NHS
Job title:
Assistant Specialty Manager – Care of the Elderly, Stroke & Medicine
Company
NHS
Job description
The post holder will manage the operational performance of services across Care of the Elderly, Stroke and Acute Medicine at Weston General Hospital. This will be achieved by delivering challenging performance targets through effective communication and liaison with consultant, medical, nursing and administrative staff across the Trust on a day-to-day basis.The role is dual line managed by the Site Operational Manager and Specialty Manager for Care of the Elderly and Stroke, but the successful candidate will have close working relationships with other Specialty Managers, the Patient Access Team and the Administration Team at Weston General Hospital, as well as teams at both the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Southmead Hospital.The post holder must be able to travel to other locations, such as the Bristol Royal Infirmary as some of the Trusts training courses and meetings are delivered at this location.Main duties of the job
- To line manage and provide day to day supervision for administrative and clerical staff in Care of the Elderly, Stroke and Acute Medicine.
- To support the Specialty Manager to manage RTT performance and levels, including validation of pathways.
- To coordinate outpatient clinics ensuring that our clinical capacity meets patient demand, poor utilisation of clinics is escalated, and patients are booked in the correct order.
- Ensure optimum working of the teams at all times, prioritising the workload of the department in times of staff shortage.
- To understand the various clerical roles that contribute to the success of the department to provide back fill for absence of team members if necessary.
- To act as point of contact for the senior management team in reference to the day-to-day management of the admin and clerical teams in the patch.
- Ensure effective delivery of staff training/development, to enable a flexible trained workforce, to meet service delivery challenges.
- Attend and participate in various meetings within the department, Division and Trust.
- To assist the Specialty Manager in the achievement of all relevant performance targets, utilising cross divisional resources where necessary.
- To support the Specialty Manager with ward-based issues/resident doctor and consultant queries
- To support recruitment of staff including the preparation of job descriptions, personal specifications, adverts and documentation required for submission to the Divisional Pay Control Panel (PCP).
About usUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.Date posted16 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number387-WD-4615-MFJob locationsWeston General HospitalGrange Road, UphillWeston-super-MareBS23 4TQJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.Person SpecificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential
- Experience of working with administrative procedures
Desirable
- Line management experience
- Knowledge of current issues and priorities in healthcare and the NHS
- Experience of office/team management
- Experience of managing performance, patient pathways, waiting lists, and access targets
- Project or financial management
- Previous relevant experience in a healthcare setting
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
- Able to coach and mentor others
- Able to work within defined local and Trust policy
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proven ability to work under own initiative and with flexibility to respond to change
- Clear written and verbal communication
Desirable
- Knowledge of service improvement techniques
Qualifications and TrainingEssential
- Degree-level qualification and/or relevant experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Supervisory or management qualification
Person SpecificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential
- Experience of working with administrative procedures
Desirable
- Line management experience
- Knowledge of current issues and priorities in healthcare and the NHS
- Experience of office/team management
- Experience of managing performance, patient pathways, waiting lists, and access targets
- Project or financial management
- Previous relevant experience in a healthcare setting
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
- Able to coach and mentor others
- Able to work within defined local and Trust policy
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proven ability to work under own initiative and with flexibility to respond to change
- Clear written and verbal communication
Desirable
- Knowledge of service improvement techniques
Qualifications and TrainingEssential
- Degree-level qualification and/or relevant experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Supervisory or management qualification
Expected salary
£29970 – 36483 per year
Location
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Job date
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:56:47 GMT
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