Deputy General Manager - Urgent Care

37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity is available at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust for the post of Deputy General Manager for Urgent Care, within Care Group One (UECC and Medicine).

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic leader to join our team as a Deputy General Manager within the Care Group covering the non-elective part of our Care Group right from UECC, through to assessment areas and on to our inpatient ward footprint.

You must have a track record in operational leadership, business development and delivery as well as experience in change management within the NHS. This role is designed to lead the non-elective aspects of our care group and to support and deputise for the Head of UECC and General Manager as and when required.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Deputy General Manager role is to support and deputise for the Head of UECC/General Manager in order to ensure that both strategic and operational demands are continually met. The post holder will have the overall management and responsibility for the delivery of a high quality, clinically effective and cost efficient service for the Care Group and is accountable to the Head of UECC/General Manager.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and managing systems and processes to ensure that all services are delivered in accordance with Trust-wide policies. The post holder will have direct line management responsibility for the Operational Managers and workforce coordinators and the safe delivery and performance associated services. In the first instance this will include the review and where required the development of mechanisms for performance management at service level and representing the Head of UECC/General Manager in their absence.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within NHS performance outcome frameworks, eg, PBR, CQUIN

Desirable

• Project management experience
• Experience of re-design methodology
• Breadth of knowledge of a range of electronic patient records, eg, Meditec, SystmOne, Symphony and PACS

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree or equivalent senior management experience within a health care setting
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Member of a clinical and/or management professional body
• Service improvement training
• Project Management qualification, ie, PRINCE 2

Desirable

• Recognised leadership or management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• In depth knowledge and understanding of key NHS targets, both acute/community, including 18 weeks, UEC, Cancer Pathway

Desirable

• Working knowledge of electronic records in relation to patient care, including EPR and Choose & Book
• Breadth of management across health care settings

About the employer

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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