The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Surgical and Associated Speciality as an Assistant Operational Service Manager.
We would welcome applications from highly motivated individuals ideally with operational knowledge of the operating theatres to join our team and support the day to day operational delivery of services whilst driving opportunities for service improvement.
* Interview Date: 17 March 2025
* 37 hours 30 minutes/week
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
* Day to day operational management of a portfolio of services
* Support the delivery of service improvement initiatives
* Support the delivery of cost improvement initiatives
* Assist the Board management team with the management of all aspects of their areas of responsibility and take the lead in specific delegated areas
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
* To assist the Clinical Board management team with the management of all aspects of their area(s) of responsibility and take the lead in specific delegated areas.
* Deputise for members of the Clinical Board management team (as appropriate) when required
Support the day to day operational management of complex clinical services. Assist in budgetary management and cost improvement projects, people management, service development, quality improvement projects. Support the development of business cases and help to define the strategy for the Clinical Board. Assist the Board leadership team to deliver the Trust objectives.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Degree level education or on established pathway supplemented by post graduate diploma level specialist training, management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge & Experience
* Knowledge and or experience of operational, people and financial management; service strategy; business planning; and performance management
* Working knowledge and experience of emergency and elective admissions processes
* Experience of operational management
* Experience of business and service planning.
* Fully conversant with NHS Modernisation Agenda including experience of managing waiting lists, booking and choice.
* Specialty specific knowledge and experience.
* Experience in the development of complex business cases including correlation of complex statistical and financial information to provide strategy for service development.
* Service modernisation and redesign
Skills & Abilities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrable leadership and organisation ability
* Effective report writing skills
* IT skills - significant proficiency in use of MS Office Suite and other IT systems
* Effective organisation and time management skills
* Ability to handle change management effectively Change management and practice development skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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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