Community Diagnostic Centre - Shoreham by Sea, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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Shoreham by Sea, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are seeking a 1.0WTE Operational Manager for the Community Diagnostic Centres (Southlands, Falmer and Bognor).

The Community Diagnostic Centres are a national programme and focus on increasing diagnostic capacity for imaging (CT, x-ray, NOUS and MRI), respiratory, cardiac and phlebotomy.

The CDC programme in Sussex is managed by the ICS who have led a system wide approach to agreeing CDCs.

Southlands CDC is a hub CDC and will deliver the 7 nationally mandated tests.

It will be linked to three spokes:

Bognor University of Chichester which UHSussex will manage and deliver; Bognor War Memorial managed and delivered by Sussex Community FT; Falmer delivered by MIP (an independent sector provider) via a UHSussex subcontract.

The newly refurbished Southlands centre is due to open in summer 2023;

The post holder will provide operational leadership and management to the CDC and its associated workforce and services.

They will be responsible for ensuring all clinical and non-clinical performance indicators, targets and objectives are met in line with national and local standards.

Working with the Divisional Management Team, the they will contribute to the development, delivery and translation of Divisional and Trust clinical service strategies, corporate and divisional objectives and the development and implementation of business plans and service developments (particularly in regards to Phase 2 of the CDC Programme).

The post holder will take a lead role in ensuring that quality, performance, CIP and budgetary targets are monitored and improvement plans are devised and implemented where necessary to enable compliance.

The post holder will be required to engender effective partnerships with all internal and system-wide external stakeholders and ensure effective liaison and partnership working with commissioners is developed and sustained

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Personal Specification Summary

Essential Experience and qualifications

Extensive up to date knowledge of the NHS.
Experience in a senior operational management role.
Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance initiatives.
Experience driving strategic plans forward to the point of delivery, establishing clear work priorities, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
Knowledge and understanding of National Development Strategies and delivery of NHS Healthcare services.
Communicating and translating highly complex information to staff, the divisional board and other parts of the Trust and key stakeholders with clarity and positivity.
Mutidisciplinary and system wide working: collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues in the local health community to develop effective partnerships.

Desirable

Project management qualification
Experience within primary care/systemwide NHS organisation
Experience of successful Pathway redesign in partnership with Primary Care Stakeholders