York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

North Yorkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme - Programme Manager

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Job summary

We are seeking a new Diabetic Eye Screening Programme Manager to join our friendly team based within the North Yorkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This York based role offers a unique opportunity for a driven individual to lead operational delivery for a National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, aimed at preventing diabetic retinopathy and preserving sight.

With a focus on ensuring safe, effective, and timely screening clinics across North Yorkshire, the role presents significant challenges during population growth and service modernisation efforts.

The role presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving patient care and outcomes, through the delivery of high-quality screening services.

Candidates with a strong background in operational delivery, change management, and leadership are encouraged to apply and be part of NYDESPs mission to enhance patient care in North Yorkshire.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Interviews for this position will be held on Tuesday 11th June.

Main duties of the job

Operational Leadership: Lead the operational delivery of the screening programme, demonstrating initiative and adopting collaborative working relationships to ensure effective service provision.
Project Management: Drive projects and initiatives within NYDESP, contributing to the continuous improvement and modernisation of the screening programme.
Performance Management: Implement strategies for performance management, ensuring that screening clinics meet quality standards and performance targets.
Analytical Skills: Utilise well-developed analysis skills to assess programme performance, identify areas for improvement, and inform decision-making processes.
Communication: Serve as an effective communicator, both internally and externally, to promote the value of the screening programme and engage stakeholders at all levels.
Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively as part of a dynamic team, using collective expertise and resources to achieve common goals.
Change Management: Drive change management initiatives to adapt to the evolving needs of the diabetic population and to optimise service delivery.
Leadership: Provide strong leadership, inspiring and motivating team members to deliver high-quality screening services and improve patient outcomes.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses. For hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

23 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-6292848-PM

Job locations

York

Regus - York Tower Court, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor

York

YO30 4XL

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Diploma in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening with 5 years' experience at senior management and relevant experience of managing complex specialised clinical screening programme.
Prince 2 Project Management accreditation

Experience

Essential

Experience of developing and managing a highly complex specialist multidisciplinary service
Experience of delivering highly complex specialist and at times contentious reports to board level both at Trust and ICB.
Experience of designing highly complex specialist service specifications, service modelling and wide-ranging consultation to finalise the end product.
Experience of leading or supporting the tendering and commissioning processes to take forward service design to an operational status delivering high quality, value for money services.
Experience of managing the clinical effectiveness of junior members of a clinical team on a day-to-day basis.
Experience of working autonomously within a related specialist field, developing and implementing policy, protocol and procedure across the service.
Experience of regularly leading audit processes within highly complex clinical, business and operational framework and presenting the results to a wide range of senior and peer clinical colleagues and non clinical within and external to the service to people in group sizes from "1 to 1" to 20 or more people.
Experience of undertaking research projects and or audit for complex operational business and clinical environment and the ability to disseminate the findings and where appropriate lead the development based on the outcome of agreed research findings.
Experience of reporting complex and specialist outcomes relating to the planning, development and delivery of a service to a wide range of clinical, managerial and patient cohorts.
Experience of planning and delivering a complex specialist clinical service, influencing junior, peer and senior colleagues across multiple agencies to ensure a high quality, cost effective service is delivered.

Desirable

Highly developed advanced specialist knowledge of the delivery of a nationally compliant Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Highly specialised understanding of clinical governance issues required of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to ensure safe patient management and service performance is achieved.
Detailed knowledge of general diabetes care both from a secondary medical, secondary surgical and primary and social care perspective
Experience of designing and delivering specialist training and teaching programmes to internal and external staff, patients, general public and statutory and voluntary bodies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Diploma in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening with 5 years' experience at senior management and relevant experience of managing complex specialised clinical screening programme.
Prince 2 Project Management accreditation

Experience

Essential

Experience of developing and managing a highly complex specialist multidisciplinary service
Experience of delivering highly complex specialist and at times contentious reports to board level both at Trust and ICB.
Experience of designing highly complex specialist service specifications, service modelling and wide-ranging consultation to finalise the end product.
Experience of leading or supporting the tendering and commissioning processes to take forward service design to an operational status delivering high quality, value for money services.
Experience of managing the clinical effectiveness of junior members of a clinical team on a day-to-day basis.
Experience of working autonomously within a related specialist field, developing and implementing policy, protocol and procedure across the service.
Experience of regularly leading audit processes within highly complex clinical, business and operational framework and presenting the results to a wide range of senior and peer clinical colleagues and non clinical within and external to the service to people in group sizes from "1 to 1" to 20 or more people.
Experience of undertaking research projects and or audit for complex operational business and clinical environment and the ability to disseminate the findings and where appropriate lead the development based on the outcome of agreed research findings.
Experience of reporting complex and specialist outcomes relating to the planning, development and delivery of a service to a wide range of clinical, managerial and patient cohorts.
Experience of planning and delivering a complex specialist clinical service, influencing junior, peer and senior colleagues across multiple agencies to ensure a high quality, cost effective service is delivered.

Desirable

Highly developed advanced specialist knowledge of the delivery of a nationally compliant Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Highly specialised understanding of clinical governance issues required of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to ensure safe patient management and service performance is achieved.
Detailed knowledge of general diabetes care both from a secondary medical, secondary surgical and primary and social care perspective
Experience of designing and delivering specialist training and teaching programmes to internal and external staff, patients, general public and statutory and voluntary bodies.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

Regus - York Tower Court, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor

York

YO30 4XL

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

Regus - York Tower Court, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor

York

YO30 4XL

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)