Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Manager to join our established Medicine Management team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be supporting the General Manager in the day to day management of a site and a range of services across the Medicine Business Unit including a range of specialties and services. We are seeking to recruit a highly driven individual who is looking to develop their knowledge and skills working with the Medicine Management Team across our hospitals. You must possess excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills. You will be required to demonstrate ability to develop services, manage and coordinate a defined area of work at an operational level and maintain budgetary control. You will be responsible and accountable for an operational area which will encompass both clinical and non-clinical service delivery. You will be required to participate in the senior management on call rota for the Trust (after a period of induction). Please be aware this post may require Psychometric testing and presentation as part of the recruitment process. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Main duties of the job Line management and leadership of a range of services within the Medicine Business Unit, which includes several wards/departments and associated specialist nurses and diagnostic services. Manage pay and non-pay resources associated with defined speciality/specialities across the trust. Provide operational management for the whole trust on a 1: 11 rota, before annual leave and sickness, as part of a two tier system. Deputise for the General Manager as designated. Responsibility is held for the effective management of staff in HR issues, including recruitment, appraisal, grievance, disciplinary and sickness absence. Responsible for the maintenance and successful achievement of local and national performance management targets. Ensure that ward/departments maintain the highest standards and performance requirements under corporate and clinical governance procedures. About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application. Date posted 10 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-6918526MH Job locations North Tyneside General Hospital Rake Lane North Shields NE29 8NH Job description Job responsibilities Overall responsibility for the effective operational management of a defined clinical specialty /specialties across several sites within the trust within a specific directorate. Provide leadership in the development of clinical and support services. Actively support the Director and General Manager in and contribute to the development and delivery of, directorate strategy and objectives. Actively support the achievement of objectives within both corporate and directorate agenda. Effectively manage numerous budgets and resources whilst maintaining a high level of patient care. Responsible for hospital management out of hours as member of the on call rota. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. Job description Job responsibilities Overall responsibility for the effective operational management of a defined clinical specialty /specialties across several sites within the trust within a specific directorate. Provide leadership in the development of clinical and support services. Actively support the Director and General Manager in and contribute to the development and delivery of, directorate strategy and objectives. Actively support the achievement of objectives within both corporate and directorate agenda. Effectively manage numerous budgets and resources whilst maintaining a high level of patient care. Responsible for hospital management out of hours as member of the on call rota. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. Person Specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Essential Professional Qualification to degree level Highly developed operational management knowledge acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post graduate study Desirable ECDL or equivalent Experience and knowledge Essential Knowledge of change management strategies and experience of implementing change Significant experience of operational management Experience of leading, coordinating and organising teams Experience of project management Experience of managing, monitoring and controlling budgets Experience and achievement in meeting performance targets Leadership skills gained through previous experience and in house training over 12 months. Presentation skills gained through experience. Desirable Experience of working in different healthcare/private sectors such as primary care Person Specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Essential Professional Qualification to degree level Highly developed operational management knowledge acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post graduate study Desirable ECDL or equivalent Experience and knowledge Essential Knowledge of change management strategies and experience of implementing change Significant experience of operational management Experience of leading, coordinating and organising teams Experience of project management Experience of managing, monitoring and controlling budgets Experience and achievement in meeting performance targets Leadership skills gained through previous experience and in house training over 12 months. Presentation skills gained through experience. Desirable Experience of working in different healthcare/private sectors such as primary care 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). 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). Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address North Tyneside General Hospital Rake Lane North Shields NE29 8NH Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)