Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Due to a promotion, we are looking to appoint an autonomous and dynamic leader who will be responsible for, and lead the Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (HDESP) to deliver eye screening services across the North and South Bank of the Humber.
The Humber Diabetic Eye Screening Programme provides a high performing photographic eye screening service for diabetic patients (approximately 63,000 patients) for the early detection of diabetic eye disease.
The post holder will be responsible for implementing and managing systems and processes to ensure that all services are delivered in accordance with Group-wide policies and the National Screening Service Specification. In addition, the post holder will be integral in the exciting service expansion and roll-out of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) surveillance pathway for patients with diabetic eye disease.
Main duties of the job
The Programme Manager will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of all operational issues within HDESP. They will ensure the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.
The post has direct line management responsibility for the managers within HDESP and through them for the delivery and performance management of the services. This will include the review and where necessary the development of mechanisms for performance management at the programme level and workforce development.
The post holder will work with the Clinical Lead to develop and deliver a strategic vision and ensure service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.
The post holder will need to understand the business requirements and implement plans for service improvement using modernisation techniques and involve patients to ensure changes to services meet patients' expectations as well as ensuring the required capacity to meet key clinical performance targets.
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post graduate diploma Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
* Supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses within a specialist field or equivalent
* Management qualification and evidence of continued professional development
* Diploma in Health Screening or equivalent City and Guilds
Experience
* Management experience and knowledge within screening services, healthcare or other people/patient focused services
* Demonstrate evidence of sound financial/staff management.
* Experience of staff management including line management, developing potential (PDP) and performance management.
* Good working knowledge and understanding of the role of corporate services, eg Estates, Facilities and IT
* Evidence of managing change
* Specialist project management knowledge
* Experience within a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
* Business planning and development
Skills
* Proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results and targets.
* Proven ability to deal with a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it.
* A proven ability to come up with flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems
* Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups
* Proven ability to influence change in those groups
* Proven ability of leading change through people
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - ability to negotiate, influence in difficult and contentious situations
* A strong commitment to openness, honesty and inclusiveness.
IT
* Working knowledge of MS Office for typing, amending and proof reading documents.
* Knowledge of MS Office Excel
Knowledge
* Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population
* Must be a car driver with a valid manual driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service
* Across a broad range of service/subject areas
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.
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