Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 339-TJC4516
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Performance and Operations Manager - Trauma and Orthopaedics (Band 7)
7
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Job overview
Performance and Operations Manager for Trauma and Orthopaedics
The Trauma and Orthopaedics department are inviting applications from experienced and ambitious candidates for the role of Performance and Operations Manager to join our successful team. We are looking for a hard-working individual who is enthusiastic and committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
The postholder will lead the operational aspects of the service and work closely with the Assistant General Manager and triumvirate team, using continuous service improvement to deliver the strategic objectives and recovery plan for our patients.
The successful candidate will have experience of providing operational service management and developing others. They will have excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with patients and internal and external colleagues.
If you are looking for a fast-paced role, with the opportunity for personal development within a supportive team, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective management of the inpatient and outpatient performance for Trauma and Orthopaedics within the division of NMSK.
The post-holder will:
- work closely with a range of colleagues to plan and co-ordinate resources to ensure achievement of access targets in line with Trust objectives.
- be responsible for monitoring demand for services and ensuring that the Trust achieves its key performance objectives.
- be responsible for the management of the administration teams, ensuring high quality scheduling of all elective and non-elective care for outpatients, inpatients and surgical activity, including proactive patient-level management of RTT pathways.
- ensure that patients are managed in line with Trust policies and national standards for booking. There is an expectation that the post holder will act as lead for service improvement in booking processes.
- be a budget holder for teams within the Cluster.
- be responsible for ensuring that activity undertaken in the independent sector is managed in line with the contracts.
- lead on projects and initiatives identified by the Cluster Triumvirate and the post-holder themselves.
- deputise for the Assistant General Manager on designated projects.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Summary
The post holder will be responsible for the effective management of inpatient and outpatient performance for Cluster 2 within the NMSK Division. The post holder will manage teams to ensure high quality scheduling of outpatients and inpatient within the service, including proactive patient-level management of breaching pathways. Working closely with a range of colleagues from all disciplines, the post holder will plan and co-ordinate resources to ensure achievement of access targets in line with Trust objectives.
The post holder will be responsible for monitoring demand for services and ensuring that the Trust achieves its key performance objectives. The post holder will also ensure that patients are managed in line with Trust policies and national standards for booking.
There is an expectation that the post holder act as lead for service improvement in operational processes; to improve performance and support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. Working closely with AGM and leading on projects and initiatives as identified by senior managers and by the post holder themselves.
The post holder is also responsible for the management of overseas, Welsh and private patients income for Cluster 2 specialities. The post holder will also participate in Single Point Of Contact rota for the Division.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification in healthcare management or equivalent evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing a range of staff in a major service
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills, with ability to motivate and develop a multi-professional approach
- Management of clinical information systems and performance reporting
- Acute sector operational experience
- Experience and proven ability in managing organisation or service change
- Significant experience of budgetary management including contract income
Desirable criteria
- NHS or public sector experience at Band 6 or above
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of people and build credibility quickly
- Knowledge of current NHS issues including performance targets
- Proven ability to analyse and resolve complex issues
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT Skills
- Ability to produce analytical reports
- Ability to manage, motivate and develop people
- Ability to manage a post that will change and develop to meet the needs of the service
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Initiative and drive to achieve results
- Resilient and proven ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Able to work autonomously, collaboratively and as part of a multi-professional team
- Demonstrate leadership abilities
- Flexible and adaptable approach
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Millie Collins
- Job title
- Assistant General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you would like to discuss this role or would like to visit the department, please make contact via email.
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