Directorate General Manager for Surgery, Anesthetics and Critical Care

Directorate General Manager for Surgery, Anesthetics and Critical Care

The Directorate General Manager is responsible for strategic, operational and performance management, service quality and planning, resource use and modernisation in the Site with the particular requirement to deliver waiting time Targets. This will require well developed extensive knowledge and experience across a diverse range of managerial and clinical areas including estates, human resources, finance, governance, clinical/other service delivery.

The Directorate General Manager is a key member of the Hospital Management Team and as such will participate in and contribute to the corporate planning and performance management arrangements of the Hospital Site by leading on their operational area of work. There is particular emphasis on improving patient care, experience and service standards and increasing efficiency. To facilitate this there is a need to work closely with the Area structures to manage the interface between primary, community and secondary care.

The Directorate General Manager will operate with significant autonomy and is responsible for the identification and translation of health service policy and strategy, embedding this within a performance management framework for the Hospital. The Directorate General Manager will manage staff on the Site in relation to the delivery of operational, financial, performance and activity targets.

Main duties of the job

1. Accountable for the delivery of the Hospital Site's multiple clinical, professional and other services, in accordance with Health Board governance arrangements, and statutory compliance requirements.
2. Responsible for the efficient management of the Hospital Site, ensuring timely and appropriate decisions to deliver quality patient care within the resources available.
3. Work closely with the Hospital Site's lead professional managers and consultant medical staff in ensuring that their individual operational plans are consistent with corporate objectives and priorities and ensure that individual priorities are determined within the Directorate.
4. Develop and operate performance management systems for the effective and efficient use of resources in accordance with Health Board policy.
5. Interpret National policies such as Patient Access, National Service Frameworks and Clinical Governance Standards to translate into deliverable action plans and to influence and propose changes to local Health Board policies.
6. Ensure effective and timely communication with all staff throughout the Directorate and between Directorates.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

• Post Graduate Degree in relevant subject
• ENB 998 (Teaching & Assessing) or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing Professional/Managerial Development
• Managerial Qualification
• Professional / Managerial development in relevant area to masters equivalent
• Masters in management or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience of implementing innovations and managing change within clinical environments - multi site
• Substantial experience of operating effectively at a senior level within the organisation.
• Experience of clinical audit and implementation of actions
• Experience of multi professional working at a senior level / working effectively with other stakeholders
• Experience in unscheduled care and scheduled care

Aptitude and Abilities

• The post holder will be highly skilled at communicating orally and in writing at all levels.
• Ability to think laterally, prioritise effectively, analyse and solve complex problems.
• A high level of people management/interpersonal skills is essential.
• Able to negotiate tactfully/ assertively - working within sensitive areas
• Proficient in conflict resolution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office/Professional/Internet
• Effective educator with recent evidence of training/ teaching others in a formal setting.
• Skilled and experienced in successfully managing and achieving change
• Excellent leadership abilities
• Organisational skills
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of knowledge of key determinants of health and modernisation of services to achieve improvements
• Demonstrable application of evidence based practice to effect change
• Budget setting and budgetary control
• Knowledge of Political issues in the NHS
• Knowledge of National Service Framework standards and NICE Guidelines relevant to field
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of NHS issues, for example clinical governance, quality measures, Investors in People and audit

Values

• A team builder with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sensitivity based on knowledge and skills.
• Should lead by example, setting a standard to which staff aspire and are motivated to achieve.
• Open minded, receptive to ideas and suggestions of colleagues and fellow professionals.
• Resilient
• Committed to staff engagement
• Must demonstrate the Health Board Values
• Able to work flexibly to match work demands
• Good sense of humour

Other

• Confident
• Presentation Skills
• Professional Approach
• Current Driving Licence
• Willingness to travel as required within role.
• To have an awareness of Welsh Language issues

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.