Business Manager For Spinal Surgery(Xn07)

Job summary To be responsible for the operational managementand efficient delivery of Spinal Surgery services provided within the Centrefor Neurosciences clinical service unit (CSU), in support of the ServiceManager (SM) and General Manager (GM), ensuring effective co-ordination andmanagement of budgets and agreed national or local performance objectives andcontracts.
The post holder will manage the administrative staff and will workin partnership with the Matron, ward managers, medical staff and other staff withinthe CSU on business planning and the development and continuous improvement ofpatient care processes.
Appropriate working relationships will be establishedwith colleagues in other directorates with whom their service interacts andwith external bodies, such as GMs, and Service Managers within otherspecialties, for the fulfilment of particular service issues.
The ServiceManager will work with colleagues within the corporate directorates.
Main duties of the job willbe responsible for the management of all administrative functions and servicedelivery.
They will be responsible for the delivery of financial, activity andwaiting time targets.
They will provide line-management and leadership to allstaff for whom they have responsibility.Tooversee the management of administrative staff and services in support of theprovision of high-quality care, teaching and research, within a patient-centredenvironment.Toensure that staff are informed and engaged with planning/objective-setting andreceive regular feedback on directorate performance.Totake a lead on service redesign involving front-line staff and patients indelivering effective, efficient, and timely services, in a cost-effective way.Toensure that the necessary resources are available to deliver clinical andnon-clinical services.Toensure that service delivers financial targetsTotake responsibility for delivery of activity, waiting list and RTT waiting time About us LTHTis one of the largest providers of specialist hospital services in the country,covering over 100 specialties, many of which are delivered across the region.Around 49% of our patient care income of around £ billion comes from ourspecialised commissioners, NHS England.
The Centre for Neurosciences comprises6 specialities and we are the regional tertiary centre for spinal surgery,neurosurgery, neurology, neuro-rehabilitation, neurophysiology and operate a clinically-led structure, which means that doctors, nurses and otherhealthcare professionals make the decisions on how we run our services.
OurClinical Service Units (CSUs) deliver all of our services and are led by atriumvirate team, including a Clinical Director, a Head of Nursing orProfession and a General Manager.
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Job description Job responsibilities JOBPURPOSE/SUMMARYThepost holder provides management support to the CSU or a component part of theCSU.
They will have responsibility for the performance of administrative andclerical staff and will ensure that services are delivered within budget toagreed quality standards and in accordance with agreed activity levels.Thepost holder will also work with members of their CSU and other senior managersin the strategic development of the services provided by the CSU.
This willinclude strategic and operational business planning and monitoring, and thedevelopment of relationships with key internal and external partners.
The postholder will ensure the CSU functions as an integral part of the Leeds TeachingHospitals Trust and that CSU and Trust-wide objectives are achievedsimultaneously.
Devolved responsibility for both payand non pay budgets in the CSU Responsible for staff who may workTrust-wide across several disciplines and clinical specialties Assist in the performance managementof the CSU Line manage administrative, clericaland secretarial staff within the CSU, and take management responsibility fortheir personal development and performance review Responsible for the procurement ofmedical and scientific capital equipment Assist in the operational aspects ofmajor service and capital planning Contribute to developing andsustaining capacity and capability in the CSU Lead specific project work on behalfof the General Manager Deputise for the Service Manager orGeneral Manager, as directedJOBPURPOSE/SUMMARYThepost holder provides management support to the CSU or a component part of theCSU.
They will have responsibility for the performance of administrative andclerical staff and will ensure that services are delivered within budget toagreed quality standards and in accordance with agreed activity levels.Thepost holder will also work with members of their CSU and other senior managersin the strategic development of the services provided by the CSU.
This willinclude strategic and operational business planning and monitoring, and thedevelopment of relationships with key internal and external partners.
The postholder will ensure the CSU functions as an integral part of the Leeds TeachingHospitals Trust and that CSU and Trust-wide objectives are achievedsimultaneously.
Devolved responsibility for both payand non pay budgets in the CSU Responsible for staff who may workTrust-wide across several disciplines and clinical specialties Assist in the performance managementof the CSU Line manage administrative, clericaland secretarial staff within the CSU, and take management responsibility fortheir personal development and performance review Responsible for the procurement ofmedical and scientific capital equipment Assist in the operational aspects ofmajor service and capital planning Contribute to developing andsustaining capacity and capability in the CSU Lead specific project work on behalfof the General Manager Deputise for the Service Manager orGeneral Manager, as directedPRINCIPALDUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Actively assists in the developmentand management of the CSU Cost Improvement Programme to ensure financialbalance involving the analysis of both pay and non-pay budgets to identifyrecurrent savings Makes judgements involving complexfacts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and the comparison of arange of options resulting in differing expert opinions and conflict; managing clinical risks; agreeing strategies to meet patient access targets,changing working practices Contributes to the servicedevelopment agenda by identifying and assessing strategic options serviceredesign; capacity and demand management; financial planning and qualityimprovement.
Presents proposals to the General Manager to input to the broaderstrategic debate within the Trust.
Understands the whole systems impactliaising with external partners as appropriate Leads the development, monitoring anddelivery of business and service plans and processes towards Trust and Nationalpolicies and targets Manages the integration of a varietyof resources to deliver targets/patient pathways the majority of which areongoing Assists in the development of andmonitors activity plans for the CSU, making adjustments as necessary Leads the development of businesscases whether for changes to service, new equipment or new posts which impactacross the whole organisation Ensures administration processessupport efficient patient pathways Participates in the CSU involvementof patients and representative groups in service planning and development.
Works in partnership with CSUcolleagues and other CSU Teams and external agencies to ensure high qualitypatient care is delivered within Trust frameworks the Trusts short to mediumterm objectives are delivered Leads and motivates staff in thedelivery of quality patient care across complex clinical and businessenvironments and services Identifies and leads projects tomodernise and improve service delivery and patient access Participates appropriately in theinvestigation of complaints On behalf of the General Manager,leads specific project work within the CSU and on cross-CSU issues Manages waiting lists, leading changewhere necessary to ensure targets are met Ensures that all patient and servicerelated policies, including modernisation strategies such as booking andpartial booking are implemented Assist with policy development acrossthe organisation relevant to local area MAJAX, Winter Plan, NationalService Frameworks Ensures the local implementation ofTrust policies and procedures People and Corporate Governance, Health andSafety Assists the General Manager in thedevelopment and monitoring of Service Level Agreements for services provided byor to other CSUs Manages agreed budgets to ensure theefficient and effective use of such resources and the achievement of allfinancial targets Recruits and line-managesadministrative and clerical staff across the CSU.
Provides leadership of thesestaff and ensures appropriate arrangements are in place to set objectives,monitor performance, agree and review development needs and ensure staff understandand can achieve the required results Assists in disciplinary and grievancematters Identifies information needs of theCSU and ensures the accuracy and use of information related to patientprocesses Produces reports and proposals,including spreadsheets, some of which are complex and involve bids foradditional funding from Commissioners Supports the General Manager in theinterface with commissioners Contributes to Trust wide activities( Improving Working Lives, External Quality Accreditation, InformationSystems Development, Bed Management etc) taking a lead responsibility forselected pieces of work Deputises for the General Manager, asdirected Undertakes audit work to facilitateservice improvement and collates and presents research resultsTHELEEDS WAY VALUESOurvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this asa strength, as well as a responsibility.
They have been developed by our staffand set out what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable EmpoweredAllour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.6.
WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTETRUSTS (WYAAT)LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of AcuteTrusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across WestYorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care forour patients.
Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshireand Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward changeto deliver the highest quality care.
Byworking for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be apart of that change.
WYAATis the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and CarePartnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country.
ThePartnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health andwellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports thatambition.
Person Specification Other Criteria Essential Demonstrates an understanding of both the NHS culture and of the cultures of the different health professional groups Workforce and capacity planning Managing waiting lists and developing business cases Day-to-day people management including appraisal and objective setting, recruitment and retention, appraisal and objective setting Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification Desirable Willingness to undertake training and development as identified through the PDP process Experience Essential Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation Working well under pressure of time and resources Desirable NHS Management Experience Knowledge of the working of the NHS and wider healthcare system within England Skills and Behaviours Essential Ability to work under significant and sustained pressure and to highly demanding and often conflicting timescales.
Commitment to team working with the ability to take personal responsibility for difficult decision making Ability to communicate and network effectively Negotiate and influence others taking into account the multi-professional and organisational cultures Ability to establish processes and systems within the Directorate to develop and monitor financial and business plans across specialist services working collaboratively with other Directorates Desirable Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding organisation Working well under pressure of time and resources