Job summary We are seeking a post holder for the exciting and diverse role of General Manager to lead the provision of patient-centred services at Wathwood Hospital. You will be highly competent, credible leader, bringing your wealth of experience to the role, always behaving in accordance with the Trust values and wear your inspirational qualities on your sleeve to encourage others to deliver your vision. You are motivational, encouraging, an active listener, inspire people to be their authentic self at work and have the patient at the centre of every decision you make. Main duties of the job You can pivot quickly between competing priorities, andare highly motivated, able to influence others with your diplomatic and inclusive approach to leadership and the delivery of a high-quality service. You will lead, direct and co-ordinate a high quality, safe, effective, and efficient service provision to meet the needs of patients, their carers and families. Reporting directly to the Care Group Deputy Director, you will be a senior leader in the care unit, spanning all areas of operational activity, providing strategic support to the Clinical Director and oversee delivery of service development and improvement. You are responsible for ensuring and strengthening partnership working and collaborative integration with partnership agencies. You will lead on the commissioning and securing of funding to support the development of service, in addition to leading on developing models of service delivery with Commissioners, users and carers that reflect national policy and local need. About us Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank. Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team. We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust. If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you TeamNottsHC Date posted 12 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 186-1519-24-FS Job locations Wathwood Hospital Gipsy Green Ln Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 7TQ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification where you can find the main responsibilities and requirements of these roles. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification where you can find the main responsibilities and requirements of these roles. Person Specification Physical requirements Essential oA naturally inclusive leadership style with the ability to build effective communication and working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and agencies. oExcellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills and highly influential with impact verbally and/or in writing. oAbility to communicate highly sensitive and political service related information to senior managers, staff and external agencies (e.g. Trust Board, Commissioners). oAble to demonstrate resilience Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional Essential oMSc or relevant equivalent experience oRegistration with a clinical profession, eg, NMC, HCPC oManagerial qualification to Masters level or equivalent level of experience Training Essential oConducting investigations and action planning oFinancial management oLeadership Desirable oEvidence of continuing professional development. Experience Essential oExperience of managing an inpatient health care service oExperience of Managing/ leading Community Team oExperience of management and monitoring of budgets, in addition to the ability to develop and secure funding to support service developments oExperience of working at a system level with Provider Collaborative / ICS oProven track record of implementing effective and cost effective changes in more than one environment. oFluent in risk assessment. oDeveloping and implementing change management processes across a variety of areas. oPerformance management of service delivery, staff and processes to ensure local and national targets are consistently achieved. oCreating and implementing processes to support strategy and vision. Desirable oExperience of managing an inpatient forensic service. oExperience of Managing / leading community teams Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of: -Strategic planning and implementation -Operational management -Organisation development -Performance and quality management -Resource management -Patient / Carer involvement -Understanding of Provider collaborative and ICS Skills Essential oAdopting a systematic approach to problem solving using varied sources of information. oAble to provide the vision and leadership for the Care unit and for all staff oDemonstrate breadth of thinking and problem solving. oSound judgement and decision making skills. oInnovation, creativity and ability in leading, developing and motivating others. oProven ability to plan and organise. oExcellent time management and prioritisation skills and able to work to tight deadlines. oFamiliarity with NHS processes and understanding of relevant legislation which would have an impact on the Trust and the Care unit. Desirable oWell-developed information technology and data analysis skills. Contractual Requirements Essential oAvailable to participate in senior managers' on call rota. oCommitment to ongoing personal development. oAbility to travel. Person Specification Physical requirements Essential oA naturally inclusive leadership style with the ability to build effective communication and working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues and agencies. oExcellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills and highly influential with impact verbally and/or in writing. oAbility to communicate highly sensitive and political service related information to senior managers, staff and external agencies (e.g. Trust Board, Commissioners). oAble to demonstrate resilience Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional Essential oMSc or relevant equivalent experience oRegistration with a clinical profession, eg, NMC, HCPC oManagerial qualification to Masters level or equivalent level of experience Training Essential oConducting investigations and action planning oFinancial management oLeadership Desirable oEvidence of continuing professional development. Experience Essential oExperience of managing an inpatient health care service oExperience of Managing/ leading Community Team oExperience of management and monitoring of budgets, in addition to the ability to develop and secure funding to support service developments oExperience of working at a system level with Provider Collaborative / ICS oProven track record of implementing effective and cost effective changes in more than one environment. oFluent in risk assessment. oDeveloping and implementing change management processes across a variety of areas. oPerformance management of service delivery, staff and processes to ensure local and national targets are consistently achieved. oCreating and implementing processes to support strategy and vision. Desirable oExperience of managing an inpatient forensic service. oExperience of Managing / leading community teams Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of: -Strategic planning and implementation -Operational management -Organisation development -Performance and quality management -Resource management -Patient / Carer involvement -Understanding of Provider collaborative and ICS Skills Essential oAdopting a systematic approach to problem solving using varied sources of information. oAble to provide the vision and leadership for the Care unit and for all staff oDemonstrate breadth of thinking and problem solving. oSound judgement and decision making skills. oInnovation, creativity and ability in leading, developing and motivating others. oProven ability to plan and organise. oExcellent time management and prioritisation skills and able to work to tight deadlines. oFamiliarity with NHS processes and understanding of relevant legislation which would have an impact on the Trust and the Care unit. Desirable oWell-developed information technology and data analysis skills. Contractual Requirements Essential oAvailable to participate in senior managers' on call rota. oCommitment to ongoing personal development. oAbility to travel. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Wathwood Hospital Gipsy Green Ln Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 7TQ Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)