Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented operational manager to join the Division of Access and Medicine as a Specialty Manager. Utilising exceptional leadership skills, the successful applicant will work alongside the Matrons, Clinical Directors and Head of Service for Medicine to ensure the Trust’s and the Division’s operational and strategic objectives are met, and that services continue to deliver outstanding care to the local and regional population of our specialist services. 
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering effective operational management in a clinical environment. The successful candidate will also have outstanding communication and leadership skills. In return the team will provide a supportive environment in which to work that has a strong team ethic and collective desire to deliver excellent standards of care to patients.

Interviews will take place in April (date TBC) - they will consist of a presentation as well as a formal interview.

For an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Jenni Friar, Associate Director of Operations for Access and Medicine -  [email protected] 

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Manager will work with the Clinical Director and Matron to provide overall leadership and direction to the medical specialties at RSH; Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Rheumatology. 

The post-holder will co-ordinate the activities of the medical SBUs, (alongside the managers and matrons of the other medical specialties), as well as working with allied health professional teams that support medical patients, thereby ensuring seamless clinical services are provided to patients. 

The Specialty Manager will develop and manage the activity plans for the SBU ensuring that service pathways and capacity and demand analysis is understood to ensure the delivery of outstanding services.  This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical innovation and modernisation, the delivery of all operational performance targets, waiting list and financial management, bed utilisation and management.  Continually improving the quality of services to patients and redesigning services to meet best practice standards, improving efficiency and effectiveness and available resources.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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