General Manager - Women's Clinical Services Unit This role is part of the tri team responsible for delivering the vision for Women's CSU within LTHT (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust). In partnership with the Clinical Director and Head of Midwifery/Nursing, the post-holder will be responsible for providing operational and strategic business planning and leadership for the CSU and Trust. The post-holder will be accountable for the performance of operational targets, local and national standards, as well as budgetary control across all services within the CSU. The post holder will also be required to work collaboratively on the challenging and complex national maternity transformation plan.
The Women's CSU functions as one of the more complex units in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and its services include Maternity services and Benign Gynaecology, including an accredited Urogynaecology service. The Maternity service is one of the largest in the UK, with just under 10,000 deliveries over the two delivery suites and taking tertiary referrals from Yorkshire and across the North of England.
Main Duties of the JobWe are looking for someone with experience of successful operational and strategic management at a middle or senior management level. You will have experience of budgetary management, operational and business planning, change management, innovation and improvement, and managing staff from a range of professional backgrounds.
As part of a high-performing CSU, you will need to have good negotiating and influencing skills to support collaborative working. You will be an effective team leader and team player with the ability to work in a diverse and complex organisation.
Job ResponsibilitiesJob Title: General Manager
Band: 8c
Location: Any Trust site
Job Purpose: The post holder will manage a clinical service unit or clinical support unit, comprising a number of specialties or support services supporting the Clinical Director. The post holder will be responsible for the overall delivery of service, quality, financial and other targets as determined by the Executive Directors. In partnership with the Clinical Director, the post holder will be responsible for business, workforce, and financial planning within his/her own unit, and will work closely with other managers and clinicians to support Trust-wide objectives.
Person SpecificationSkills and BehavioursWillingness to undertake training and development as identified through the Personal Development Planning process.Excellent change management skills including service reconfiguration.Ability to lead service redesign projects.Proven track record in the development and delivery of business plans and business development cases.Ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks, and make effective decisions.Analytical skills, literacy, and numeracy. Ability to analyse highly complex data and formulate reports.Personal commitment, enthusiasm, and professional drive to lead and innovate.Able to communicate complex service-related information to senior managers and external customers.Highly credible with clinical staff including senior medical staff.Ability to lead highly complex multidisciplinary teams based on different sites across the organisation.Manage clinical and business risks developing action plans to improve performance.Able to develop and deliver business plans and cases.Excellent presentation skills using a range of techniques, software, and equipment.Ability to broker agreements across organisational boundaries to deliver agreed pathways and processes.QualificationsEducated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.ExperienceExperience of successful operational management at a middle/senior management level.Budgetary management experience.Demonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks.Operational and business planning and implementation, and options appraisal.Management of staff from a range of professional and occupational backgrounds.Knowledge of workforce planning principles and practice.Sound understanding of the NHS plan and modernisation agenda.Comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of financial and commissioning frameworks.Understanding of PBR and its impact.Capacity planning, managing waiting lists, and developing business cases.Knowledge of performance management principles and practice.Preparing strategic plans.Demonstrates evidence of innovation in the provision of services.Knowledge of Connecting for Health.Knowledge and application of key policies and procedures including access targets, Booking and Choice, Health and Safety, HR Guidance, and National Service Frameworks.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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