Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our operational senior management team in the Division of Specialist Medicine at the Royal London Hospital.
The role of Associate General Manager will provide senior oversight for operational delivery and transformation projects for their delegated portfolio. This role is considered a senior leadership team within the Division and will be working closely with the Divisional Leadership Team, Senior Nurses, Clinical Directors and General Managers as part of the Directorate Leadership Team for SHaRD and Clinical Pathology.
The successful candidate will take on a number of key operational leadership tasks and lead large scale transformation projects as delegated by the General Manager. The postholder will deputise for the General Manager, Senior Nurse(s) or Clinical Director(s) as required as a member of the senior leadership team within Specialist Medicine.
Main duties of the job
The Associate General Manager is a key senior management role within the Division of Specialist Medicine for SHaRD and Clinical Pathology. The SHaRD Directorate includes; Dermatology, Rheumatology, Sexual Health and Community Women's Health Services. The Clinical Pathology Directorate include; Clinical Haematology, Haemophilia, Cellular Pathology, Clinical Immunology and Infection.
The role is responsible for the operational delivery and service transformation of these services. Many of the services are networked across Barts Health NHS Trust and offers a range of tertiary and highly specialist services.
The role is responsible for ensure safe, efficient and financially sustainable use of resources to achieve key performance targets in line with local and national agreements. The role will provide mentorship and senior oversight to junior management colleagues and service leads.
The postholder will lead on ensuring performance and quality targets are achieved and implement mitigation plans where services are off target.
The postholder will use good problem solving and horizon scanning skills to risk assess, mitigate and implement lasting solutions as issues arise.
Benefits
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 8b salary: £75,328 to £86,114 per annum
- Permanent, full-time contract
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience managing large groups of staff
- Experience managing a significant service budget
- Significant operational management experience, including strong experience of managing/supporting teams to improve patient waiting times
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement projects
- Working across and leading Trust-Wide projects
- Has experience of putting together a business case and contributing to its implementation
Skills
- Able to understand complex issues, problem solve, propose and implement solutions
- Understanding of project and programme management techniques
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
- Able to analyse complex data to produce succinct information appropriate for its audience
- Advanced Microsoft 365 skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and CoPilot
- Able to demonstrate achievements in change management
Qualifications
- Educated to relevant Degree level
- Master's in health related or management related field
- Recognised management, quality improvement or project management qualification