- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience (preferably in healthcare)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Masters degree
- Management qualification
- Proven conceptual and analytical skills
- Able to make and take sometimes difficult decisions after analysis of options and implications
- Able to influence and engage people in different settings
- Able to secure commitment from others for change programmes
- Able to provide strategic direction and leadership within the division without adopting a dictatorial style
- Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels within and outside the trust
- General management experience in the NHS, in acute or community setting, including directly managing staff and resources
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of achieving significant cost reduction at a service and divisional level
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
- Experience of business case preparation, presentation and implementation
- Experience of strategic planning
- Senior manager oncall rota
- QI methodology and practice
- Current changes and developments within the NHS
- Change management theory
- Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 328.4KB)
- Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 124.4KB)
- Trust Values (PDF, 652.3KB)
General Manager - London, United Kingdom - Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Description
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Manager in the Community and Children's Services Division at Homerton Healthcare, due to the internal promotion of the existing post holder.
If you are a dynamic, visible and solution-focussed leader then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We are looking for someone who will work with service leads within the community setting to optimise access and activity, streamline processes and improve the quality of services for patients and their families and the experience of our staff.
You will have line management responsibility for Community Paediatrics and Foot Health but will have performance oversight of all community services at Homerton Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust. You will also provide professional leadership, development and peer support for all operational managers within the division.
You will have responsibility for working with other key stakeholders to develop an estates strategy for community sites which aligns with our evolving clinical strategy and for managing the division's capital bids and schemes. You will work with IT colleagues to optimise digital solutions for community services so that they are fit for purpose and enable flexible working.
You will be supported with your own personal development plan and have opportunities to deputise for the Divisional Operations Director.
Interview date: week commencing 29th April
Main duties of the job
The General Manager is responsible, with Clinical and Service Leads for the effective strategic and operational management of a number of key services within the Division, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available. The post reports to the Divisional Operations Director and has a key role in providing business development support to the division. Service Managers for each designated area report to the General Manager. The General Manager will be responsible for providing professional and peer development support for operational managers across the whole Division, including those outside their line management remit.
The post-holder will deputise as appropriate for the Divisional Operations Director.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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G eneral Guidance for Applicants
Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.
Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.
If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.
Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
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