Business Manager

Job overview

The Business Manager will report to the General Manager or Deputy General Manager and provide appropriate support to the Deputy General Manager, General Manager, Head Of Specialties and the Clinical Director in the delivery of all operational functions of the directorate. This will include overseeing the administrative functions within the department, ensuring all key performance targets are met, and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to. The Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate data is available, analysed and presented to support business decision making, forging the gap between financial and business management.

The post holder will provide an increased focus on the delivery of streamlined, efficient services which are managed and benchmarked nationally and internationally. These roles will lead on the project management of the cost reduction programmes and organisational change.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for overall operational management of the specialities aligned to the division and Trust strategic objectives and relevant business plans.
• Responsible for the delivery of internal and external performance targets elevant to each speciality and to support the DGM in achieving in any relevant service changes to achieve service change as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities and develop plans for service redesign with the GM and CD, utilising project management improvement techniques in line with the Trust corporate strategy.
• Participate appropriately in the development and implementation of the division's annual business plans which supports the overall strategy of the Trust.
• Monitor financial activity against SLA.
• Take responsibility for delivering cost reduction programmes in discussion with of the finance business partner.
• Responsible for ensuring data is provided regularly in a standard format which can be used without additional analysis for all elements of the business (e.g. routine business decision making, monthly performance reviews, business planning, strategic planning, etc).
• Line manage, coach and develop staff.
• Responsible for policy implementation related to Own areas Of service development.
• Provide management cover Of Other specialties within the division where necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.