INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Are you an experienced manager looking for a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare services? We are looking for an exceptional Deputy Service Manager to join our fantastic NHS Trust located in the stunning surroundings of the Lake District. You will play a vital role in delivering exceptional performance, quality, and safety of services within your Clinical Collaborative. This role offers an incredible opportunity to an experienced manager or someone ready to step into operational management.

The Deputy Service Manager for Women and Children is a fantastic opportunity to manage a range of acute and countywide services.

The portfolio includes:

• Acute Paediatrics
• SCBU
• Community Paediatrics
• School Immunisations and CHIS
• Strengthening Families
• 0-19
• Specialist Services
• Maternity

You will work closely with an excellent team consisting of a General Manager, Deputy General Manager and 2 other Deputy Services alongside a lead Matron to operationally manage these services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Hold delegated responsibility for key areas of service delivery, for example, operational and performance management in relation to constitutional standard waiting times and achieving financial balance.
• Actively support the achievement of objectives within both corporate and Collaborative agenda.
• Support delivery of the maintenance and successful achievement of local and national performance management targets.
• Ensure that ward/departments maintain the highest standards and performance requirements under corporate and clinical governance procedures.
• Support improvement / developments of service.

• Manage pay and non-pay resources associated with defined speciality/specialities across the trust.
• Prepare and present business plans and recommend options for improvement.
• Implement effective and appropriate performance management systems and processes within specified areas, ensuring there are robust evaluation processes in place following change.
• Review and monitor performance of specified areas within the Service to ensure Trust requirements are met.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree, Management diploma or equivalent experience
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Implementation of national policy
• Staff management
• Managing a budget
• Management of change

Desirable

• Acute / Community hospital experience
• Risk management
• Service development
• Policy development
• Business case development
• Project management

Knowledge

Essential

• Current NHS performance agenda
• Evidence based practice
• Modernisation and change techniques
• Continuing professional development with portfolio

Desirable

• Clinical governance
• Risk management

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to grasp detail
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively resolve conflict
• Innovative and creative in producing future service developments
• Ability to deal with HR issues
• Leadership skills
• Effective decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Able to use initiative appropriately

Desirable

• Project management skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Motivation
• Proactive
• Assertive
• Confident
• Committed to quality improvement
• Team orientated

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to participate in shift operational rota 7 days per week
• Able to travel between sites.
• Post-holder will be expected to work across multiple sites

Desirable

• Driving licence

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

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