**Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised**

The opportunity has arisen for experienced, talented & ambitious Operational Manager to undertake the role of General Manager in the Planned & Surgical Care Directorate at HDFT.

This is a critical senior operational manager post, with the post holder being a core member of the Senior Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of operational delivery across the acute site supported by an exceptional surgical team.

Working closely with the Hospital's Clinical Directors, Associate Directors of Nursing and Midwifery, Clinical Leads and Matrons, the post holder must be able to manage a complex and demanding workload, ensuring delivery of safe and high quality patient care whilst delivering national targets/standards within a challenging cost improvement programme.

Main duties of the job

This post provides leadership and operational management to designated clinical and non-clinical services and the staff, within the directorate and the performance management of these services.

The post will lead in ensuring the sustained delivery of key operational service targets, and be responsible for reconciling operational targets and activity with the delivery of high quality care in the area. Report performance against targets through the organisational performance management framework and support the Operational Director in carrying out their role, taking day to day responsibility for the delivery of the Directorate's business plan and key targets.

Work with senior members of the Directorate to take delegated responsibility for monitoring and ensuring that agreed activity and access targets and specified quality standards are understood, met and, where necessary, delivery plans and action plans are adjusted to reflect the achievement of national and local targets.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.

Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact James Wright on james.wright33@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree or equivalent
• Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Proven managerial and leadership experience within the NHS.
• Significant experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Project management experience including experience of managing medium to large scale projects.
• Experience of planning and managing risk in a project environment.
• Experience of strategic thinking and planning.
• A track record of leadership, performance improvement and organisational change.
• Experience of developing new services.
• Experience of budgetary management.
• Experience of using motivational and persuasive skills to gain and maintain buy-in to a project.

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

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421-PSC-1553R