Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Lincoln County Hospital
Town Lincoln
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/02/2025 23:59
Service Manager-Haematology, Oncology + Specialist Palliative Care
Band 6
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job overview
The role:
Full time Band 6 Service Manager for Oncology, Haematology and Specialist Palliative Care Trustwide to be based at Lincoln, with travel required to Boston, as well as an opportunity to work from home.
We require a high calibre individual to play an integral role in the Clinical Support Services Directorate at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. As a Service Manager you will be accountable for providing confident and credible leadership to the service and will be able to effectively deliver the operational, quality and financial priorities of the Division while working collaboratively with the professional leads in the service. The candidate will need to have experience and knowledge of cancer/waiting time targets.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an experienced NHS manager who is used to working in large provider organisations and has proven experience of providing strong leadership and delivering operational performance in a directorate. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will relish the challenges ahead and have previously managed services including staff and performance measures. Key to success will be working closely and building strong relationships with clinical teams to ensure services are safe, responsive and effective. Excellent people management skills and resilience are fundamental skills required for these roles. In addition, we are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate delivery to performance standards, collaboratively work across boundaries, capable to develop and motivate teams, as well as show commitment to improving quality and patient experience.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or proved graduate level ability or equivalent
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
* Experience of successful operational management
* Proven track record in staff management
* Proven track record of service planning
* Experience of people management
* Experience of successful working with external agencies
* Experience of clinical governance
* Proven track record of delivering service improvement
* Ability to communicate effectively – both verbal and written
* Ability to work under pressure, rapid pace, change and uncertainty
* Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical workforce
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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