An opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified individuals to take on the role of Directorate Manager for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology directorate within the Surgery, Women’s and Children’s Division. The right candidates will preferably have extensive NHS experience, will have previous experience in operational roles managing clinical services and will be comfortable working with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues to redesign and develop services. We are looking for someone who can deliver against performance standards while engaging and leading in an effective way.
The post holders will work as part of the triumvirate management team, working closely with the Matron, and Clinical Director as well providing leadership within the rest of the Directorate.
We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality through our recruitment, we would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level.
Main duties of the job
To be managerially responsible for the Directorate, providing clear leadership and working with the Clinical Lead, Clinical Director, Matron, Director of Operations and Chief of Surgery to ensure the provision of high quality patient care and the most efficient and cost effective use of resources.
To be responsible for ensuring that within all specific work areas all local and national performance standards and objectives are met. To be responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of services; leading and effectively implementing change management initiatives to improve service provision.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree level education or equivalent management experience, preferably in an NHS setting
2. Educated to Masters Level in a health related, business or leadership field, or equivalent in depth experience
Desirable criteria
3. Possession of a Clinical Qualification
Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude
Essential criteria
4. Significant and proven senior management experience preferably in an Acute health care setting
5. Successful track record of managing change in a complex environment
6. Proven skills in strategic planning, management and delivery
7. Effective leadership/negotiating skills
8. Experience of leading complex change across multiple services
9. Experience ofreviewing and improving performance via others
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
10. Excellent communication skills and ability to influence decisions and strategy within the service line management teams
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Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
11. Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
12. Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
13. Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
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