Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adults Community Services Division for the role of Deputy Divisional Director. The postholder will be responsible for the overall operational delivery and service improvement of the Community Nursing Services, Specialist Services and Divisional Administration.
Delivering Community services to the people of Birmingham and making it a great place to grow old in requires constant change transformation making sure that the patient is at the centre of all decisions, therefore you will need to able to transform, share the vision and implement changes effectively at team level.
The breadth of community services we lead is exciting and this is a critical role within the Adult Community Division, you will be highly visible within the division and provide inspiring leadership. You will be a strong voice for staff within Community Nursing Services and Specialist Services and be able to lead with compassion. You will work collaboratively with the Divisional Senior Leadership Team to ensure the effective provision of high quality, safe services against agreed outcome measures, service level agreements, performance, activity and financial targets. You will provide caring, inclusive and compassionate leadership and support the Division and the Trust in being a "Great Place to Work".
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Divisional Director will oversee the allocation of resource across the respective services to ensure that effective plans are in place to deliver against agreed activity plans and will include the application of effective rota management, demand and capacity modelling as well as, along with the Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director
Oversee recruitment and retention of workforce across the respective services.
Representing the division on corporate and Strategic Groups as requested by the Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director
Assisting the Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director to produce an annual efficiency and productivity (CIP) programme and work with all senior managers to develop strategies to meet CIP targets and local delivery
Monitoring of the Division's annual Business Plan and Workforce Plan clinical strategy to ensure integrated governance and business objectives are driven forward across the division.
We need you to have extensive knowledge, skill and experience in delivering community services, community nursing, community waiting times and service transformation. You will need to have a proven track record in managing highly complex services which include staff from all levels within the organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
- Address complex operational issues and areas of potential conflict on behalf of the Divisional Director
- Representing the division on corporate and Strategic Groups as requested by the Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director
- Ensure Service Line Reporting is embedded in the Division
- Assisting the Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director to produce an annual efficiency and productivity (CIP) programme and work with all senior managers to develop strategies to meet CIP targets and local delivery
- Monitoring of the Division's annual Business Plan and Workforce Plan clinical strategy to ensure integrated governance and business objectives are driven forward across the division
- Leading on delegated identified business/tender opportunities for the division, supporting the Group Managers to drive forward Business opportunities and development for the division
To provide strong visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership across the Group.
- In partnership with Divisional colleagues, to constantly review and improve the service(s), taking into account local and national guidelines and guidance from professional leads
- To ensure that effective strategies are in place for the Division and that key elements of the service are joined up within Divisional business plans.
- To ensure that the Group(s) listed in appendix 1 manages its expenditure within the agreed delegated budget and contribute towards the financial management of the Division ensuring any opportunities for increased efficiency are realised in liaison with the Group Clinical Manager/Lead Matron and Group Manager.
- To oversee the demand and capacity profiling across the services within the Group(s) listed in appendix 1, ensuring workforce plans reflect the demand profile and appropriate delivery of the required activity.
- To ensure processes and systems are in place to monitor the performance and activity of Group(s) listed in appendix 1.
- In collaboration with the Group Clinical Manager/Lead Matron and Group Manager promote effective structures and processes and a culture of delivery and collective working and ensure robust communication systems exist for the dissemination of information to Teams.
- To work in conjunction with Information colleagues to introduce systems that ensure the collection and analysis of complex data for continuous performance measurement of services within the Group(s) listed in appendix 1
- To lead on developing Divisional reports and presentations to provide operational assurance at various committees and Trust-wide meetings where required
- Responsible for Group(s) listed in appendix 1s financial budgets across all staff within the Group(s) and that appropriate Cost Improvement Plans are developed and delivered to ensure savings targets are achieved annually.
- To maximise the efficiency and productivity within the Division and to demonstrate this on an ongoing basis through the use of KPIs defined by the Divisional leadership team.
- To work in close liaison with the Divisional Finance Business Partner (and the wider finance team) to ensure appropriate delegation of budget to Group Management and lead in setting, forecasting, managing and monitoring service budgets.
- To be Divisional lead and work in collaboration with corporate colleagues across Digital Technology Services, Estates & Facilities and Performance, Contracting & Information, to ensure that the appropriate infrastructure is in place and that services are meeting the agreed local and national targets.
- To be responsible for ensuring all staff within Group(s) listed in appendix 1 have access to appropriate Digital systems to support patient care in line with the national and local programme for digital maturity.
- Oversee the development of operational and business plans for Group(s) listed in appendix 1, in liaison with the Group Clinical Manager/Lead Matron and Group Manager, which support the delivery of activity and service development in line with the Divisional and Trust Strategy and maintain and monitor these plans in conjunction with the Divisional Leadership Team.
- Ensure users and carers are involved in on-going service delivery matters and service evaluation across the range of Group services.
- Take delegated Divisional lead responsibility for efficiency programmes reporting to the Gateway Board. In collaboration with the Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director, to support the Group Management by ensuring that the efficiency and productivity of clinical and support services are maximised, whilst improving the clinical and operational quality of services.
- Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are embedded into the core business of the Division in line with the corporate framework; including governance arrangements, planning processes and ensuring this is embedded within the ongoing policy and service development processes.
- Ensure that Equality Impact Assessments are actively undertaken and considered when redesigning services.
- In support to the Divisional Director prepare, develop and write business cases, bids and information papers for the appropriate Executive Committees, Investment Committee and Commissioners as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
- Address complex operational issues and areas of potential conflict on behalf of the Divisional Director
- Representing the division on corporate and Strategic Groups as requested by the Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director
- Ensure Service Line Reporting is embedded in the Division
- Assisting the Divisional Director, Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director to produce an annual efficiency and productivity (CIP) programme and work with all senior managers to develop strategies to meet CIP targets and local delivery
- Monitoring of the Division's annual Business Plan and Workforce Plan clinical strategy to ensure integrated governance and business objectives are driven forward across the division
- Leading on delegated identified business/tender opportunities for the division, supporting the Group Managers to drive forward Business opportunities and development for the division
To provide strong visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership across the Group.
- In partnership with Divisional colleagues, to constantly review and improve the service(s), taking into account local and national guidelines and guidance from professional leads
- To ensure that effective strategies are in place for the Division and that key elements of the service are joined up within Divisional business plans.
- To ensure that the Group(s) listed in appendix 1 manages its expenditure within the agreed delegated budget and contribute towards the financial management of the Division ensuring any opportunities for increased efficiency are realised in liaison with the Group Clinical Manager/Lead Matron and Group Manager.
- To oversee the demand and capacity profiling across the services within the Group(s) listed in appendix 1, ensuring workforce plans reflect the demand profile and appropriate delivery of the required activity.
- To ensure processes and systems are in place to monitor the performance and activity of Group(s) listed in appendix 1.
- In collaboration with the Group Clinical Manager/Lead Matron and Group Manager promote effective structures and processes and a culture of delivery and collective working and ensure robust communication systems exist for the dissemination of information to Teams.
- To work in conjunction with Information colleagues to introduce systems that ensure the collection and analysis of complex data for continuous performance measurement of services within the Group(s) listed in appendix 1
- To lead on developing Divisional reports and presentations to provide operational assurance at various committees and Trust-wide meetings where required
- Responsible for Group(s) listed in appendix 1s financial budgets across all staff within the Group(s) and that appropriate Cost Improvement Plans are developed and delivered to ensure savings targets are achieved annually.
- To maximise the efficiency and productivity within the Division and to demonstrate this on an ongoing basis through the use of KPIs defined by the Divisional leadership team.
- To work in close liaison with the Divisional Finance Business Partner (and the wider finance team) to ensure appropriate delegation of budget to Group Management and lead in setting, forecasting, managing and monitoring service budgets.
- To be Divisional lead and work in collaboration with corporate colleagues across Digital Technology Services, Estates & Facilities and Performance, Contracting & Information, to ensure that the appropriate infrastructure is in place and that services are meeting the agreed local and national targets.
- To be responsible for ensuring all staff within Group(s) listed in appendix 1 have access to appropriate Digital systems to support patient care in line with the national and local programme for digital maturity.
- Oversee the development of operational and business plans for Group(s) listed in appendix 1, in liaison with the Group Clinical Manager/Lead Matron and Group Manager, which support the delivery of activity and service development in line with the Divisional and Trust Strategy and maintain and monitor these plans in conjunction with the Divisional Leadership Team.
- Ensure users and carers are involved in on-going service delivery matters and service evaluation across the range of Group services.
- Take delegated Divisional lead responsibility for efficiency programmes reporting to the Gateway Board. In collaboration with the Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies and Divisional Medical Director, to support the Group Management by ensuring that the efficiency and productivity of clinical and support services are maximised, whilst improving the clinical and operational quality of services.
- Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are embedded into the core business of the Division in line with the corporate framework; including governance arrangements, planning processes and ensuring this is embedded within the ongoing policy and service development processes.
- Ensure that Equality Impact Assessments are actively undertaken and considered when redesigning services.
- In support to the Divisional Director prepare, develop and write business cases, bids and information papers for the appropriate Executive Committees, Investment Committee and Commissioners as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Educated to Master's Degree level or have equivalent extensive experience working at senior management level,
- Performance, finance and governance
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of workforce development plans
Experience
Essential
- Experience & understanding of working in clinical governance/risk
- Significant senior management experience
- Experience of workforce development plans
- Experience of setting strategic direction for the benefit of the Trust, Ddivision & staff.
- Experience of operational management of staff
- Experience of & exposure to Tendering, performance setting, monitoring & reviewing.
- Significant Experience of managing change in NHS
- Experience & in depth knowledge of staff management
- Extensive experience of working in Services for adults
- Extensive experience working in community settings
- Experience of working with Commissioners/GP.
- Experience of working with people from diverse communities.
- Knowledge of contracting & commissioning processes & policy within the NHS/Social Care/Private Sector.
- Business/financial management expertise acquired through training & experience, to Masters level.
Desirable
- Project Management experience & demonstrate track records of success.
- Experience of marketing & demonstrable evidence of success in this field.
Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of quality/QUIPP agenda
- Understanding of Equality & Diversity
- Knowledge of the local health economy
- Ability to develop & implement strategic & business planning objective
- Ability to identify major policy changes & the impact on clinical services
- Specialist knowledge in negotiating contractual documents & completion of tender documents.
- Knowledge of change management & service improvement processes including the Integrated Services Improvement Programme.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oExcellent leadership & communication skills
- oExcellent presentation skills & ability to address a wide & diverse audience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Educated to Master's Degree level or have equivalent extensive experience working at senior management level,
- Performance, finance and governance
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of workforce development plans
Experience
Essential
- Experience & understanding of working in clinical governance/risk
- Significant senior management experience
- Experience of workforce development plans
- Experience of setting strategic direction for the benefit of the Trust, Ddivision & staff.
- Experience of operational management of staff
- Experience of & exposure to Tendering, performance setting, monitoring & reviewing.
- Significant Experience of managing change in NHS
- Experience & in depth knowledge of staff management
- Extensive experience of working in Services for adults
- Extensive experience working in community settings
- Experience of working with Commissioners/GP.
- Experience of working with people from diverse communities.
- Knowledge of contracting & commissioning processes & policy within the NHS/Social Care/Private Sector.
- Business/financial management expertise acquired through training & experience, to Masters level.
Desirable
- Project Management experience & demonstrate track records of success.
- Experience of marketing & demonstrable evidence of success in this field.
Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of quality/QUIPP agenda
- Understanding of Equality & Diversity
- Knowledge of the local health economy
- Ability to develop & implement strategic & business planning objective
- Ability to identify major policy changes & the impact on clinical services
- Specialist knowledge in negotiating contractual documents & completion of tender documents.
- Knowledge of change management & service improvement processes including the Integrated Services Improvement Programme.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oExcellent leadership & communication skills
- oExcellent presentation skills & ability to address a wide & diverse audience.
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).
