The MSK Care Group at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services for the entire adult population of Sheffield. Delivering both inpatient and outpatient care, our clinical specialty areas include Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery, Rheumatology, Chronic Pain Management, Metabolic Bone, The Hand Centre, PhysioWorks, Staff Physiotherapy Service, MSK Therapy Services and Podiatric Surgery.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Hand and Podiatric services as a deputy Service Manager. We are looking for an experienced, motivated and independently minded person, able to act on their own initiative within agreed guidelines and manage the plans and performance of the Hand Centre and Podiatric Surgery under the direction of the service manager.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide direct support to the Service Manager (and cover during absence) ensuring the service is progressed and not compromised.

This role will require the post holder to have a level of leadership and operational experience including budget management, workforce planning and performance management.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree (or equivalent experience) and post graduate diploma (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Masters Degree in Management

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of managing a hospital service including budgetary, patient access, and performance management
• Relevant staff management experience
• Using data to make successful decisions and presenting data to others
• Implementing Trust or Directorate Policies
• Managing information systems
• Clear understanding of NHS policy and detailed knowledge of current NHS targets including 18 weeks and cancer waiting times

Desirable

• NHS Commissioning
• Budget Management
• Service Redesign and Change Management
• Project Management

Further Training

Essential

• Experience of using a hospital database such as the Patient Administration System

Desirable

• NHS Electronic Booking Service

Special Skills / Aptitudes

Essential

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Highly self-motivated
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Initiative and quick to learn
• Able to work as a member of a team
• Able to build effective working relationships
• Able to handle and resolve conflict.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

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