Job summary
Are you looking for a fresh challenge and opportunity to create a healthier future for children and young people?
A new and exciting opportunity has arisenat Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust working with the Chief Operating Officer within the Operations department.
You will be a member of the Trust Senior Leadership Team, playing a key role in the delivery of high-quality clinical services and will support effective day to day performance management across four Clinical Care Groups.
You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. You will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for all community facing and mental health services.
- Establish relations with place and system partners in relation to these service to consider the holistic needs/pathways of patients.
- Responsible for leading the annual planning process on behalf of the organisation from an operational perspective.
You should be driven, ambitious and passionate about patient care. You must have the desire to forge partnerships and to influence at the highest levels, working with the Executive Team and in close partnership with senior clinical and managerial colleagues in delivering many aspects of the Trust's strategic and operational agenda.
You will demonstrate a passion for excellence in children and young people's healthcare and have a compelling track record of success in a senior operational role in a complex healthcare environment. Experience with Community and/or Mental Health Services is desirable. Partnership working is crucial in these services and building relations with other organisations across the city and region will be paramount. This role will also lead in the coordination of the annual planning/contractual cycle for the organisation.
To succeed in this role, you should be able to build confidence across the organisation, clinically and corporately as well as with external partners at a local and national level.
About us
Sheffield Children's prides itself on being an integrated trust, providing physical and mental health care in a wide range of acute and community settings to patients locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, with an annual income of c£240m. We are rated 'Good' by the CQC and have many areas of outstanding practice upon which to build as we deliver our strategy 'Caring Together' over the next four years.
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a naturally curious and determined leader with a passion for patient-focused care, you will bring challenge and fresh thinking to the team. You will also evidence a strong alignment with our core values and behaviours and demonstrate how you reflect these alongside our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Within the next few years we have plans to build a new helipad and upgraded emergency department on our Hospital site, as well as delivering the first National Centre for Child Health Technology on the Olympic Legacy Park, which will build on our reputation as a leader in research. You will join at a time when we will be delivering on these projects and working towards the celebrations of our 150th year.
We are increasing our focus onaddressinghealth inequalities and are taking a leading role within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System, working in collaboration with health, care, education and third sector partners. Sheffield Childrens seeks colleagues as diverse as the population we serve. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone.
If you can see yourself reflected in our values and ambitions, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation, please contact Lucy Vickers, P.A,. to Craig Radford, Chief Operating Officer on 0114 22 60724 or lucy.vickers3@nhs.net
Sheffield Childrens has been dedicated to providing world class services to children and young people for over 145 years. We are proud of our history and great achievements, we want to build on these to go further and aspire to even greater care and outcomes for the patients and families we serve.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a naturally curious and determined leader with a passion for patient-focused care, you will bring challenge and fresh thinking to the team. You will also evidence a strong alignment with our core values and behaviours and demonstrate how you reflect these alongside our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Within the next few years we have plans to build a new helipad and upgraded emergency department on our Hospital site, as well as delivering the first National Centre for Child Health Technology on the Olympic Legacy Park, which will build on our reputation as a leader in research. You will join at a time when we will be delivering on these projects and working towards the celebrations of our 150th year.
We are increasing our focus onaddressinghealth inequalities and are taking a leading role within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System, working in collaboration with health, care, education and third sector partners. Sheffield Childrens seeks colleagues as diverse as the population we serve. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone.
If you can see yourself reflected in our values and ambitions, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation, please contact Lucy Vickers, P.A,. to Craig Radford, Chief Operating Officer on 0114 22 60724 or lucy.vickers3@nhs.net
Sheffield Childrens has been dedicated to providing world class services to children and young people for over 145 years. We are proud of our history and great achievements, we want to build on these to go further and aspire to even greater care and outcomes for the patients and families we serve.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate level education and/or professional qualification
- Evidence of ongoing commitment to personal development
- Educated to masters degree level or offering equivalent specialist knowledge/ expertise over more than one discipline. e.g. operational and performance management acquired through training and experience over extended period
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a similar provider organisation at senior level
- Track record of achievement as a senior leader which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement.
- Significant experience of working with Executive and Senior Management Teams
- Significant experience of financial management and control to meet agreed targets
- Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas such as contract monitoring, workforce, quality and departmental indicators
- Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills coupled with an ability to empower and get the best out of colleagues
- Experience of leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement
- Evidenced experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a range of people at local and regional level including statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations
- Experience in the delivery of complex work, incorporating multiple inputs and stakeholders with fluctuating and competing priorities
- Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision at a strategic level
- Experience of working with multiple services or organisational Divisions with sometimes opposing objectives to gain consensus
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to develop successful relationships with internal colleagues and departments as well as externally with a wide range of stakeholders and work with individuals and groups from a range of backgrounds
- Able to communicate the implications of complex data using strong influencing and persuasion skills in the most appropriate format
- High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
- Sound analytical and numerical skills
- Ability to develop and influence a high performing, collaborative team, whilst allowing flexibility for members to develop against their own personal targets
- Ability to establish rapport/credibility with Trust colleagues including clinicians, managers, colleagues, colleague representatives and professionals from outside the Trust
- Establish strong, credible supportive working relationships with key stakeholders
- Strong commercial and business acumen and judgment, understanding the need for efficient services and the impact of operational efficiencies on financial performance, the patient experience and colleagues motivation and morale
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) in order to influence different audiences and explain complex terminology and initiatives in straightforward terms
- Experience in the execution of stakeholder engagement exercises, and a skilled influencer who is outcome focused
- Strong leadership and ability to provide direction to team member
Desirable
- Experience in application of service improvement and analytical tools to improve patient service delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate level education and/or professional qualification
- Evidence of ongoing commitment to personal development
- Educated to masters degree level or offering equivalent specialist knowledge/ expertise over more than one discipline. e.g. operational and performance management acquired through training and experience over extended period
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a similar provider organisation at senior level
- Track record of achievement as a senior leader which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement.
- Significant experience of working with Executive and Senior Management Teams
- Significant experience of financial management and control to meet agreed targets
- Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas such as contract monitoring, workforce, quality and departmental indicators
- Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills coupled with an ability to empower and get the best out of colleagues
- Experience of leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement
- Evidenced experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a range of people at local and regional level including statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations
- Experience in the delivery of complex work, incorporating multiple inputs and stakeholders with fluctuating and competing priorities
- Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision at a strategic level
- Experience of working with multiple services or organisational Divisions with sometimes opposing objectives to gain consensus
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to develop successful relationships with internal colleagues and departments as well as externally with a wide range of stakeholders and work with individuals and groups from a range of backgrounds
- Able to communicate the implications of complex data using strong influencing and persuasion skills in the most appropriate format
- High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
- Sound analytical and numerical skills
- Ability to develop and influence a high performing, collaborative team, whilst allowing flexibility for members to develop against their own personal targets
- Ability to establish rapport/credibility with Trust colleagues including clinicians, managers, colleagues, colleague representatives and professionals from outside the Trust
- Establish strong, credible supportive working relationships with key stakeholders
- Strong commercial and business acumen and judgment, understanding the need for efficient services and the impact of operational efficiencies on financial performance, the patient experience and colleagues motivation and morale
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) in order to influence different audiences and explain complex terminology and initiatives in straightforward terms
- Experience in the execution of stakeholder engagement exercises, and a skilled influencer who is outcome focused
- Strong leadership and ability to provide direction to team member
Desirable
- Experience in application of service improvement and analytical tools to improve patient service delivery
