Assistant Directorate Manager - Outpatients & Patient Access

Job overview

Main duties of the job

The role will provide leadership to the central booking team service and will also be responsible for its planning and the quality of its service delivery. This will include robust training and development of the team that includes ensuring there is knowledge of local referral management and appointment booking best practice standards, national access targets, RTT compliance and other appropriate national policy. The post holder will lead service improvement work to ensure efficient, effective and productive patient access to its services. The role will also be responsible for ensuring the service is person-centred, responsive and flexible. There will be a requirement to work closely with key stakeholders, including specialty teams, clinicians and support services. The role will also deputise for the Associate Director of Patient Access and provide cross cover for their Assistant Directorate Manager colleague as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities of the role can be found on the attached Document

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £26.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.