The directorate of acute & specialist medicine at St Mary's Hospital is seeking a dynamic and flexible operational manager to join our senior leadership team as the business manager for the acute medicine and hepatology services. This is a 13 month fixed term / secondment opportunity covering maternity leave.

The directorate is made up of a broad range of clinical services including gastroenterology, hepatology, acute medicine, as well as nine inpatient wards and a liver day unit. The post holder will be responsible for the operational and financial delivery of the acute medicine and hepatology services and will work closely with the deputy general manager, heads of specialty and senior nursing leads.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication and leadership skills, strong financial and workforce management experience and a commitment to improving quality and performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking at furthering their senior operational management experience. The successful candidate will be fully supported by the excellent and experienced directorate and divisional leadership teams.

The post holder will be based at St Mary's Hospital, which has excellent transport links.

Main duties of the job

The Business Manager will report to the General Manager and provide appropriate support to them, the Head of Specialty and the Clinical Director in the delivery of all operational functions of the directorate. This will include overseeing the administrative teams within the department, ensuring key performance targets are met and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to.

The Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring appropriate data is available, analysed and presented to support business decision-making, forging the gap between financial and business management. The post holder will provide an increased focus on the delivery of streamlined, efficient services which are managed and benchmarked nationally and internationally. These roles will lead on the project management of the cost reduction programmes and organisational change.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant first degree
• Recognised management qualification at postgraduate level and/or experience

Desirable

• Completion of project management skills course (e.g. PRINCE2)

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of operational and staff management in the NHS
• Experience of managing and deciding on complex employment issues including handling grievances and disciplinary issues
• Budget management experience
• Experience of dealing with conflict and working with colleagues to agree remedial action as required
• Experience of dealing with conflict and working with colleagues to agree remedial action as required
• Experience of cost reduction delivery

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

• Ability to analyse and effectively present performance data and identify areas for improvement
• Excellent written communication skills
• Comfortable with relevant IT software packages

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

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