Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-25-7113116-DSAB
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
General Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Birmingham Children's Hospital is committed to the delivery of high quality care through a culture of clinical engagement and development of accountability. We are seeking a talented, dynamic and dedicated General Manager to work with the clinical leads and service heads.
This post is offering two positions, 1 permanent & 1 fixed term/secondment to cover a career break.
Main duties of the job
Forming part of the Divisional Management Team, the post holder will undertake a wide range of duties to support the Divisional Director of Operations, Deputy Director of Operations and Clinical Service Director in the operational management of the Division. They will work closely with the clinical teams to ensure the delivery of the key national targets in relation to patient access and the efficient delivery of high quality services. The post holder will also support the Division with specific projects to modernise and improve services.
For informal discussion regarding this post please contact Simon Fertig - Director of Operations.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters level degree or equivalent level of relevant management experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 3 years + of operating in a managerial role. Including line management
- Knowledge of NHS direction and policy initiatives
- Proven change management skills in a complex health care setting
- 2 years + Experience in budgetary and resource management
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to recognise and deliver exemplary patient interaction.
- Ability to inspire confidence and respect of others through excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to hold direct and non direct reports to account.
- Excellent oral & written communication skills. Self-starter– able to manage and organise own workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Ability to establish sustainable working relationships internally and externally to the Trust
- Advance problem solving skills, innovative and creative thinker
- - Ability to establish sustainable working relationships internally and externally to the Trust
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in Risk Management and Governance issues
- Experience in managing complex organisational change projects
- Advanced computer skills.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload appropriately.
- Able to work as part of the multi-professional team.
- Able to work at both operational and strategic levels, delivering day to day business but also planning and creating new models for future delivery
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy.
- Proven Leadership Skills
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Excellent and robust interpersonal & communication skills.
- Proactive and self motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Excellent and robust interpersonal & communication skills.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health/DBS/Asylum Clearances
- Good attendance record.
- Professional appearance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Fertig
- Job title
- Director Of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
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