Due to the retirement of the existing post holder, there is an exciting opportunity to join the Division of Specialist Services. The portfolio to be covered will be primarily the Private Patient service however there will be an expectation to support the wider running of the Division including trauma & orthopaedics, rheumatology and therapies.

You will be part of the Divisions senior management team, working in a busy and fast paced environment and leading on the Operational management and strategic direction of the service. Wrightington is an identified specialist hub in Greater Manchester and a key organisation in support the recovery of elective orthopaedic waiting times.

If you feel you have the qualities required for this high profile post and would like the opportunity to work within a Division that will help to secure the future success of the Trust, we would be delighted to receive an application from you.

Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will-

• Ensure the provision of high quality, safe services in line with performance indicators is key to this role as you will be responsible for the operational delivery of all aspects of the Directorate including performance, finance and governance.
• Have a high level of organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, be an excellent communicator and work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Have a proven ability to lead and influence, and be able to demonstrate experience of people management at a senior level.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Please note that this senior position may be expected to participate in an on-call rota.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be required to operationally manage the Private Patient service and support the wider division specialities in exceptional circumstances dermatology, rheumatology, plastics, out-patients and therapies across the Trust.
• The post holder will be expected to make organisational decisions in relation to the speciality they lead across the Trust, attend meetings and forums on local, regional and national issues making decisions on behalf of the Trust.
• The post holder will be responsible for the operational direction and provision of their speciality activity across the trust contributing to the delivery of the Trusts strategic plan, by working in partnership with divisional teams.
• The post holder will be responsible for delivering effective activity and income targets.
• The post holder will be an integral member of the Senior Management Team within the Division and undertake duties as appropriate to this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current health policy
• Good IT skills with evidence of the ability to access and use complex health related data
• Proficient skills in the use of MS Office - Excel, Access, Word & PowerPoint
• Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead discussion and negotiation with staff at all levels and across multiple disciplines
• Ability to interpret and communicate highly complex issues from multiple sources both orally and in writing with authority and credibility to key stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise and meet pressing deadlines
• Ability to make difficult decisions and communicate these decisions to key stakeholders in a manner that ensures maximum 'buy in' to support key objective delivery
• Data manipulation and data analysis skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate,
• Political awareness and an understanding of local and national agendas.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of operational management including responsibility for service development
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and achieving key service improvement outcomes in a challenging environment
• Experience of performance management of a service with delivery of associated outcome improvements
• Experience of successfully producing business cases
• Experience of budgetary management
• Experience of managing change within a health care environment

Desirable

• Experience of independent healthcare sector

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of further study in areas such as leadership, project management or related areas

Desirable

• Higher level management qualification

Additional

Essential

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wrightington Hospital

Hall Lane

Wrightington

WN6 9EP

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