Job overview
An opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual with a clinical background has arisen to lead and have overall responsibility for the Operational Management for Hospital Operation Services within Morriston Service Group.
You must be a person who is capable of leading, inspiring and developing the patient flow and complex discharge workforces to continuously drive standards of patient flow and discharge, ensuring there is a patient centred approach that is safe and effective.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning and assurance of emergency preparedness, resilience and response, engaging with a range of key stakeholders to maintain and enhance the emergency preparedness, resilience and response capability of Morriston Service Group and ensure effective oversight of the work, this includes working with internal business continuity planning across the Service Group.
Main duties of the job
You will provide both day to day operational leadership and management for Hospital Operations, working collaboratively with the Divisional teams, you will provide assurance that robust systems for site and patient flow are in place and that quality patient led services are delivered consistently.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Divisional Manager, along with the Clinical team and Deputy Head of Nursing within the service group is a key member of the Service Group Management Team. The Divisional Manager is accountable for optimising the resources of the Division in order to deliver safe and effective patient care and for fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
Provide leadership to the staff; functions and services managed, and be accountable to the Service Group Director for all services in the Division, the Service Groups objectives and the development of the services.
Will have overall responsibility for the operational management of the services and be responsible for management of services within resources available and achieving targets.
Contribute to creating a strategic vision for the services managed and developing a plan for achieving that vision ensuring service change meets internal and external expectations.
Required to interpret and implement national guideline to ensure effective delivery of clinical services across the Division.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Masters degree or equivalent experience at senior management level within the NHS Service Improvement qualification (Silver Post Graduate qualification in a clinical speciality. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how management decision making is impacted by clinical priorities, risks etc. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of a wide range of national health policy issues and how they translate to NHS Services. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in relation to Information and Information management issues and how they support operational and strategic management of clinical services. Previous experience of working within a clinical environment within a clinical post. Ability to translate national policy across a range of service areas, into robust and measurable action plans to support delivery of challenging, service, financial and staff management targets. Leading and delivery of highly complex service change. Skills and experience in leading on significant service improvement
Desirable criteria
Programme and project management qualifications. Breadth of knowledge across all health services from primary to tertiary care Coaching Qualification Evidence of continued professional development. Evidence of professional registration e.g., NMC
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
Evidence of report writing skills, service planning and presentation skills. Ability to demonstrate high level leadership skill in a highly complex, politically sensitive and changing environment. Skills in analysing highly complex and highly specialised information from various sources. Ability to plan strategically in the medium and longer term for change and service improvement. Ability to establish partnership working with stakeholders – internal and external to the Trust. Excellent verbal and written skills Excellent presentational and influencing skills to engage clinicians and colleagues. Full range of IT skills Ability to prioritise workload and effectively manage highly specialised and complex competing demands. Demonstrate tact, diplomacy and political awareness. Ability to relate to staff of all disciplines and seniority. Ability to work as part of a team but also accepting responsibility and accountability for performance Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
Ability to speak Welsh
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
