Assistant General Manager - Trauma and Orthopaedics
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Job Overview
We’re looking for an Assistant General Manager covering 12 months maternity leave to join our forward-thinking Trauma and Orthopaedics Group Clinical Service. If successful you will be joining the team at a time of significant change as we embed the Group Clinical Service model. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high quality care and shape improvements that will make a substantial difference to our population.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in managing clinical services
* Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
* Ability to influence and empower multidisciplinary teams
* Strategic and operational planning expertise
* Degree-level education and relevant postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience)
* A flexible, approachable, and resilient team player
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead and manage Trauma and Orthopaedic services across multiple sites – your primary base will be confirmed, and you will work across Weston, the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Southmead hospitals.
* Collaborate with clinical leads and matrons to deliver divisional and specialty-specific objectives
* Drive service integration and transformation, especially around the Group Clinical Service model
* Ensure compassionate, patient-centred care that reflects the diversity of our population
* Manage performance, budgets, and workforce planning
* Lead service improvement and modernisation initiatives
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.
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
Essential criteria
* Relevant managerial experience
* Operational and strategic planning and management
* Performance management
* Management of budgets
* Experience of managing waiting lists, capacity planning and service improvement methodologies
Desirable criteria
* Management of change with an interest in culture change
* Experience of service integration
Skills And Abilities
* Effective communication at all levels
* Leadership skills
* Influencing and negotiating in multi-disciplinary teams
* Strong organisational skills
* Ability to quickly establish credibility with senior staff and maintain good working relationships
* Ability to empower others
* Excellent problem-solving skills
* Ability to focus both strategically and tactically to achieve goals
* Able to travel to sites throughout the Division
* Capacity to work flexibly (time and location) to the needs of the role
Qualifications And Training
* Proven experience in managing clinical services
* Evidence of management training
* Degree level education or equivalent experience
* Post Graduate qualification or equivalent experience (preferably in healthcare management)
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
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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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