Business Manager

Job overview

Reporting to the Care Group Accountable Officer, the post holder will contribute to the overall  management and leadership for service development, transformation and business/ resource  planning throughout the identified care group in keeping with the Trusts’ strategic objectives,  annual plan and Care Groups’ (CG) business plan.  Working in alignment with the CG leads, the post holder will operate across both Health and  Social Care organisational structures (where relevant) and within the context of an overall  budget. The post holder will ensure performance management is firmly embedded into the Care  Group’s culture and performance targets are met. To continuously review services through the lens of improving performance and lead the delivery  of change plans/improvement programmes to ensure integration into sustainable daily business. To develop shared objectives promoting a culture of collaborative working and empowering staff  to achieve both performance and transformational change initiatives.  The post holder will lead or participate in service development and system reform to modernise  services within the CG/ local Health Economy, systems and environments. Provide leadership and accountability for the implementation of agreed objectives, systems and  processes including for example Management and Supervision Tool (MAST) and Adding Value Programmes.

Main duties of the job

Ensure performance management arrangements are in place within all  services within the Care Groups,  Ensure clear performance reporting and monitoring mechanisms/  structures are in place for all Care group key performance indicators.  Maintain effective internal relationships and communication with the relevant corporate service senior leaders and those aligned to the  Care Group including: Deputy Director Contracting and Business  Development and Deputy Director Performance and Business  Development. Support and where appropriate lead the development and  maintenance of effective external relationships partner agencies to  identify changing needs, problems in effective service delivery and  contracting/ sub contracting relationships. Support the Care Group’s SLT to embed a culture of performance  management throughout the Divisions. In conjunction with the CG Accountable officer: - With the identified finance lead actively monitor the Care Groups Financial Performance to ensure effective and efficient use of  resources. Support the development and implementation of effective financial  recovery plans within the Divisions, if required. Lead the development and support the delivery of any performance  remedial action plans including Contract Performance Notices Interpret highly complex performance information and analyse data to  identify performance/quality issues. Take a lead role to address performance issues with operational leads

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts