Specialty General Manager

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

Are you a proactive, results-driven leader looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic healthcare environment?

We are seeking a Specialty General Manager to join our team, focusing on the operational management of our General Surgery and Vascular services across all three hospital sites.

As a key member of the specialty triumvirate team, you will collaborate closely with the relevant Heads of Service and Matrons to ensure high-quality, safe patient care, effective operational management, and optimised resource utilisation within these clinical services.

You will report directly to the Deputy Divisional General Manager, engaging with clinical teams and stakeholders to ensure the smooth operational running of these key specialties. The services supported by this role may be subject to slight changes following an ongoing Divisional Review, which may alter the scope of the role.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Assume the lead responsibility for all operational facets of the clinical specialties, encompassing the comprehensive management of resources.
• Ensure the delivery of national and local performance objectives in adherence to NHSE guidance and Trust frameworks.
• Lead the specialty performance management process, providing robust assurance to the Divisional Board on performance and service delivery matters within the specialties.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and leading practices, actively implementing improvement initiatives and developing and implementing policies and operational plans as needed.
• Provide leadership and support to teams in their continuous efforts to enhance services for patients, emphasizing the use of information and evidence-based improvement.
• Lead the service in successfully developing both people and systems to align with the Trust's vision and objectives.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and have been consistently named the best Trust to work for in the Midlands for the past 5+ years.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

If this sounds like your kind of place, we would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

• To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the NHS environment with knowledge of the current issues for Foundation Trusts.
• A broad range of knowledge and skills relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate an understanding of key performance indicators/ productivity metrics affecting a FT’s overall performance
• Knowledge of service improvement tools and techniques
• A broad understanding of the network of healthcare provision.
• An understanding of the strategic issues facing the Division’s services.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

• First degree or equivalent
• Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience; or willing to work towards a masters.

• Post Graduate Management Qualifications

Further Training

• Management training and evidence of sustained personal and professional development.

• Project management

Experience

• Significant experience of operational management at a senior level.
• Proven track record in leadership and change management.
• Budget and HR management.
• Service and policy development and improvement

• Conference/formal presentations
• Cross-organisational working
• General management experience

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to command trust-wide credibility
• Demonstrate awareness of own personal strengths and limitations with high personal standards and emotional resilience
• Demonstrate leadership skills to drive and motivate continuous improvement,
• Skills in strategic thinking, problem analysis and negotiation.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Commercially and financially literate with an understanding of marketing and how to position the Division’s services against increased competition
• Ability to lead change through people, to inspire vision and develop a common purpose.
• Able to manage conflict positively whilst empowering others and supporting team working

Contractual Requirements

• Must be adaptable and work flexibly to the requirements of the post.
• Participation in the Divisional Bronze On-call rota.
• Be able to transfer between the Trusts’ Hospital sites, and to other Trusts/venues when required.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]