Band 8A Assistant General Manager - Urology

Band 8A Assistant General Manager - Urology

The Assistant General Manager will support the general manager in the operational management of the service/directorate. The post holder will work as part of a service triumvirate to include the clinical leads and matrons. The service triumvirate will work together to deliver the service objectives, providing leadership and ensuring high quality patient care. This role will be primarily based at one site but, where the post holder is managing a portfolio offering services across more than one site, the post holder will be expected to travel where required and have clear visibility across all health unit sites within their remit.

The role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the clinical and non-clinical services (elective and non-elective) within their remit. This includes the delivery of national waiting times performance (RTT, diagnostics and cancer) through effective service planning waiting list management and developing systems and processes to ensure the achievement of key national and local objectives. The post holder will also be responsible for service review, redesign, and quality improvements. They will also be responsible for the development of business cases as directed by the general manager.

Main duties of the job

This role offers a new and exciting opportunity to shape and improve the delivery of clinical services in the Urology service.

The post holder will manage the service across three sites (Hampstead, Barnet and Chase Farm), ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available.

They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their services, including the engagement of senior medical, nursing, APH colleagues and other staff, as required.

They will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects for the areas they are responsible for.

They will support clinical governance processes within their areas and assist Clinical colleagues in the management of risk.

The post will deputise for the Operations and/or the General Manager where appropriate.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Royal Free World Class Care Values

• Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing personal development

Experience

• Track record of successfully working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Significant experience of working in the NHS in a junior management position
• Staff management and supervision and leading a team
• Introducing new ways of working
• Experience of project management and ability to work to deadlines
• Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases
• Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
• Good interpersonal, oral and written skills including chairing team meetings, writing reports. Knowledge of Cerner / hospital IT systems/word processing/Microsoft office suite
• Skilled in using an EPR system al
• Numerate, with strong analytical skills/ ability to understand and produce statistical information to use in problem solving
• Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at all levels
• Ability to manage own time and priorities
• Ability to communicate unwelcoming news effectively to all stakeholders
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint , Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive information, from a broad range of sources and producing options appraisal for consideration

Personal Qualities & Aptitudes

• Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work
• Pays careful attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Positive and motivated
• Flexible, collaborative and a team player
• Ability to work independently in pursuit of team objectives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£64,156 to £71,148 a yearPer annum Inclusive of HCAS