We are looking for a motivated and experienced leader who can bring energy and focus to the Clinical Support Services Division. The successful candidate will lead the Division and will be responsible for ensuring the safe, high quality and efficient delivery of services across:

Imaging - MRI, CT and US, including operationally embedding a 2nd CT scanner and leading on efforts to secure the funds and delivery of a 2nd MRI

Therapies - a large and expanding therapies team across all the core therapy teams and

Pharmacy - an embedded and high performing team, including a large capital programme upgrading the pharmacy robot.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Main duties of the job

NUH is a growing general hospital with big ambitions, focused on meeting the needs of its local, diverse and deprived population. This ambition has been backed by a series of recent investments:

An expansion of the acute and specialist medicine consultant workforce

An expansion of the emergency medicine junior doctor workforce

The installation of a 2nd MRI scanner and

The construction of a new two storey wing, housing an expanded critical care alongside a 26 bedded respiratory ward.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree or equivalent level
• Management qualification Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at a senior level in an acute Trust environment, including a sound understanding of the performance and governance requirements of the NHS for acute Trusts
• Significant experience of financial management and rigorous financial management and control to meet agreed targets
• Experience of establishing and applying performance management systems in areas like contract monitoring, staff management and departmental performance indicators
• Experience of service improvement
• Strong performance management experience
• Evidence of strategic leadership of service delivery in a complex organisational environment

Knowledge

Essential

• Track record of achievement as a leader which demonstrates significant successes through innovation and a strong but sensitive style, which contributes directly to the patient experience and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate well developed negotiation skills coupled with the ability to tackle poor performance effectively
• Experience of instigating and leading complex change to achieve continuous improvement
• Evidenced experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a range of people at local and regional level including statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations
• Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision at a strategic level
• Keeps abreast with national developments in health and social care through active involvement in local and national networks

Skills

Essential

• High degree of political sensitivity and experience of dealing with a range of issues in a complex stakeholder environment
• Sound analytical, negotiation and numerical skills
• Ability to develop and influence a high performing, collaborative team, whilst allowing flexibility for members to develop against their own personal targets Ability to establish rapport/credibility with Trust staff including clinicians, managers, staff, staff representatives and professionals from outside the Trust
• Establish strong, supportive working relationships with the senior team and nonexecutive directors
• Strong commercial and business acumen and judgment, understanding the need for efficient services and the impact of operational efficiencies on financial performance, the patient experience and staff motivation and morale
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with the chair and non-executive directors and provide support to the senior team individually when they are tackling challenging issues
• Ability to assess situations and take calculated risks based on learning and experience, to achieve longer-term service improvements.

Other

Essential

• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham Hospital

London

E13 8SL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6467368NUH