Associate General Manager

Applications are invited for Associate General Manager - Specialist Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust.

The successful candidates will join an enthusiastic and motivated team, helping to support the future vision and development of the Service.

Our vision is to be a consistently high performing and financially sustainable Trust. By joining us now, you can play a key role in making this vision a reality. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Trust and to contribute to an exciting new chapter of our Trust's future.

Main duties of the job

To provide timely, efficient, and effective operational management support for divisional service areas, assisting the lead clinicians and senior managers as required and ensuring that these services are responsive, innovative and provided to the highest possible clinical and performance standards.

To take forward agreed projects to improve patient pathway, service delivery and patient experience in agreed areas. To lead on ensuring that all performance/quality targets are achieved. To problem solve as appropriate, developing and implementing lasting solutions in conjunction with clinical and managerial colleagues. To be a key member of the divisional management team, taking full responsibility for actions and for keeping other team members fully informed at all times.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Qualifications

1. Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience
2. Postgraduate management diploma or equivalent in- depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines acquired through training and experience to degree level or equivalent

Experience

1. Proven experience of managing a significant service budget
2. Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers. (Performance Management, Operating Framework, capacity planning, payment by results, independent sector development and Foundation Trust issues)
3. Experience of managing people and teams
4. Experience in developing creative solutions to problems

Knowledge

1. Knowledge of current NHS initiatives and development related to speciality
2. Knowledge of key performance measures/indicators
3. Knowledge of patient data systems

Skills

1. In line with established NHS management competencies, demonstrate the ability to prioritise, organise and carry out own work effectively and within agreed timescales and deadlines
2. Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider MDT
3. The ability to express oneself clearly both orally and in writing
4. In managing others, has an approach which is both inclusive and developmental

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.