About this role
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a high calibre and credible operational leader who will provide strong leadership within the Surgery Division and across the Organisation. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and motivated individual, passionate about clinical service transformation, excellence in patient care and who shares our values.
Main duties of the job
This role will be working alongside an established leadership team and experienced clinical leaders and is a good development opportunity for an ambitious operational manager.
The Clinical Business Manager is the Accountable Officer for the Clinical Business Units (CBUs) of Acute and Specialist Surgery and is responsible, alongside the Clinical Directors, for the direct delivery of all patient services within it. This involves ensuring that high quality services are provided to patients and that all operational and performance targets, including waiting lists, finance, HR are achieved. The role also includes ensuring that services are continually improved and developed in line with best practice standards.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for details
To lead and manage the clinical business units ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice and quality standards To support the development of the Divisional and Trust strategy through understanding the strategic contribution of the services delivered by the clinical business units. To develop a culture within the clinical business units that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications. To effectively manage the clinical business units staff To effectively manage the clinical business units budget and finance To lead the clinical business units governance arrangements To manage self and workload in a way that ensures the continued support of others
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of senior operational management in NHS Detailed understanding and experience of the operation of acute hospital services Proven ability to manage change, service activity and development within a large and complex organisation Experience of managing a large budget. Detailed knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management Comprehensive understanding and application of Department of Health policy
Desirable
Experience in a tertiary surgical service
Qualifications Essential
Education to Masters/Fellowship level or equivalent Appropriate professional management qualification Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge
Desirable
Diploma in NHS Management or equivalent
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.
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 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)