About this role
Job summary
Working across the Division, the Business Manager will support General Manager (GM) to ensure the provision of high quality, efficient and effective services.
Supporting the development and delivery of service strategy, together with ensuring appropriate risk management processes are in place to deliver a safe, high quality, patient centred service.
Providing solutions and/or advice to staff in response to pressures that may affect throughput.
Supporting the GM with the responsibility for the delivery of key performance targets in line with local and national agreements.
Providing operational leadership and deputising for the GM as required.
Exercising delegated responsibility on behalf of the GM to resolve day-to-day management issues within their area.
The Successful individual will be required to work Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
This is a 12 months Fixed Term Post
Main duties of the job
Highly visible individual; key in ensuring standards of care for all patients and the safe, effective and efficient utilisation of resources. Building strong and cohesive working relationships with the Clinical Leads and Matrons for areas of responsibility. Line management responsibility for a range of administration staff. Responsibility for the operational delivery aspects of delegated divisional areas. Supporting the GM, Clinical Leads and Matron in formulating strategic direction of services. Accountable for service delivery and the associated operational issues. Deputise for the GM.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Substantial senior management experience. Experience of managing access targets. Experience of managing a range of services within an acute healthcare setting. Experience of successful business planning and service development. Knowledge of the political environment within which the NHS operates and is conversant with relevant national policy. Practical and theoretical knowledge of: 1. Financial Management 2. HR Management 3. Performance Management (including RTT) 4.Project Management
Desirable
Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Foundation Trust or similar organisation Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration.
Qualifications & Training Essential
Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience. Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings. Able to clarify key points from diverse and complex sets of information Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues in understanding and explaining the complexity of challenges and possible solutions.
Desirable
Masters level degree in a management related discipline. Delivers clear presentations to diverse audiences.
Personal Attributes & Skills Essential
Coaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves. Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams in the delivery of performance targets, service delivery and change programmes Ability to constantly motivate self and others Handling sensitive situations Problem solving with high complexity Personal resilience and confidence
Desirable
Drafts accurate and complex reports that are clear accurate and easily understandable
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)