Group Manager - General Surgery

Transformationunitgm; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic leader to manage General Surgery within their Surgical Division. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care while collaborating with a dedicated team. As a senior manager, you will drive strategic initiatives, enhance service delivery, and foster a culture of excellence. If you possess strong leadership skills and a passion for improving healthcare services, this is an exciting opportunity to join a reputable organization committed to delivering high-quality care. Your contributions will play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven managerial experience with a focus on operational issues.
• Ability to achieve targets and manage budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the Surgical Division.
• Manage operational plans and ensure compliance with standards.
• Develop innovative methods for income generation.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Operational Management

Strategic Development

Budget Management

Change Management

Collaboration Skills

Education

Management Qualification

Health Care Management Degree

Job description

Main area Administrative Services Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Trust on-call) Job ref 225-DIV1-7117996

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £74,290 - £85,601 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/05/2025 17:00

Band 8c

Job overview

Are you currently in a senior role and looking for a new challenge? Do you have a ‘Can do’ attitude, excellent leadership skills and want to progress?

If you answered yes to the above then you could be making a positive difference to our patients and staff in a worthwhile, valued and rewarding role within The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within the Surgical Division at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust where you will be responsible for the management of General Surgery within the Surgical and Patient Services Group.

You will support the strategic direction of the service and work across organisational boundaries within the Integrated Care System. You will be passionate about improving and redesigning services to deliver excellent patient care. You will be an engaging leader with a flexible style who can support and motivate staff and understand what it takes to run a successful team.

You will work closely with, and receive support from, the Divisional Leadership Team.

Main duties of the job

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s vision is to strive continuously to improve patient experience and outcomes. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet this vision.

You will have management experience in a variety of settings and must be able to demonstrate the ability to achieve targets with a strong focus on operational issues, strategic development, systems working, 78 weeks RTT, budgetary management, service re-design and supporting the commissioning agenda. Excellent collaborative working skills are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with Clinical Leaders and professional staff groups.

So, if you think you meet the requirements and have what it takes to join the senior team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and you thrive in an environment that is challenging, innovative and drives you to develop personally and professionally there has never been a better time to join us.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are delighted that we have been rated as a“Good”organisation by CQC and just like you, we are ambitious about what we do.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s vision is to strive continuously to improve patient experience and outcomes. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet this vision.

Bring your dedication and determination here, and you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of brilliant patient care.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute providers in the West Midlands and one of the leading healthcare providers in the country. The Trust delivers high quality compassionate care across Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country, South Staffordshire, North Worcestershire and Shropshire.

The Trust is the largest teaching hospital in the Black Country providing teaching and training to around 130 medical students on rotation from the University of Birmingham Medical School. It also provides training for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals through well-established links with the University of Wolverhampton.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide visible and effective leadership, creating a climate where individuals and teams understand their roles and responsibilities and people are empowered to be effective in their role.

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.

Work in close conjunction with the triumvirate and Deputy Chief Operating Officer to set and deliver the care group objectives, in line with Division and Corporate targets and strategies.

To deliver the annual capacity and business planning process for the care group; this includes responsibility for business cases which have been identified as required to strengthen or develop the service areas you are responsible for.

Support the Division triumvirate team in undertaking action planning for identified areas of improvement e.g. improved capacity planning of theatre lists / outpatient clinics / treatment areas / diagnostics, improved patient access, improved use of resources (drugs / medical equipment)

Lead the process of formulating and monitoring service agreements with other providers.

To hold the budget for the group and manage operational actions plans to deliver, income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget within the directorate. Take ownership of the operational delivery of cost improvement programme (CIP) work streams.

Support the triumvirate to develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control , strategic planning and bids for “new opportunities” and “modernisation”.

Take responsibility for the care group compliance with Health and Safety; and CQC standards identifying, agreeing and implementing subsequent action plans.

Responsible for compliance with Trust complaints procedure for all complaints received within the care group, investigating, agreeing and implementing subsequent action plans.

To ensure that a review of policies, protocols and procedures is undertaken across the service on an annual basis, that gaps are identified and acted upon. To ensure that the team are aware of audit requirements relating to these policies and that they are built into the Service Improvement/Efficiency Plan so that the audit programme is robust.

Recruit, develop and motivate staff through appraisal and performance management systems ensuring that identified development needs are linked to education plans This includes the effective use of relevant procedures (e.g. disciplinary) in appropriate circumstances.

To support the Clinical Director in undertaking annual job planning discussions with medical colleagues to agree work plans which utilise the skills of the clinicians and support best practice service delivery.

Establish effective two-way communications incorporating all staff within the Directorate, across Specialities, Divisions and the Trust as required. This will involve highly complex, sensitive information which involves reconciling conflicting views.

To undertake such duties commensurate with the seniority of the post that may assist the general performance of the Trust, subject to consultation between the post-holder and Associate Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

To take part in the Trust on call rota.

Person specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Previous experience at managerial level
• Experience of managing a service with competing stakeholders.
• Experience of leading re-design or change management initiatives
• Experience of undertaking service planning taking into account finance, manpower, equipment and organisational factors

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the national and regional health strategies
• Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda and role of the Healthcare commission.
• Knowledge of the inspection and regulation environment in which the Trust operates

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Lewis Grant Job title Deputy Chief Operating Officer Division 1 Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01902 695983 Additional information

Lewis Grant

Deputy Chief Operating Officer Division 1

[e-mail]

01902 695983

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