About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two highly motivated and enthusiastic Operational Managers to join University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust on a permanent basis.
We are recruiting for:
*One Operational Manager within Clinical Delivery Group CDG 9A (Surgical Speciality) - Major Trauma Services and Hands
*One Operational Manager within Clinical Delivery Group CDG 10B -- Haematology
Please confirm which role you are applying for in your supporting statement.
These roles offer an excellent opportunity for ambitious NHS managers looking to develop their operational leadership skills within large, complex and dynamic clinical services.
Working closely with General Managers, Clinical Service Leads, Consultant teams and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of your designated services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care whilst supporting the achievement of Trust objectives and national performance standards.
The post holders will play a key role in delivering operational performance across a range of targets, including Referral to Treatment (RTT), Cancer Standards, diagnostic pathways, waiting list management, Theatres and service productivity. You will lead on performance monitoring, capacity and demand planning, risk management and service improvement initiatives, ensuring that patients receive timely access to high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with General Managers, Clinical Service Leads, Consultant teams and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of your designated services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care.
The post holders will play a key role in delivering operational performance across a range of targets, including Referral to Treatment (RTT), Cancer Standards, diagnostic pathways, waiting list management, Theatres and service productivity. You will lead on performance monitoring, capacity and demand planning, risk management and service improvement initiatives, ensuring that patients receive timely access to high-quality care.
You will contribute to strategic planning and operational delivery, working collaboratively with clinical and corporate colleagues to develop and improve services. You will be expected to analyse complex performance information, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and implement improvement plans that support both patient outcomes and organisational objectives.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good general level of education including core subjects at GCSE grades A -- C or equivalent
Desirable
Degree or equivalent professional Management qualification Further management training and/or relevant managerial experience to post graduate diploma level
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working to NHS key performance and national standards Experience in handling confidential information Experience with dealing with patients, relatives and the general public Previous line management experience of staff Working Knowledge of waiting list systems Knowledge of NHS and aims of its structure Knowledge of medical staffing issues Knowledge of all the PAS systems
Desirable
Experience of working to NHS key performance and national standards within Respiratory Medicine Experience in managing in-patient and outpatient waiting lists and designing and implementing mitigating actions as required
Additional Criteria Essential
Reliable Punctual
Desirable
Prepared with reasonable notice to work outside of core hours, including weekends, for which time in lieu will be given Prepared to cross sites at short notice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)