Job summary
We are committed to improving diversity & inclusion across our organisation & aspire to employing a workforce which represents our patient population. We would particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including those who identify as an ethnic minority, LGBTQA+, & those with a disability or neurodiverse conditions.
The Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC) within UHBW provides high quality care for a range of malignant & non-malignant conditions for the population of Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare & the wider region as a tertiary & specialist centre.
As a Specialty Manager for the hospital, along with the Clinical Leads, Matrons & Divisional Management Team, you will provide leadership for the service. You will be responsible for:
- Day to day operational management of your specialty
- Professional leadership in your specialty
- Leading on service development & driving delivery of the specialties vision
- Ensuring that we have the right workforce to deliver safe, high quality care for our patients
- Managing delegated budgets & identifying & implementing cost improvement opportunities
- Leading on governance, quality & patient safety ensuring that complaints, incidents & risks are managed in line with Trust policy
Main duties of the job
Applications will be assessed anonymously based on the information you provide. To give yourself the best chance of being shortlisted, please outline in your supporting information how you meet each of the criteria listed in the person specification.
If you are excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don't perfectly align with the specification, we encourage you to apply & note in your supporting information any other experience you do have that might make up for this. Better still, please get in touch with the person(s) listed as contacts for this role to find out more & help you decide whether the job would be suitable for you.
Due to the distribution of services across Bristol & Weston, there may be a requirement for regular travel to the Weston & Bristol sites of the service.
This role is also part of the Divisional Silver bed flow rota & therefore flexibility in working hours is required on a rotational basis to accommodate this responsibility.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable knowledge of managing both Cancer and RTT services
- Significant experience of managing a range of staff or a major service
- Significant experience of budgetary management, including management of contract income
- Experience and proven ability in managing organisational / service change
- NHS or public sector experience
- Management of waiting lists and performance
- Knowledge of current NHS issues; including NHS Plan, performance targets and Foundation Trust status
Desirable
- Acute Hospital operational experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of people and to build credibility quickly
- Proven ability to analyse and resolve complex issues
- Ability to manage a post that will change and develop to meet the needs of the service
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to produce analytical reports
- Ability to manage, motivate and develop people
Aptitudes
Essential
- Initiative and drive to achieve results
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Ability to take the strategic overview, whilst giving due attention to getting detail correct
- Resilient
- Proven ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to manage own time and workload
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable knowledge of managing both Cancer and RTT services
- Significant experience of managing a range of staff or a major service
- Significant experience of budgetary management, including management of contract income
- Experience and proven ability in managing organisational / service change
- NHS or public sector experience
- Management of waiting lists and performance
- Knowledge of current NHS issues; including NHS Plan, performance targets and Foundation Trust status
Desirable
- Acute Hospital operational experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of people and to build credibility quickly
- Proven ability to analyse and resolve complex issues
- Ability to manage a post that will change and develop to meet the needs of the service
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to produce analytical reports
- Ability to manage, motivate and develop people
Aptitudes
Essential
- Initiative and drive to achieve results
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Ability to take the strategic overview, whilst giving due attention to getting detail correct
- Resilient
- Proven ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to manage own time and workload
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
