CBU Manager - Urgent and Emergency Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coalville; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior manager to lead the Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit. You will set clinical operational strategy, link with commissioners, and guide senior leaders in pathways and contracts.

The role emphasises coaching, cross-team collaboration and attainment of targets. The post reports to the Associate Director of Unplanned Care, sits on the senior leadership and care group teams, and requires robust governance understanding

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• MBA or equivalent management qualification.
• Recent operational experience at a senior level.
• Managerial experience of leading teams.
• High-level communication skills including mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation and coaching.
• Understanding NHS issues at national and local levels.
• Knowledge of computerised financial, management, budgetary and workforce information systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of patient-centred clinical operational strategy and plans.
• Ensure systems and processes comply with legislation and governance requirements.
• Link with external bodies such as commissioners on service developments and pathways.
• Contribute to strategic direction as a senior leadership team member.
• Act as the communications link between the CBU and external organisations.
• Ensure clinical, staff and stakeholder engagement is reflected in decision making.
• Lead teams and resolve complex operational issues within targets and resources.
• Work to trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints.

Skills

NHS knowledge

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Budgeting systems

Job description

A senior management post leading the Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, reporting to the Associate Director of Unplanned Care. The post holder sets the unit's clinical operational strategy and performance, and resolves complex operational issues within trust targets and resource limits. The role sits on the senior leadership and care group teams, using a coaching style and acting as the link with commissioners on service changes and pathways.

What the job involves

• Lead implementation of patient-centred clinical operational strategy and plans
• Ensure systems and processes comply with legislation and governance requirements
• Link with external bodies such as commissioners on service developments, contracts and clinical care pathways
• Contribute to strategic direction and policy setting as a member of the CBU senior leadership team and care group management structure
• Act as the communications link between the CBU and relevant external organisations
• Ensure clinical, staff and stakeholder engagement is reflected in decision making
• Use the expertise and skills of the wider CBU teams
• Ensure policy is implemented and performance managed within the CBU
• Lead teams and deal with complex operational issues
• Work to agreed trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Management qualification, MBA or equivalent

Experience

• Recent operational experience at a senior level
• Managerial experience of leading teams

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, and their impact on services
• High-level communication skills, including mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts

Nice to have

• Knowledge of computerised financial, management, budgetary and workforce information systems

What’s offered

• Support for flexible working, with flexible applications welcomed