11 Oct
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport
Job description
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated experienced Operational Manager to support the Directorate Manager - Specialist Services within an exciting portfolio.
The Directorate houses an array of teams such as Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward, Continence, Heart Failure, COPD and Diabetes Specialist Services in addition to our Advanced Clinical Practitioner Service.
The post will support the Directorate Manager and offer the successful individual an opportunity to utilise leadership skills within identified projects.
It will offer the individual growth and development within a health care setting.
If you have energy and drive with a thirst for quality standards then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Supporting theDirectorate Manager in the operational delivery and performance management of Specialist Directorate national and local performance targets and objectives.
Support the development and improvement of its clinical and administrative services. This will include specific responsibility and accountability for certain aspects of performance
- Supporting service improvement through analysis of data and undertaking capacity and demand analysis of services to support delivery of targets for the Directorate and overall Division
- Manage the Assistant Directorate Support Manager within Urgent Community response Service and support teams within the Specialist Directorate.
- Management of the Assistant Directorate Support manager and any other delegated management, ensuring service objectives are met by the specialty teams.
- Planning to ensure that all elements of service provision are considered and organised to enable capacity to be maximised.
This requires a structured approach to ensure that short-falls are identified in advance to enable mitigating action in a timely and organised manner, and also flexibility to respond to changes in circumstances
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership,
or pregnancy or maternity.
Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you :
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description & person specification for more information for the post.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £ This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oRecognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.
- oEvidence of sound intellectual ability and ongoing personal development
Desirable
oRecognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of dealing with difficult operational issues.
- oUnderstands and is able to interpret national policy in relation to performance targets and translate to the local level
- oUp to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues
Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- oStaff management experience
- oExperience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and prevention.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work under pressure and to prioritise
- oHandling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- oExcellent communication skills
- oWell-developed analytical skills
Work Rekated Circumstances
Essential
- oOccupational Health Clearance
▶️ Assistant Directorate manager
🖊️ Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Stockport