Deputy General Manager - Plastic Surgery

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider in Chelmsford seeks an experienced Deputy General Manager for Plastic Surgery & Burns. The successful candidate will oversee clinical services and management issues, ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates should possess a degree and management qualifications, along with relevant operational experience in the healthcare sector. A commitment to improving patient services is essential.

Qualifications

• High-volume Patient Management experience required.
• Relevant Operational Experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational and financial delivery of clinical services.
• Direct management for dermatology services across the hospitals.
• Support teams in resolving day-to-day management issues.

Skills

Team leadership skills

Quality Improvement

Education

Educated to degree level

Qualification in Management/Leadership

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

The Burns, Plastics and Dermatology Division at Mid & South Essex Hospitals Foundation is seeking an experienced and dynamic operational manager to join our senior leadership team as the Deputy General Manager for Plastic Surgery & Burns.

We are looking for an ambitious leader, able to apply fresh thinking and develop contemporary solutions to traditional issues; you are someone able to innovate, challenge and improve upon how we care for our patients. Based on experience, you have a clear vision of how we can deliver safe, individually tailored care to the highest standard consistently and the skills to make this a reality.

So, if you are aspirant future senior leader, please apply today for this opportunity to advance your career.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the operational and financial delivery of tertiary clinical services
• Work closely with the Deputy Director of Operations, Medical Director, Clinical Lead and nursing leads
• Direct management responsibility for dermatology services across Mid and South Essex by driving the strategic agenda within the Plastic Surgery & Burns Service
• Support teams to resolve day-to-day management issues, ensuring they are of a consistently high quality and deliver excellent patient experience
• Deliver on key objectives within MSE including cost pressures, service developments, improvement programmes and commissioning

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level
• Qualification in Management/ Leadership

Desirable criteria

• Team leadership skills
• Quality Improvement

Experience

Essential criteria

• High-volume Patient Management experience
• Relevant Operational Experience

Desirable criteria

• Governance Management Experience
• Change Management Experience
• NHS Experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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