Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented operational manager to join the Women and Children’s Division as a Specialty Manager with a focus on the Paediatrics SBU. 

Utilising your exceptional leadership skills, the successful applicant will work alongside the Matrons, Clinical Directors and Associate Director of Operations to ensure the Trust’s and the Division’s operational objectives are met and that services run safely, effectively and efficiently. 

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering effective operational management in a clinical environment. They will also require outstanding communication and leadership skills. In return the team will provide a supportive environment in which to work that has a strong team ethic, a focus on personal and professional development, and a collective desire to deliver excellent standards of care to patients.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Manager is jointly responsible with the Clinical Director and Matron for the effective strategic and operational management of the specialty business unit/s, ensuring the delivery of high quality patient services within the resources available. The post-holder is responsible for ensuring that all non-nursing staff in the portfolio are managed in line with the Trust’s employment policies. 

The Specialty Manager with the Clinical Director and Matron will provide leadership and direction to the service, taking the lead for developing the strategy in line with the Trust’s overall strategy and transformation programme. 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 within available resources.

The post-holder will be a leading change agent in the Trust’s transformation programme and will be responsible securing the commitment of all staff in the SBU to organisational change and continuous improvement.

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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