Assistant Support Manager Diagnostic Management/ Bed Based Services
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to the join the Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services, Divisional Management Team at Leighton Hospital as an Assistant Support Manager.
The post holder will be required to work alongside the Support Manager, Divisional Head of Nursing/Healthcare Professions and Bed Based Leadership team. The role will involve deputising for the Support Manager as and when required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Divisional Management support team to ensuring effective service delivery of the Divisional Management function, including support to Bed Based services in the division, which includes, Elmhurst, Wards 21b and 27 and the Discharge Lounge.
The successful candidate will be expected to manage the medical rota for the ward based resident doctor and GP team, ensuring effective rota fill, and management of annual leave. Alongside being an active member of the Bed Based Leadership Team. supporting the monitoring of quality and performance standards in order to deliver high quality patient care.
It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team.
A key requirement of the post is to proactively provide administrative support to the Head of Nursing/Healthcare professions, including diary management and meeting preparation.It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team.
It may be necessary to deputise for the Support Manager when necessary.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job responsibilities
Ideally, previous team leadership experience is preferred however all tasks involved in the role can be learnt through job exposure. Full training and support will be given upon commencement in post for all areas of the job description.
The ideal candidate will also have a background of managing staff in areas such as annual leave, sickness management and other HR issues.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Desirable
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own work, across the Division, liasing with other staff & teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in computer skills, ECDL or equivalent Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
Management
Desirable
- Supervisory skills/training
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
United Kingdom
