Job summary
- Main area
- Service management
- Grade
- AfC Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 292-6583534-CHWS
- Employer
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Town
- Harlow
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Service Manager - Family and Womens Health Services
AfC Band 6
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and experienced manager who can bring enthusiasm and energy to the assistant service manager role.
We're recruiting for the following:
- Family and women’s services (FAWS)
Assistance Service Manager will work closely with the Service Manager and General Manager to provide a highly effective and efficient service delivery for the Division. The post holder will have an operational lead role for all administrative functions with additional responsibilities, working under the direction of the Service Manager.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a key role in delivering the operational plan and supporting the Divisional Strategy. The post holder will work closely with other Divisions and corporate departments, e.g. Procurement, Finance, Workforce & OD to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of all services provided. The post holder will provide effective service management in respect of business planning, finance, human resources, health & safety and general operational issues.
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS or equivalent management experience
- Evidence of involvement in strategic management planning and achievements in management situations
- Previous financial management experience (including budget management, delivery of Cost Improvements Plans etc).
- Evidence of involvement in project work involvements in the development of policies and procedures.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
- Competent in the use of I.M & T tools and techniques
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS management experience
- Evidence of involvement in strategic management planning and achievements in management situations
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of managing a department/group of staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
.png "NHS Rainbow badge")
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
- Emma Johnson
- Job title
- Service Manager Family and Womens Health Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 95 2654
List jobs with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Administrative Services or all sectors