Directorate Manager - Children, Young People and Families
Job summary
Directorate Manager - Children, Young People and Families: Permanent (37.5 hours) An opportunity has arisen at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Trust for an experienced operational manager to join the Senior Leadership Team within the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) Directorate.
As Directorate Manager for CYPF, you will lead the development and delivery of Directorate performance to deliver high quality, patient focused community based services. The ideal candidate will have significant senior operational management experience in an healthcare setting, will be an accomplished leader and adept at managing complex situations and services.
You will have highly developed skills in collaborative working able to co-build and implement effective solutions within tight resource and time constraints. You will have effective financial management expertise and outstanding people and communication skills. You will ensure that the well-being of colleagues, patient safety & experience are at the heart of decision making.
You will also participate in the first on-call rota and will line manage other members of the directorate team.
Main duties of the job
The Directorate Manager is responsible for the operational management of all patient services within the designated directorate.
Working closely with the Clinical Director, Medical Service Leads, Matrons and AHP Leads to ensure that high quality services are provided for our patients, and that those services meet all operational performance targets cost effectively.As a key member of the Divisional senior management team, the Directorate Manager will be responsible for annual planning in line with corporate objectives.
Supporting the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Divisonal Nurse Director and Lead Nurse to ensure that the workforce within the specialties are professionally lead and managed in order to develop a highly motivated and empowered workforce creating an environment where everyone can succeed
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: Safety Care Respect Communication Learning We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Skills · Essential
Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise Methodical and extremely organised approach Excellent communication skills Well developed analytical skills Ability to constantly motivate self and others Negotiation- at high level as well as ability to persuade Handling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy Problem solving Flexibility
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare setting Broad knowledge of NHS Information & IT systems Experience of dealing with difficult operational issues Experience of dealing with or completing investigations and RCAs Knowledge of NHS complaints and clinical incident reporting best practice
Desirable
Understands and is able to interpret national policy in relation to Performance Standards and translate to the local level Up to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues Experience/Qualifications
Essential
Education to Degree level or evidence of working towards Previous experience of managing operational services and dealing with competing demands Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams including medical staff Experience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and prevention Staff & Budget Management experience Detailed understanding of national access targets. Experience of personal accountability for service delivery Experience of leading service improvement initiatives across a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Masters level qualification or equivalent experience Recognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab) . 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 (Opens in a new tab) .
