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Band 8a - Assistant Divisional Manager, Surgical Management

Job details
Posting date: 05 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £52,963 - £59,360 pa inc. HCA
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 May 2024
Location: Watford, WD18 0HB
Company: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6204945/360-B-5429-RA

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Summary

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


Two exciting opportunities have arisen for highly motivated and organised individuals to join the team as Assistant Divisional Managers within the Surgery, Anaesthetics and Cancer division. To succeed in the role, you must have a flexible approach along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to lead a team and be able to meet tight deadlines with consistency and rigour.

West Herts Hospital Trust covers 3 hospital sites in Hertfordshire. We are undertaking a very exciting Acute Redevelopment programme around our infrastructure over the next few years. The successful candidate will play an integral part in shaping these redevelopments whilst working alongside your designated Clinical Directors.

We are looking for people with passion for being part of a team, who are not afraid to challenge, but can also listen empathically and move things forward, improving quality of services for patients.

We are interviewing for 2 ADM positions. These are 1-year fixed term contracts (secondments will be considered) and the specialities are: General Surgery and Vascular services and Trauma, Orthopaedic and Chronic Pain Services.



The Assistant Divisional Manager will be responsible for effective operational and business management of several specialities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available.

There will be a strong operational focus intended to provide support for the day-to-day management and administration of services. This will include the delivery of performance targets, including managing long waiting patients and associated demand and capacity modelling and delivery of recovery trajectories.

The post holder will support clinical teams in the delivery of services across specific specialties. They will be expected at times to work independently and in line with service requirements. They will demonstrate a solution-focused approach and drive service improvements within the services.

Direct line management of the administration managers within the services/specialties and acting as a lead for the administrative processes/functions within the services, ensuring they are fit for purpose. To take the lead and be responsible for effective operational and business management of a number of specialities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available.

The successful candidates will be responsible for service-related budgets including revenue, establishment control and cost improvement programmes.

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Integration with the clinical teams is vital and you will work closely with the Clinical Leads and senior nurses in your service to ensure optimum service delivery. You will be an integral member of the Division’s Senior Management Team, providing support and sharing learning with peers across the Division.

Working closely with the Divisional Manager, you will ensure delivery of key performance indicators, national targets, and finance for your specific areas of responsibility.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage and develop the services within a high-profile clinical area and an exciting time to join our management team who are developing services whilst providing excellent and highly efficient care to our patients.


This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024

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