The post-holder will be responsible for securing the commitment of all staff in the SBU to organisational change and continuous improvement.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Details
Date posted
04 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£52,963 to £59,360 a year per annum pro rata inc. High Cost Area Supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
384-AR-EMF16027
Job locations
Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer's website
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