Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a committed and dynamic team within the Acute Division at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. As Directorate Manager you will work alongside Medical and Nursing leads in developing and managing services to deliver quality care for our patients.
We are seeking a dynamic individual who has the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff across the Division.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing leadership, operational management, strategic business planning and project management to help ensure that the Division delivers and achieves its performance, quality and efficiency objectives and delivers high standards of care to our patients.
You will have experience at a service management level, experience of successfully delivering projects and will have led your teams to deliver high quality, cost effective patient care.
Main duties of the job
- To lead on, and be responsible for the development of strategies and business plans for the Division by ensuring that there are robust systems for performance management and quality governance in place. To ensure that the Division's services are delivered to plan within available resources, and to assured quality standards.
- To be responsible for co-ordinating and promoting the integration of the operational management, service planning and service delivery processes of the Division, to achieve agreed service levels. To work with the Divisional leadership team to use available resources effectively, efficiently and within agreed budgets.
- To lead on the Divisional transformation programme, by analysing opportunities for change to support the transformational agenda, and by engaging partners, patients and other stakeholders in all aspects of the change.
- To provide leadership which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person centred care through the engagement and empowerment of others.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this Directorate Manager vacancy available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this Directorate Manager vacancy available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Master's qualification or equivalent experience
- Recognised degree or diploma in management
- Recent management experience in an acute hospital environment
- Operational management experience in an acute environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- To be able to communicate confidently and assertively from written and verbal means to a wide range of individuals
- To have the confidence to set ambitious targets which may exceed the minimum standard required and take calculated risks
- To be politically astute
- To have a "can do" sense of confidence even in the face of opposition
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Desirable
- Management responsibility for a diverse workforce (>100 employees)
- Experience of using 'lean' tools and techniques.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Familiar with budget setting, monitoring and actively managing variation
- Delivery of KPI's within an acute NHS environment
- Delivery of significant Cost Improvement Projects
- Preparation and presentation of business cases
- Ability to work effectively in partnership with clinical leaders
- To be able to analyse, interpret and use analytical skills in situations that are highly complex and multifunctional
Desirable
- To have knowledge of tendering and contracting processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Master's qualification or equivalent experience
- Recognised degree or diploma in management
- Recent management experience in an acute hospital environment
- Operational management experience in an acute environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- To be able to communicate confidently and assertively from written and verbal means to a wide range of individuals
- To have the confidence to set ambitious targets which may exceed the minimum standard required and take calculated risks
- To be politically astute
- To have a "can do" sense of confidence even in the face of opposition
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Desirable
- Management responsibility for a diverse workforce (>100 employees)
- Experience of using 'lean' tools and techniques.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Familiar with budget setting, monitoring and actively managing variation
- Delivery of KPI's within an acute NHS environment
- Delivery of significant Cost Improvement Projects
- Preparation and presentation of business cases
- Ability to work effectively in partnership with clinical leaders
- To be able to analyse, interpret and use analytical skills in situations that are highly complex and multifunctional
Desirable
- To have knowledge of tendering and contracting processes.
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).
