Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? A new opportunity, closely aligned to national policy direction, has arisen to join our Integrated Frailty Leadership Team at The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, where we manage Adult Community Healthcare Services across Guildford and Waverley. We're looking for a dynamic and experienced operational leader to take on the pivotal role of Specialty Manager within our evolving community-based frailty services.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of integrated frailty care in Guildford and Waverley at a time of significant transformation. As the national focus shifts from acute to community-based services, you'll be at the forefront, driving service evolution and delivering outstanding care for older adults.
As Specialty Manager, you are part of our newly formed Integrated Frailty Leadership Team together with a Clinical Director, AHP lead and Matron. You lead the SBU and are a key member of the division's management structure, leading and driving our Integrated Frailty Services, including:
1. Single Point of Access
2. Hospital at Home
3. Urgent Community Response
4. Intermediate Care
5. Milford Integrated Care Hub
You will also be working with services across the whole Frailty pathway into an acute setting, including:
1. Frailty Same Day Emergency Care
2. Acute Frailty Team
3. Inpatient wards at both acute and community hospital sites
Main duties of the job
Your role will include:
1. Leading service delivery across a challenging yet rewarding community setting.
2. Supporting and inspiring multidisciplinary teams working across the frailty pathway.
3. Driving large-scale service transformation projects in partnership with the leadership team to deliver against strategic objectives outlined in the Frailty Strategy.
4. Monitoring and managing planned and unplanned activity, ensuring budgetary control.
Supported by the Service Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for a newly formed SBU team and you will have a role in defining, reviewing and improving the operational infrastructure required to ensure effective management of the whole pathway of services within your remit. This post offers the chance to shape services that make a tangible difference in the lives of patients and their families while supporting staff to deliver their best.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a candidate with:
1. Proven operational leadership experience within healthcare, preferably in a community setting.
2. A track record of successfully managing service delivery, transformation, and performance management.
3. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to engage with teams and stakeholders at all levels.
4. A passion for innovation and improvement and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
What You'll Gain
By joining our team, you'll be part of a cohesive leadership team driving the future of community frailty care. You'll also have the opportunity to:
1. Work in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
2. Contribute to innovative models of care that align with national priorities.
3. Shape the future of integrated care services in Guildford and Waverley.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Service quality and quality management
* Current changes and developments within the NHS
* Extensive leadership and management experience in a complex system such as the NHS
* Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
* Multi-task management and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
Desirable
* Change management theory
* Experience of community services
* NHS experience of managing a diverse range of staff groups
Qualifications
Essential
* MSc Degree level or equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
* Diploma or healthcare related post grad degree
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
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