Directorate General Manager for Surgery, Anesthetics and Critical Care
Job Description
Job summary
The Directorate General Manager is responsible for strategic, operational and performance management, service quality and planning, resource use and modernisation in the Site with the particular requirement to deliver waiting time Targets. This will require well developed extensive knowledge and experience across a diverse range of managerial and clinical areas including estates, human resources, finance, governance, clinical/other service delivery.
The Directorate General Manager is a key member of the Hospital Management Team and as such will participate in and contribute to the corporate planning and performance management arrangements of the Hospital Site by leading on their operational area of work. There is particular emphasis on improving patient care, experience and service standards and increasing efficiency. To facilitate this there is a need to working closely with the Area structures to manage the interface between primary, community and secondary care.
The Directorate General Manager will operate with significant autonomy and is responsible for the identification and translation of health service policy and strategy, embedding this within a performance management framework for the Hospital. The Directorate General Manager will manage staff on the Site in relation to the delivery of operational, financial, performance and activity targets.
Main duties of the job
Accountable for the delivery of the Hospital Site's multiple clinical, professional and other services, in accordance with Health Board governance arrangements, and statutory compliance requirements.
o Responsible for the efficient management of the Hospital Site, ensuring timely and appropriate decisions to deliver quality patient care within the resources available.
o Work closely with the Hospital Site's lead professional managers and consultant medical staff in ensuring that their individual operational plans are consistent with corporate objectives and priorities and ensure that individual priorities are determined within the Directorate.
o Develop and operate performance management systems for the effective and efficient use of resources in accordance with Health Board policy.
o To interpret National policies such as Patient Access, National Service Frameworks and Clinical Governance Standards. In order to translate into deliverable action plans and to influence and propose changes to local Health Board policies.
o Ensure effective and timely communication with all staff throughout the Directorate and between Directorates.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job responsibilities
Planning
Actively influence the development of the Health Board and WG's strategic and operational plans and priorities.
To ensure that service developments are anticipated and planned in line with the Health Boards strategic direction and process. This includes the development of longer term changes that impact across the Hospital Site.
Ensure the development of an annual Directorate Business Plan in accordance with National and local guidance, which reflects/supports National and local plans and objectives that provides modern 'designed' patient care responsive to the needs of service users.
Responsible for the Directorates 5-year rolling capital planning process, ensuring that capital assets are managed effectively. Working in accordance with the Health Boards Operational Plan; Capital Framework; National Collaborative and Together for Health.
Prepare business cases to support long term strategic service changes/developments in accordance with National and local guidance e.g. National Service Framework, Cancer Plan, and business cases to Welsh Assembly Government for long term service change and reconfiguration including major capital developments.
Planning and implementing operational arrangements for achieving Hospital targets in relation to standards and quality of care and activity.
Support the Commissioning Team in the production and agreement of Service Contracts and capacity planning profiles with commissioners.
Lead discussions/negotiations with commissioners in respect to the strategic development/change of service specific areas.
Devise and implement objectives for each clinical area, sub speciality and provide performance management support to monitor achievement and respond to the Hospital Performance Review.
Input as required into National Committees and debates to develop Welsh Strategy.
Commission, sponsor and participate in audit and research (clinical and non-clinical) which enhances service delivery and service reconfiguration. Ensure that the Directorate develops and delivers a rolling audit programme as part of the clinical effectiveness agenda.
Management of Services, Resources, and Policy.
Accountable for the delivery of all waiting list targets and Access 2009, relevant to the Directorate to ensure the Health Board meets its performance targets. At the same time, ensure an effective balance between activity and the Health Board wide service improvement agenda.
Accountable for the Directorate al budget and associated capital assets, ensuring the Directorate operates within budgets and achieves effective use of resources in order to ensure the Health Board delivers its financial targets.
Develop and maintain robust systems of financial control throughout the Directorate; review and monitor financial performance and hold to account delegated budget holders; ensure that corrective actions are taken to deliver Hospital and Directorate all financial targets.
Responsible for the Directorates pay and non-pay budget. To Identify and implement cost improvements in order to deliver the Health Boards financial objectives.
Contribute to the development of corporate and financial management systems.
Provide and present reports to the Hospital Director, Executive Board and Health Board on contract performance and service delivery thus contributing to the corporate management of the Health Boards services.
Responsible for the provision, management and development of appropriate IM&T systems and training, with appropriate assistance from the IM&T Dept, in order to support clinical, professional and other practice, governance and management throughout the directorate. Ensure that these comply with Caldicott and other statutory requirements.
Ensure that Directorate al record keeping systems meet GDPR, Welsh Risk Pool, governance and statutory requirements.
Lead and implement major organisational changes and service redesign, including across organisational boundaries, in order to deliver improved services to users.
Be a member of the Hospital Operational Management Group, Hospital Management Team, Estates Strategy Team and other Hospital Site-wide bodies, thus contributing to the corporate management of the Health Board and the strategic direction of the Health Boards services.
Responsible for development, interpretation and implementation of all relevant National and Health Board policies across the Directorate to ensure policy translates into practice.
Human Resources
Accountable for all Human Resources within the Directorate.
Ensure that agreed policies and procedures are implemented consistently.
Promote positive industrial relations within the areas of responsibility and ensure appropriate contact is maintained with Trade Union Officials and through Directorate al Forums.
Ensure adequate staffing/structures are in place to deliver the required service, and that these are agreed with the Assistant Director of Nursing for nursing structures, the Medical Director for medical posts and for other professional groups with the relevant head of professional service.
Through a process of performance management, utilise the ...
