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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team as a Speciality Manager for Paediatric Specialised Services within the Women's & Children's Division at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual for this pivotal role that combines operational delivery, performance management and team leadership within a high-profile, faced paced environment.
You will work closely with our Clinical Leads, Heads of Nursing and General Managers to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high quality care across a range of Paediatric Specialised Pathways including Cardiac services, Neurosciences and Critical Care.
The post-holder will be responsible for the effective management of Paediatric Specialised Services within the Division of Women’s and Children’s Services.
The post-holder, along with the General Manager for Paediatric Specialised Services, will work closely with the Clinical Chair, Divisional Director/Deputy Directors, Clinical Directors, Heads of Nursing, Senior Nurse/Matrons, and Lead Clinicians to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical services and the achievement of strategic and operational objectives, service improvement and performance targets.
The post-holder will manage a variety of administrative staff within Paediatric Specialised Services and hold the delegated budget for some services. Collaborating closely with colleagues across the portfolio of services, the post-holder will plan and co-ordinate resources to ensure achievement of service targets in line with the Trust Objectives.
You will be responsible for delivering delegated improvements within services to meet patient expectations, as well as ensure the required capacity to meet key clinical performance targets. Operational management is also an important part of the role in this group of clinical and supporting specialties. The post holder will participate in the weekly duty manager rota for the Children’s Hospital, including the management of emergency and elective bed capacity and staffing.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.