Band 8a Service Clinical Manager (Production Laboratory)
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £50,952.00 to £57,349.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Edgbaston, B5 7EG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9820-24-0278 |
Summary
Other Duties and Responsibilities Finance and Resource Management Manage Service financial budgets across all staff within the Service and that appropriate Cost Improvement Plans are developed and delivered to ensure savingsare achieved annually contributing to Divisional targets To maximise the efficiency and productivity of Service resources and to demonstrate this on an ongoing basis through the use of KPIs defined by the Divisional Leadership Team. To work in close liaison with the Divisional Finance Business Partner (and the wider finance team) to ensure appropriate delegation of budget to budget holders and lead in setting, forecasting, managing and monitoring service budgets. To work in collaboration with corporate colleagues across Digital Technology Services, Estates & Facilities and Performance, Contracting & Information, to ensure that the appropriate infrastructure is in place and that services are meeting the agreed local and national targets. To ensure all staff have access to appropriate Digital systems to support patient care in line with the national and local programme for digital maturity. Service Delivery and Development Develop operational and business plans for all Services in liaison with the Service Clinical Manager/ Matron which support the delivery of activity and service development in line with the the Divisional and Trust Strategy and maintain and monitor these plans in conjunction with the Divisional Senior Leadership Team. Take Service lead responsibility for efficiency programmes reporting to the relevant Board. To support the Service Clinical Manager/ Matron by ensuring that the efficiency and productivity of clinical and support services are maximised. Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are embedded into the core business of the Service(s) in line with the corporate framework; including governance arrangements, planning processes and ensuring this is embedded within the ongoing policy and service development processes. Ensure that Equality Impact Assessments are actively undertaken and considered when redesigning services or review/developing policies. To prepare, develop and write business cases, bids and information papers for the Service(s) on behalf of the appropriate stakeholders, both internal and external as required. Governance and Performance Responsible for the performance management of the service(s), and contribute towards Division-wide performance management, demonstrating achievement of objectives on a consistent basis within agreed timescales. Ensure that effective governance arrangements are in place for identifying and mitigating risk and that a culture exists of continuous service review, transformation and evaluation and where staff can raise concerns safely and expediently with service delivery. Identify, develop, implement and review effective systems for the comprehensive performance management and improvement services and to lead the identification, monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators for these services. Analyse and monitor sustained improvement in service provision to improve quality, access and choice against measurable outcomes and KPIs. Manage the delivery of a complex mix of competing requirements which include contractual, financial, quality and human resource issues concurrently. Undertake and/or supervise investigations following incidents, accidents or complaints and where appropriate seek guidance and support from the Service Clinical Manager/ Matron and Divisional Governance colleagues as required to identify and undertake any remedial action if relating to clinical services directly and to take disciplinary action as required, ensuring that there is wide spread dissemination of the lessons learned. Promote and raise awareness of individual responsibilities with regard to Governance including health and safety legislation. Facilitate the collection and collation of appropriate data and information, including benchmarking data to enable the interpretation and analysis of service performance. Establish information flows, analysis, and reporting that supports a culture of evidence based management decisions. In liaison with the Service Clinical Manager/Matron ensure staff at all levels are fully engaged in understanding the service specifications and performance targets for their service by creating a robust communication plan, staff engagement strategy, individual or team work plans and objectives, and training as required. Contribute to the development and management of a Service Risk Register. Management & Leadership To provide strong visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership across the Service, ensuring delivery of high quality, safe and effective services, against agreed outcome measures, service level agreements, activity and finance targets. Have an understanding of the national perspective and future strategy for the NHS and related areas of health to ensure that staff in your team/s are fully aware of the implications and can contribute effectively to service improvement. Provide a clear, effective and appropriate leadership style that engages and empowers all members of your Team to perform to high standards and innovate. Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews (PDRs) for direct reports. Ensure all staff in sphere of responsibility have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans including identifying the learning and development needs of individuals. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality, diversity and inclusion objectives are included in PDRs. Develop a working culture that ensures Health and Wellbeing and promotes a Great Place to Work and Learning for staff. Establish effective structures and processes that support effective communication and promote the culture of compassionate, inclusive leadership across all teams. Ensure that individual staff members work in a climate where their contribution is valued, developing roles across boundaries and working collaboratively in teams. Undertake disciplinary/grievance investigations and sit on panels as required. To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases. To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager. Responsible for ensuring identified training and development is undertaken appropriate to the postholders role. Key Relationships To establish effective working relations with the following: Divisional Director Divisional Medical Director Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies Group Clinical Manager Group Manager Service Clinical Manager Divisional Finance Managers HR/ Estates/ Information/ Service Transformation Leads External Commissioners Clinical and Non Clinical Staff within Services Performance Management All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and to identify performance standards of the post. As part of the appraisal process every employee is responsible for participating in identifying their own training and development need