Job summary
The Division of Surgery is a busy and fast-paced environment providing Surgical services.
It is an exciting time for the division and exceptional candidates are sought to deliver outstanding care for our local population and work with our clinical teams and local partners to develop new models of care.
The Business Support Managers will collect and analyse performance data in order to inform decision making.
This will require liaising with various staff disciplines to organise additional capacity to meet the demands placed on the Division.
The role also has day to day responsibility for the line management of administrative and clerical staff.
Main duties of the job
The Division of Surgery is recruiting to a Business Support Manager role in the Urology Directorate.
You will be part of the division's operational management team and will work alongside the Directorate Managers and Operational Service Leads/Assistant Directorate Managers to support surgical specialities working closely with clinical colleagues.
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 see the attached job description/person specification for further information about the Business Support Manager position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description/person specification for further information about the Business Support Manager position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent computer literacy demonstrated by an ECDL qualification and experience in using a wide range of software packages
- Ability to present data in an informative and user friendly format
- Ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure, on own initiative, and meet deadlines
- Ability to contribute to team work, supervise others and lead change through people
- Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation, exercising tact and diplomacy
- Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in individual review, supervision and by maintaining a personal portfolio of learning
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Hold a degree in a relevant area or have equivalent experience
- Significant relevant administration experience
- Significant relevant experience of line management of administration teams
- Significant relevant experience of working within the NHS
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of key NHS related government initiatives
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent computer literacy demonstrated by an ECDL qualification and experience in using a wide range of software packages
- Ability to present data in an informative and user friendly format
- Ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure, on own initiative, and meet deadlines
- Ability to contribute to team work, supervise others and lead change through people
- Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation, exercising tact and diplomacy
- Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in individual review, supervision and by maintaining a personal portfolio of learning
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Hold a degree in a relevant area or have equivalent experience
- Significant relevant administration experience
- Significant relevant experience of line management of administration teams
- Significant relevant experience of working within the NHS
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of key NHS related government initiatives
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).
