Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly enthusiastic and proactive Operational Manager to join our versatile Critical Care Services - a place where innovation meets opportunities.
If you are looking for an exciting new challenge, Birmingham Women's and Childrens NHS Foundation is the place for you.
The post holder will be based at Birmingham Children's Hospital, in Europe's youngest city - Birmingham.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to join a team with a reputation for excellence. A place where you can grow a thriving career.
Our team is expanding and this role is a newly created fixed term position. This post may suit someone seeking a new fixed term contract or a potential secondment opportunity.
At present, there are opportunities to work flexibly for example, working compressed hours or work from home on a rota basis (this may be subject to change in future).
If this role is for you, we look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
Critical Care Services is a portfolio of specialties/departments comprising: Children with Medical Complexities (CMiC)/Discharge service; High Dependency Care (HDU plus/HEET); Paediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport Teams (KIDSNTS); Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU); Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC); Paediatric Assessment for Clinical Intervention and Education (PACE); Site Practitioners and Hospital Operations Centre.
Main duties of the job are:
- To support the General Manager, Clinical Leads, Head of Nursing and Lead Nurses within Critical Care services by providing operational support for day-to-day service delivery within available resources and in compliance with Trust policies and procedures, relevant legislation and regulatory provisions.
- Ensuring robust operational implementation of policy, business objectives, and agreed targets.
- Line Management of Business/Admin Managers within Critical care services with sound overview of all administrative processes within Critical Care services.
- Management of assigned budgets
- Support the General Manager with short term projects, business case development, risk management and cost improvement plans.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
- Master level degree or equivalent
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Min 3 yrs relevant managerial experience
- Knowledge of NHS direction and policy initiatives
- Proven change management skills in a complex healthcare setting.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in Risk Management and Governance issues
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of efficiency measures.
- Familiarity with IT-based management & clinical information systems
- Experience in managing complex organisational change projects
Analytical and Judgment skills
Essential
- Experience in budgetary and resource management.
Desirable
- Experience in capacity and service planning within an acute health care setting.
Professional/Managerial/speciialist knowledge
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs
- Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting set deadlines
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively
- Assertive and confident
- Approachable and enthusiastic
Personal Skills/Abiliites/ATtributes
Essential
- Proven leadership skills
- Excellent and robust interpersonal & communication skills.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload appropriately
- Able to work as part of a multi-professional team.
Desirable
- Ability to mediate successfully / resolve conflict situations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH