Operational Manager Audiology/Histopathology

NHS Jobs; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an Operational Manager for Audiology/Histopathology to lead the performance and delivery of services within the portfolio. You will ensure robust performance management against national standards and provide day-to-day management to service teams.

You will analyse data from diverse sources to drive knowledge-based decisions, lead on clinical governance and risk management, and work with the Directorate Triumvirate on strategic plans and resource utilisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in performance management of clinical services.
• Ability to analyse data from multiple sources into actionable knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership of service managers and teams.
• Knowledge of clinical risk, governance and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of services within the portfolio and ensure delivery against constitutional standards and national standards.
• Attend weekly performance meetings and articulate performance levels, deviations, and mitigation strategies.
• Analyse and interpret data to support knowledge management and service improvement.
• Provide leadership and support to service managers to achieve safe, effective delivery.
• Support with clinical service delivery, governance, and risk management; escalate concerns as needed.
• Develop and implement business plans, respond to patient needs, and contribute to strategic planning and budget setting.

Job description

Operational Manager Audiology/Histopathology

Performance Management To support and assist the Directorate Triumvirate in ensuring robust performance management systems are in place for the services within their portfolio. To provide day to day management of services within their portfolio against the constitutional standards, reporting to the Directorate Triumvirate. To attend on behalf of the directorate weekly performance meetings, being able to articulate performance levels, reason and mitigation for deviances against plan and national standards. To analyse and interpret data from various sources into effective knowledge management which drives the activities of the services within their portfolio. To provide leadership to service managers so they are aware of specific standards/ targets that they are responsible for delivering and provide support to each manager to ensure safe and effective delivery of them. To support with the management and delivery of clinical services, management of clinical risk and health care governance for the services within their portfolio, escalating to the Directorate Management team and concerns or possible risk. To ensure effective and optimum utilisation of resources within the services within their portfolio. To develop and implement business plans to ensure all services within their portfolio can respond to patients needs throughout the year. Strategic Development To work collaboratively with services within their portfolio to identify key activities for service improvement and business development. To inform the Directorate Triumvirate of service plans so that they can be included in the business planning cycle and budget setting. To support the development and delivery of business opportunities for services within their portfolio that maintain, support and enhance the delivery of high-quality services, including new and existing opportunities for income generation. To support and take the local lead with services within their portfolio for service redesign with the multidisciplinary service team, supporting service managers to confidently design and implement service changes to meet the national and local priorities and to improve patient care. To work with the Directorate Triumvirate to inform and contribute to the strategic planning that will support development of the Directorate planning and priorities. To develop effective partnerships with clinical teams and an environment in which all service staff have the opportunity to be involved and influence the management, planning and development of services. Financial Responsibilities To work with the directorate management and service leadership to establish a strategic direction that will provide a base for business planning and reflects the local and national priorities. To support and assist the directorate management to lead the speciality multidisciplinary team in the management of budgets, reporting to the Directorate Triumvirate to ensure services are delivery cost effectively and productivity is maximised. To maximise income opportunities available to the service within their portfolio to ensure business cases are developed to sustain and transform services in line with local and national priorities. To inform the directorate business planning. To ensure all assets within the services within their portfolio (buildings, land and equipment) re utilised efficiently and effectively. To inform and support the Directorate Triumvirate to ensure the service needs are reflected in the Trust capital plans. To support with the strategic business, workforce and financial plans for the services within their portfolio, informing on and assuring the Directorate Triumvirate that such plans are in line with local and national priorities. To support the speciality in the development of services to meet the national agenda of providing patient care locally by working with primary and third sector providers.