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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
272-6376816
Employer
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town
Doncaster
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2024 23:59

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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Business Manager - Division of Medicine

Band 8a

Job overview

The Division of Medicine are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic  Business Manager  to work closely with the General Manger for medicine to drive service improvement.

The successful applicant  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 centered 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.

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.

Facilitate performance and service improvement policies and implement them as

Manage the resources with the aim of improving quality and productivity, working within the Division to achieve more effective use of resources and enhanced quality and productivity as appropriate.

Lead, manage and motivate staff within the operational area, ensuring appropriate management structures, policies and practices are in place to achieve high levels of performance.

Ensure that all national targets are met, including Clinical Quality Indicators.

Develop a whole systems/partnership culture within the divisional areas.

Promote the implementation of key HR initiatives/targets such as Agenda for Change and HR policies/practices.

Working for our organisation

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.   

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

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:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents 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. 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Practical Theory of; Financial Management, HR Management; Performance Management (Including RTT) and Project Management
  • Understands the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision for staff.
  • Knowledge of strategic and business planning
Desirable criteria
  • Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers. (Performance Management, operating Framework, capacity planning, payment by results, independent sector development and Foundation Trust issues)

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience
Desirable criteria
  • Masters level degree in a management related discipline

Personal And People Development

Essential criteria
  • Sets clear objectives and helps people achieve them through coaching, feedback and on-going support
  • Coaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
  • Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts behaviours

Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams in the delivery of performance targets, service delivery and change programmes
  • Able to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working
  • Ability to constantly motivate self and others
  • Handling sensitive situations. Problem solving with high complexity
  • Personal resilience and confidence

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial senior management experience
  • Experience of managing access targets
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience of successful business planning and service development
  • Experience of managing a range of services within an acute healthcare setting
  • Proven track record of achievement in achieving healthcare targets, partnership working, pro-active performance management, delivering challenging objectives to a deadline
Desirable criteria
  • Proven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Foundation Trust or similar organisation
  • Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mel Howard
Job title
Divisional General Manager - Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01302 644696
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