We are seeking a committed and value-driven individual to take on a leadership role on a 12-month fixed term basis. Applicants should be enthusiastic, aspiring leaders with a good track record of operational management, people leadership and change management. You must be able to demonstrate achievement of targets, implementation of service developments and transformation initiatives.

With the General Manager, the postholder will provide operational leadership, strategic direction, financial control and corporate management to staff across the pathology services on all sites. The post holder will also work alongside the Clinical Director of Pathology, as well the Care Group Managing Director for Diagnostics, Cancer and Buckland (DCB) and other managers within both Pathology, the Care Group and the Trust.

Main duties of the job

These are exciting, but equally challenging times and our continued vision is to deliver a clinically led, cost-effective and safe service, committed to value in everything it does. This aligns closely with the need to develop system-wide sustainability and transformation plans to achieve greater efficiency and productivity opportunities.

You will need excellent organisational skills, the ability to multi-task and manage your time effectively, the ability to develop excellent working relationships at every level and very strong communication and leadership skills. The Deputy General Manager role can be challenging and requires someone with a high level of attention to detail. You must be able to establish credibility with a wide range of people, possess excellent negotiation skills together with the vision and drive to deliver excellence for our services and patients. The role also gives the opportunity for a large amount of external working within the Kent and Medway Pathology Network, allowing the post holder to collaborate with colleagues both internal and external to the Trust.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of operational management at Band 8a or above or equivalent senior operational grade.
• Demonstrable evidence of highly specialist knowledge of the professional leadership and management of healthcare scientists and to include the management of a large multi-disciplinary group of staff.
• Demonstrable experience managing pathology / clinical services and leading improvements in these settings.
• Experience of team working and building and maintaining effective working relationships in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Fully developing staff potential through facilitating training, development and education initiatives.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and influence.
• Evidence of sound budgetary management experience.
• Experience in service redesign and project management.
• Experience of working with external organisations.
• Experience in managing quality/ clinical audit/ clinical governance/ risk management issues. Including an in depth knowledge of quality management in an ISO15189 accredited laboratory (or equivalent experience).
• Evidence of on-going and relevant personal and professional training.
• Experience of management including clinical risk and safety.

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in supporting medical staff job planning.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively at all levels and deliver complex, contentious information or sharing bad news.
• Quality focussed with an innovative approach and ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise duties.
• Evidence of a commitment to and delivery of staff and organisational development.
• Commitment to self-development, with the ability to demonstrate knowledge of current policy and thinking affecting the NHS generally.
• Ability to analyse highly complex facts or situations, to make relevant comparisons across a range of data/information and to find solutions.
• Highly developed communication & negotiation skills.
• Ability to present complex and contentious information across staff groups/organizations and to bring all parties to a mutual understanding of the situation.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Knowledge

Essential

• IT literate on Office applications.
• Specialist knowledge of healthcare scientist professional issues and service delivery.
• Knowledge of complex laboratory systems including quality management systems.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of financial governance and adhering to Trust standard financial instructions.
• Strong evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of a large, multi-sited NHS organisation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate management qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level.
• In depth postgraduate experience (either through achievement of an MSc or through a combination of relevant postgraduate courses) or equivalent relevant experience.

Desirable

• Registered healthcare scientist current registration with the HCPC or equivalent professional registration.
• Project management qualification.

Other

Essential

• Proven self-confidence and ability to confidently state own position on issues.
• Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments.
• Self-motivated - possesses high internal work standards, sets stretching yet attainable goals wants to do things better and to measure progress against targets.
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
• Commitment to on-going life-long learning and personal development.
• Motivation - driven by a genuine interest and concern for the quality and appropriateness of patient services.
• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ

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