About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Band 5 Junior Service Manger to support the Group 9 Service Managers.
The post holder will manage and coordinate the medical workforce, oversee rota planning, and ensure theatre schedules and outpatient clinics are delivered efficiently to meet clinical demand. The post holder will work closely with Finance, HR and Medical Staffing to reconcile expenditure and ensure accurate pay. The role also involves producing performance reports and action logs for service line and executive meetings, supporting waiting list and capacity management, and acting as a key point of contact for consultants and secretarial staff. This position requires excellent communication, strong IT and data skills, and the ability to problem-solve day-to-day operational issues in a busy acute healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible to the Group 9 Service Managers for the delivery and support the following Group functions:
Support the Service Managers and clinical service lines on a day to day basis. Managing and co-ordinating the medical workforce within the Group 9 specialties Work alongside the medical staffing team to ensure all level of medical rotas meet service need To develop, implement and maintain robust systems and processes for managing the medical workforce within Group 9 Managing the review and approval of timesheets and extra duty claims To work with finance and human resources to regularly reconcile actual to planned expenditure and to ensure accurate payment of medical staff. Development and maintenance of action logs for executive service line reviews and service line business meetings To be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the Theatre schedule within the group specialties To maintain service delivery timetables to ensure all clinical requirements can be met
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
Desirable
Further qualifications demonstrating numeric knowledge
Experience Essential
Experience of staff supervision and staff management Knowledge of budget management issues Experience of managing the delivery of an effective service
Desirable
Experience of working in an acute NHS Trust Evidence of establishing, maintaining and consolidating effective working relationships with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams
Skills Essential
High level or work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude Demonstrable inter-personal and communications skills, with a track record in writing complex business cases and policies Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role Passion for supporting the delivery of high quality healthcare
Knowledge Essential
Leadership and influencing skills High level of verbal and written skills Highly motivated and ability to work independently Ability to respond to changing demands Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills
Desirable
Proficiency in use of Health Roster, iPM, ICE, Viper, Extramed and MediViewer
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bedford Hospital South Wing
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)