Operations Manager Job at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) is seeking an Operations Manager. You will work closely with the Head of Corporate Services and Executive Team to support and drive the delivery of objectives relating to HR, finance, organisational development, governance and performance reporting.
This is a key co-ordinating role for the organisation where you will be responsible and accountable for the operational management and performance of the EMAHSN, have direct line management responsibilities to support the operations function and drive ambitious targets to continually improve operational and financial performance.
This role is offered as a full-time permanent post but any part-time working requests will also be considered. We welcome informal enquiries - if you’d like to talk to us about this role please see contact information below
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who has the ability to interact and build positive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and be able to work under pressure to effectively deal with competing priorities that will require a flexible and imaginative approach, combined with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. It is essential that you have advanced IT skills, previous line management experience, highly numerate, extensive experience of meetings management and can work effectively as part of a team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience of working across organisational boundaries to make a real difference to the outcomes and experience of patients in the East Midlands. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services you will be joining a flexible, positive, “can do” team.
Working for our organisation
We are one of 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) around England that operate as the innovation arm of the NHS. We bring together partners from all sectors involved in health and care including the NHS, social care and public health, patients, research, third sector and industry to identify, test and spread new technologies and better ways of working. We save the NHS money, generate economic growth, empower health and care staff, and improve lives for patients. We work closely with our health and care stakeholders to establish their priorities then provide support. As part of a national network of AHSNs, we import evidenced solutions from other AHSN regions and export our successful East Midlands programmes on a national basis. We have a range of objectives, but our overarching aim is always to make a difference for patients.
To find out more, visit the ‘About Us’ and ‘Join our Team’ sections of our EMAHSN website www.emahsn.org.uk/about-us/join-our-team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the ‘supporting documents’ section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level in health services management or business field, or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant operational management experience, in a complex multidisciplinary organisation
- Experience of analysing and interpreting complex information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to deliver improvements.
- Experience within the Healthcare sector at a management level including: project, business planning, change management, multidisciplinary working, financial, human resource and performance management
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate financial management skills including the ability to manipulate complex financial information.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and manage priorities across a number of different projects simultaneously.
- Ability to manage a range of diverse objectives with different timeframes for delivery at the same time.
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly, Word and Excel with extensive keyboard skills.
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.
Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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