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Job summary

Main area
Administrative
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-C1246390
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Town
Chelsea
Salary
£70,387 - £80,465 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Business Unit Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Job overview

Two exciting opportunities have arisen for Clinical Business Unit (CBU) Manager positions.

Interviews to be held on 22nd November 2024. 

On your application statement please state which job you are interested in and applying to. 

Cancer Services Division

  • Clinical Business Unit Manager: Breast, Plastics, Lung, Acute Oncology Service (AOS), Kingston Partnership, Joint Thoracic Service (JTS) and leads on all Medical Day units and Home Care.

This role will work in conjunction with the Divisional Management teams to collectively ensure delivery of the organisational strategy, operational planning and financial performance of the Division.

You will demonstrate strong, consistent and effective leadership, enabling delivery of high-quality patient care within available resources. You should possess a proven track record of significant staff and budgetary management. 

Clinical Services Division

  • Clinical Business Unit Manager: Clinical Support Services (Outpatients, Transport, Medical Records, Palliative Care)

These roles will support the development of strategies that synchronize all functions and activities within these and associated areas. 

They will build and maintain effective close working relationships between departments across the Trust, working closely and effectively with the relevant Clinical Leads and Scientists in continuing to develop core services, ensuring clinical governance and improve quality of care as well as support the exploration of alternative models of service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The individuals must have a strong, consistent and effective leadership background, enabling high quality patient care whilst keeping within available resources. You should be results-driven, have led complex change initiatives and have a record of ensuring services and staff excel in their levels of performance.

To provide timely, efficient and effective operational management support for the Clinical Business Unit, which includes management of the surgical hub, assisting the Lead Clinicians, Matrons, Divisional Clinical Nurse Director and Divisional Director as required and ensuring that these services are responsive, innovative and provided to the highest possible standard.

To take forward agreed projects to improve service delivery within the CBU, division and across the Trust as appropriate. To problem solve as required, and develop and implement lasting solutions in conjunction with clinical colleagues. To be a key member of the Divisional Management team, taking full responsibility for actions and for keeping other team members fully informed at all times.

Providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information and managing a wide range of complex, highly emotive and sometimes conflicting priorities.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information, please refer to the job description and person specification

Strategic Direction

·                     To support the development of, and promote the Trust’s mission, values, aims and objectives 

·                     To assist in the production of the CBU’s strategy and business plan, leading on the development of plans within the CBU and Division as part of the annual planning cycle and as required.

·                     To monitor service plans throughout the year to ensure successful delivery.

·                     In conjunction with the CBU Clinical Director, Divisional Director and Clinical Nurse Director, produce accurate, high quality business cases for service developments, utilising activity and income projections. 

·                     To ensure that the Trust’s agenda for current and future service delivery and the significant research agenda for each unit are effectively combined.

 

Operational Performance Management

 

·                     To be responsible for the provision of high quality services in all areas, ensuring each unit has the resources to deliver

·                     To support the clinical teams within the units to resolve their operational issues on a day to day basis, ranging from basic administration issues to complex team based solutions. 

·                     To manage any direct reports, providing feedback on performance through regular supervision and annual appraisals.  Ensuring that all other managers in the units effectively manage their own direct reports.

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Degree Level or Clinical Qualification Higher Degree or equivalent
  • Track record of continuous professional and management development
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience as an operational manager in a medium to large acute healthcare provider
  • Experience of delivering services on a multi-site basis
  • Experience of implementing and successful delivery of cost pressures and improvements
  • Evidence of supporting major change processes
  • Evidence of effective working with Clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of successful influence of organisational relationships and culture
  • Track record of management innovation and service improvements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ellie Bateman
Job title
Division Director, Cancer Services
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Contact Name: Ana Osment 

Contact Job title: Deputy Divisional Director – Clinical Services

Contact email address: [email protected] 

Please contact Ellie Bateman for Cancer Services and Ana Osment for Clinical Services

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Support Team
Telephone
01629 690825
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