Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a high calibre and credible operational leader who will provide strong leadership within the Surgery Division and across the Organisation. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and motivated individual, passionate about clinical service transformation, excellence in patient care and who shares our values.
Applications that are secondments from other areas are welcome and flexible working hours are available and encouraged.
Main duties of the job
This role will be working alongside an established leadership team and experienced clinical leaders and is a good development opportunity for an ambitious operational manager.
The Clinical Business Manager is the Accountable Officer for the Clinical Business Units (CBUs) of Acute and Specialist Surgery and is responsible, alongside the Clinical Directors, for the direct delivery of all patient services within it. This involves ensuring that high quality services are provided to patients and that all operational and performance targets, including waiting lists, finance, HR are achieved. The role also includes ensuring that services are continually improved and developed in line with best practice standards.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for details
- To lead and manage the clinical business units ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice and quality standards
- To support the development of the Divisional and Trust strategy through understanding the strategic contribution of the services delivered by the clinical business units.
- To develop a culture within the clinical business units that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications.
- To effectively manage the clinical business units staff
- To effectively manage the clinical business units budget and finance
- To lead the clinical business units governance arrangements
- To manage self and workload in a way that ensures the continued support of others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for details
- To lead and manage the clinical business units ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice and quality standards
- To support the development of the Divisional and Trust strategy through understanding the strategic contribution of the services delivered by the clinical business units.
- To develop a culture within the clinical business units that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications.
- To effectively manage the clinical business units staff
- To effectively manage the clinical business units budget and finance
- To lead the clinical business units governance arrangements
- To manage self and workload in a way that ensures the continued support of others
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of senior operational management in NHS
- oDetailed understanding and experience of the operation of acute hospital services
- oProven ability to manage change, service activity and development within a large and complex organisation
- oExperience of managing a large budget.
- oDetailed knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management
- oComprehensive understanding and application of Department of Health policy
Desirable
- oExperience in a tertiary surgical service
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to Masters/Fellowship level or equivalent
- Appropriate professional management qualification
- Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge
Desirable
- Diploma in NHS Management or equivalent
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of senior operational management in NHS
- oDetailed understanding and experience of the operation of acute hospital services
- oProven ability to manage change, service activity and development within a large and complex organisation
- oExperience of managing a large budget.
- oDetailed knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management
- oComprehensive understanding and application of Department of Health policy
Desirable
- oExperience in a tertiary surgical service
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to Masters/Fellowship level or equivalent
- Appropriate professional management qualification
- Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge
Desirable
- Diploma in NHS Management or equivalent
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).
