Reporting to the General Manager, this is a key leadership role within the Medicine Division at Ipswich Hospital.
You will contribute to the delivery and implementation of the strategic plan for the services, day to day operational management, and the provision of robust delivery plans to ensure access targets are met, delivery of high quality efficiency and effective services, that all key performance indicators are met, and ensure continuous development and review of processes for improving productivity and efficiency.
The Division is undergoing an internal restructure, including the review of single site management Trust wide for some specialist medicine services. This may mean that the portfolio for the post will be subject to change, however the requirement for the role will not be diminished.
This is an exciting opportunity within a positive and vibrant service, for an experienced manager who is looking for their next opportunity.
Previous experience of working in an operational NHS acute management would be highly advantageous.
You will be working as key part of the Clinical Delivery Group Management team and a proven track record of leading teams as well as undertaking the challenges of delivery in a fast paced acute setting is essential.
You should be highly motivated, organised and able to work under high pressure.
• To lead and develop the designated specialties within the Division with responsibility for operationally managing the service.
• To ensure the achievement of National, Regional, Trust and Divisional performance indicators (e.g. RTT, DM01 and Cancer targets), to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety is central.
• Responsible for ensuring the services are delivering against key standards and objectives, and are fit for purpose (e.g. GIRFT) In particular financial expenditure targets, costs control, CIPS, CQUIN, and activity targets for the Services.
• Ensuring waiting lists are triaged and clinical prioritisation of patients is captured to allow for patients to be treated within the timeframes stipulated within the national guidance.
• Lead on the management and continuous monitoring of demand and capacity for services, ensuring any gaps are closed through improvements in efficiencies or investment when required.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For full details on the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification
This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024