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Job Overview
The postholder will be a key member of the Divisional Senior Management team. The successful candidate will be an operational manager with responsibility for the neurology, rheumatology, neurophysiology, neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry (Cluster 3) departments within the Division of Neurosciences. This post will work closely with the clinical staff and managers across Cluster 3’s services to ensure strong leadership and operational management, in order to meet the objectives and performance targets across the specialties. They will provide operational assurance for key critical issues within Cluster 3 specialities.
Main Duties of the Job
* Work closely with the Specialty Leads, Matron and Divisional Triumvirate to ensure high levels of performance in the delivery of key objectives.
* Lead specialty development and implementation of the annual Operational Plan incorporating activity, access, financial investment and efficiency savings, workforce, quality targets and ensuring that the plans can be delivered within existing or planned resources.
* Identify and deliver annual cash releasing efficiency savings agreed with the DoD as a contribution to the Division’s annual savings target.
* Participate in the manager of the day bed rota within Division.
* Participate in the planning and management of capital projects, as required.
* Participate in management on-call rota.
Working for Our Organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* At least 3 years’ experience of operational management in an NHS setting or other large public sector organisation including accountability for a significant budget
* Awareness of national NHS policy, local health community issues, the national performance management framework and national initiatives for achieving improved performance
* Experience of working on, developing or implementing strategic, annual, business, financial and capital plans
* Experience of managing or taking part in programmes of continuous improvement and change management in complex environments
* Experience of working effectively in a multi‑professional environment and working as part of a multi‑professional team
* An appropriate post‑graduate management qualification (MBA, MSc, DMS) or evidence of equivalent continued professional development and/or experience. This includes evidence of self‑awareness and reflection of one's working style, strengths & weaknesses.
Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge of the duties imposed on the Trust by legislation, NHS policy and priorities, and the requirements of corporate governance
* A clear understanding of the modernisation agenda, the opportunities for redesigning services and the tools and techniques for achieving service change including demand/capacity analysis and process mapping
* An understanding of the issues currently facing primary and secondary care, and the challenges facing the NMSK Division and the relevant specialties
* Recent exposure to a relevant management or leadership development programme
Work Experience
Essential Criteria
* Proven experience of the development and implementation of strategic, annual business, financial, capital and workforce plans
* The successful management of continuous improvement in complex environments
* Significant demonstrable experience in working effectively in a multi -professional environment, and in facilitating multi - professional teams
Desirable Criteria
* Significant experience of operational management in the NHS, including experience of managing both emergency and elective services
* In depth knowledge of the duties imposed on the Trust by legislation, NHS policy and priorities, and the requirements of corporate governance
* Detailed awareness of national NHS policy, local health community issues, the national performance management framework and national initiatives for achieving improved performance
* An understanding of the issues currently facing primary and secondary care, and particularly the challenges facing the NMSK Division
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential Criteria
* Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work effectively with key stakeholders and staff groups within the Trust.
* Excellent written/oral and presentation skills for communication with other clinical services in NBT and externally in the Healthcare community
* Ability to assess, sift, analyse and collate highly complex data in different forms for informed decision making and action
* Direct operational management and organisation of large complex services and effective management of human, financial and other resources
* Ability to research, plan and implement service development and organisational change
* Act independently and own initiative implementing policies and acting within broad constraints agreed with Divisional Management
* Numerate and computer literate to use computer systems for planning – financial, activity, demand and capacity
* Strategic thinking
* Leadership experience and experience of instilling a positive culture
Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances
Essential Criteria
* Works well under pressure and ability to meet deadlines. Resilient and self – motivated
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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