Job overview
Previous Applicants need not apply
An exciting role/opportunity has arisen for an aspiring Assistant Service Manager. This is a 12-month fixed term maternity leave contract or secondment opportunity to work alongside the Urology teams, based at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties to support the clinical and management team on a strategic and operational basis. They will be instrumental in the smooth running of the service/group, working autonomously and leading the department in its operational demands.
This role will be in direct support of the General Manager, Service Manager, Clinical Directors/Medics and Senior Nursing team within the group. It involves supporting a variety of urology pathways.
The post-holder will act as an integrated member of the Urology/Group 3 team to help provide an effective and efficient service to patients, their families and carers, and health care professionals involved in their care.
Internal applicants should ensure they have reviewed the secondment policy prior to submitting the application
Main duties of the job
To work alongside the Service Manager to ensure that Group 3 services are running efficiently and effectively on a day to day basis. To problem-solve all day-to-day management issues organising and ensuring appropriate cover within the service.
Exercise delegated authority on behalf of the Service Manager to resolve day-to-day management issues within the service.
To support the medical and senior nursing team in ensuring the services run effectively.
To support the service manager in the identification, development, implementation and maintenance of service improvements.
To be able to problem solve independently seeking advice where necessary.
To be visible for the service areas acting as a point of contact for any service management queries.
To communicate with multiple MDT staff members, patients, relatives using expert levels of communication.
To maintain robust systems and processes for managing the medical workforce rotas.
To attend relevant departmental meetings and provide administrative support where required.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD & PS
The post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties to support the clinical and management team on a strategic and operational basis. They will be instrumental in the smooth running of the service/group, working autonomously and leading the department in its operational demands.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
2. •Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
Desirable criteria
3. •Further qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
4. •Experience of staff supervision and staff management
5. •Recruitment & retention
6. •Appraisal
7. •Performance Management
8. •Knowledge of budget management issues
9. •Experience of managing the delivery of an effective service
10. •Evidence of introducing and supporting change processes
11. •Experience of working in an acute environment
12. •Evidence of establishing, maintaining and consolidating effective working relationships with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams
13. Acute NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Leadership and influencing skills
15. High level of verbal and written skills
16. Highly motivated and ability to work independently
17. Ability to respond to changing demands
18. demands Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills
19. Proficiency in use of Health Roster, iPM, ICE, Viper, Nervecentre and MediViewer
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.