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Directorate Manager ENT/OMFS/Dermatology
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £58,972.00 to £68,525.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £58972.00 - £68525.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9365-24-0661 |
Summary
PERFORMANCE To ensure that the operational performance of the Directorate is effectively managed to meet agreed objectives and targets. To work in close conjunction with the Director of Operations, Clinical Directors and Matrons to set and deliver the Directorate objectives, in line with Divisional and Corporate targets and strategies. To manage and deliver income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget devolved within the Directorate. To plan and monitor performance against all activity targets and other service objectives. To ensure that all national and locally agreed waiting times and bookings targets are understood within the Directorate and met. To work closely with Cancer Services Team to ensure the appropriate monitoring and delivery of cancer targets. Prepare and plan to meet inspection criteria for external reviews such as cancer peer review, external QA audits and CQC inspections as appropriate. Alongside the Directorate Management team, to take responsibility for the delivery of national performance indicators relating to the clinical service. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT To be accountable for the delivery of income and expenditure (I&E) balance for the Directorate. This will involve a close, professional working relationship with the Directorate Finance Manager and the establishment and maintenance of an effective performance management system within the Directorate. To develop business cases and present to the divisional team. These will often involve complex financial / activity analysis using financial modelling. To participate in pricing and costing, working towards relating patient activity, by diagnostic condition to expenditure. To ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFI). BUSINESS / POLICY / PLANNING To deliver the annual capacity and business planning process for the Directorate. Identify annual objectives, productivity and efficiency schemes, cost pressures, capital bids and workforce plan as part of this process, to agreed timescales. To support the Clinical Director, Matrons / Ward Managers, Departmental Managers and other key personnel within the Directorate to strategically review their services and identify areas for improvement and efficiency. To work closely with the finance and business teams to develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control, strategic planning and submission of bids for local and national funding. To draft business cases / briefing documents and papers, for submission by the Divisional Medical Director / Director of Operations to the relevant senior advisory and decision making committees To effectively manage the implementation of agreed outcomes from submitted papers / reports as detailed above. To ensure the review and update of policies / procedures and working practices across the specialities / departments within the Directorate to ensure standards of practice are maintained. To contribute to the update and rewriting of Trust wide policies. To ensure all Trust policies are adhered to within the Directorate. To undertake project work as directed by the Director of Operations. TRANSFORMATION To lead Directorate clinical teams in service redesign/ improvement and clinical strategy development. To lead and advise the Divisional Team on the development and implementation of strategies within the Directorate that respond to key national initiatives. To identify opportunities to work with partner organisations in the integrated care system and regional tertiary services which improve the way services are delivered to the local population. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT To motivate and take line management responsibility (direct and delegated) for all non-clinical staff within the Directorate, with direct line management of the Directorate admin team. To work with the Clinical Director and Matrons to provide leadership to all staff across the Directorate. To ensure appropriate implementation of Trust HR policies. To oversee the effective recruitment, induction, training and development of all non-clinical staff within departments across the Directorate, ensuring that each member of staff has a robust appraisal. To support the Clinical Director in the monitoring and management of medical staffing in the Directorate, including job planning, workforce planning, recruitment and ensuring robust rota management is in place. To ensure Junior Doctor compliance in relation to European Working Time Directive, working closely with Clinical Directors to achieve this. On behalf of the Director of Ops review workforce plans with heads of department, corporate staff group leads and HR to ensure appropriate and effective workforce planning in short, medium and long term scenarios. To ensure effective communication channels with all team members are established, maintained and developed within the Directorate. To work closely with the Human Resources team in developing a partnership working framework with staff representatives within the Directorate. To manage compliance with HR key performance indicators including the development of action plans for improvement. GOVERNANCE To work alongside the Clinical Director and matrons to ensure the Directorate deliver all aspects of the Trust quality improvement strategy; maintaining the highest standards in quality, safety and patient experience for service users. To develop a strategy to enhance quality standards within the Directorate in line with the overall objectives of the Trust. Establish appropriate mechanisms to monitor achievement and take action in the event of underperformance. To work with the Divisional governance team and Directorate management team to ensure that appropriate processes are in place for the management, monitoring and escalation of governance concerns within the Directorate. These should be in line with Divisional, Trust and external processes. To ensure effective risk management and incident reporting within the Directorate. To be ensure effective complaints management within the Directorate, including adherence to timescales for completion. To support the clinical team in implementation of operational changes resulting from governance or quality concerns, tying resource requirements into financial and workforce planning and leading on implementation of change. To be involved with Directorate quality improvement initiatives, in line with the Trust single improvement methodology. To identify opportunities for change that will improve or assist the development of clinical practice and which lead to improvements in quality or efficiency within the Directorate. CORPORATE & ON CALL DUTIES To participate in the Trusts management on-call rota. To investigate / hear internal staff grievances / complaints from other Divisions as required. Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment: As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel. If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net