Operational Manager PH IP Medical & Advanced Practice Services

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

**1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 18 months**

*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*

This is new and exciting opportunity to lead, develop and enhance our service provision for colleagues working in our medical and Advanced Practice service aligned to the Community Hospital Inpatient Units across Gloucestershire.

The Operational Lead will have oversight of the whole service and will work closely with our site Matrons and senior leadership team to ensure we have a cohesive, consistent and appropriate medical and Advanced Practice offer into our units.

The post holder will develop improved ways of working and strengthen our compliance with the requirements of robust operational governance.

Main duties of the job

The Operational Manager is responsible for ensuring the high quality and effective delivery of the PH Inpatient Advanced Practitioner and medical workforce. They will be managing financial and physical resources to comply with the requirements of robust operational governance. They will:

• In collaboration with other directorate support partners, operationally oversight trainees and qualified Advanced Practitioners to achieve an approved advanced practice master’s qualification and support the ongoing development of the 4 pillars of practice.
• Alongside the operational (line) managers, contribute to workforce planning and considerations around organisational systems affecting resilience and retention.
• In partnership with the Clinical Director and Medical Lead, develop a directorate faculty for Advanced Practice to provide a governance structure to the training and development of APs and tAPs across the directorate.
• Develop new and existing policies with the APs and the medical leadership team to ensure we implement best practice to continues to develop and work effectively to meet the needs of patients·
• Act as pastoral support to the APs and tAPs, listening, supporting, advocating for their needs and working through collaboration, negotiation and influence.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant profession e.g. Nursing or allied health professional.
• A recognised management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent management experience and training.
• Current registration with a nationally recognised professional body relevant to the professional qualification held e.g. NMC/HCPC
• Evidence of CPD as part of a continuum of learning

Knowledge

• Previous experience of managing others and contributing to student supervision
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of personnel / human resource management issues e.g. recruitment and retention, performance management.
• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of quality assurance / performance management methods.
• Experience in financial governance and oversight of significant, diffused NHS budgets
• High levels of verbal and non-verbal communication skills

• Strategic knowledge of local, national and international issues facing Advanced Practice.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Our Wellbeing line
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.