We are seeking a motivated and experienced business manager to join our friendly and supportive occupational health team. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to help us manage business processes, lead service improvement , maintain quality standards, and develop communications with our key stakeholders. We're seeking an organised and commercially minded professional that would enjoy working within a clinically led multidisciplinary team. If this sounds like you, and you like the idea of working to improve staff health and wellbeing, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Avon Partnership Occupational Health Service (APOHS) is an NHS service hosted by UHBW, in partnership with North Bristol Trust & Sirona care & health. We provide a specialist service to the local health community in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire as well as providing services to other private and public sector organisations in the local and surrounding areas.

This is an exciting time to join our service as we take forward a new strategy to ensure our NHS people are safe, healthy and protected in their roles. We know that looking after their health and wellbeing in turn has a positive impact on the quality of patient care they can give. This post will be central to realising our vision by providing a high quality business support function focused on innovation and collaboration with our stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The postholder has overall responsibility for the occupational health service business function. Specifically the post holder will:

• Ensure high quality business administration and information management are delivered to optimise performance and efficiency, proactively engaging with other key strategic and corporate requirements of NHS partners and external customers.
• Lead strategic programmes of work which are designed to bring about transformational change, working alongside clinical and operational colleagues to drive forward service improvement initiatives using project management methodologies

• Oversee and monitor performance against national quality standards to ensure that standards are exceeded and accreditations retained.

• Develop and implement communication strategies, to promote occupational health services and engage internal and external stakeholders.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of relevant experience in business and operational management
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and leadership development

Desirable

• Postgraduate project management, business and/or financial management qualification

Knowledge sand Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience in a senior management role within the NHS or healthcare sector
• Evidence of business management knowledge and expertise
• Experience of leading, managing and developing teams
• Experience of delivering successful service improvement projects, from initiation to completion, using project management methodologies
• Experience of providing accurate, comprehensive performance reports for a range of audiences including senior leadership teams
• Strong understanding of the national policy context in relation to NHS staff health and wellbeing
• Knowledge of UK data protection law and data security management
• Experience of delivering excellent customer service
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance relating to contract management and procurement

Desirable

• Experience of working effectively in a clinically led multidisciplinary team

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts effectively in writing and verbally to a wide range of audiences including senior managers and external commercial customers
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form positive relationships and coach proactively and cooperatively at all levels
• Ability to review and create contract documentation
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Highly skilled user of a range of IT applications and systems, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to act autonomously and manage a range of complex projects simultaneously
• Ability to design and undertake audits and research to develop service improvements
• Ability to determine priorities and deliver outcomes to deadlines

Desirable

• Proficiency in digital communication tools and platforms

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Whitefriars

Lewins Mead

Bristol

BS1 2NT

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