Directorate Manager, Capacity
- Employer
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Worcester
- Salary
- £56,164 to £65,262 a year
- Closing date
- 1 Jun 2023
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- Profession
- Other Health Profession
- Grade
- Band 8B
- Contract Type
- Permanent
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Job summary
The Directorate Manager for Capacity & Flow, will provide overall operational management of the Service Line and will provide a key role in achieving both the Divisional and Corporate objectives.
Main duties of the job
They will ensure that the Service Line, as a body, is appropriately resourced and operates within Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and appropriate rules and codes of conduct and procedure.
As the Directorate Manager the post holder will also undertake all related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Capacity & Flow, being held responsible and accountable for associated decisions/actions.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Directorate Manager for Capacity & Flow, will provide overall operational management of the Service Line and will provide a key role in achieving both the Divisional and Corporate objectives.
They will ensure that the Service Line, as a body, is appropriately resourced and operates within Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and appropriate rules and codes of conduct and procedure.
As the Directorate Manager the post holder will also undertake all related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Capacity & Flow, being held responsible and accountable for associated decisions/actions.
(See attached job description)
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
Knowledge/ understanding
Essential
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9365-23-0207
The Directorate Manager for Capacity & Flow, will provide overall operational management of the Service Line and will provide a key role in achieving both the Divisional and Corporate objectives.
Main duties of the job
They will ensure that the Service Line, as a body, is appropriately resourced and operates within Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and appropriate rules and codes of conduct and procedure.
As the Directorate Manager the post holder will also undertake all related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Capacity & Flow, being held responsible and accountable for associated decisions/actions.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Directorate Manager for Capacity & Flow, will provide overall operational management of the Service Line and will provide a key role in achieving both the Divisional and Corporate objectives.
They will ensure that the Service Line, as a body, is appropriately resourced and operates within Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and appropriate rules and codes of conduct and procedure.
As the Directorate Manager the post holder will also undertake all related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Capacity & Flow, being held responsible and accountable for associated decisions/actions.
(See attached job description)
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Pragmatic diplomatic management of situations and processes Displays strong motivation and commitment to success Ownership of personal development Resilience to work with competing demands and maintain high quality work
Knowledge/ understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of the financial flows in the NHS and the impact on service planning Demonstrate a working knowledge of employment law and good HR management practice Knowledge and understanding of national strategies/policy concerning patient care and national plans Knowledge of the clinical and corporate governance agenda and role of the CQC Knowledge of the inspection and regulation environment in which the trust operates
Experience
Essential
- Experience at a senior management level in an acute setting to include the following: Proven record of pro-active management to achieve key performance targets Demonstrable experience of service re-design/ business planning and change management initiatives Track record of effective financial management including delivery of efficiency savings, income and expenditure targets. Experience in managing and responding to a range of operational issues
Qualifications
Essential
- First Degree or Professional Academic Qualification Relevant Management Qualification or Equivalent
Desirable
- Masters degree and/or equivalent experience
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9365-23-0207
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