Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Recent operational experience at a senior level
- Qualifications
Degree or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Management qualification, MBA or equivalent
- Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on services.
- Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems
Job overview
An experienced, motivated and independently minded leader who is able to act on their own initiative, achieving outstanding performance as a role model of the trusts values and behaviours. With a ‘can do’ leadership style the CBU Manager will thrive within a climate of constant change managing the strategic direction and performance of a Clinical Business Unit within the Trust.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Unplanned Care, the post holder is expected to function at a senior level within the CBU senior leadership team, proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve complex operational issues, in accordance with agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints. The CBU Manager will have managerial experience in leading teams, and will possess leadership skills to deal competently with complex issues in ensuring that policy is implemented and performance managed within the CBU.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Clinical Director and Lead nurse, the CBU Manager will lead the implementation of patient centred clinical operational strategy and plans, ensuring that systems and processes are in place to comply with relevant legislation and governance requirements, linking with external bodies such as commissioners about service developments, contracts and clinical care pathways whilst utilising the expertise and skills of the wider operation CBU teams.
As a member of the CBU senior leadership team and Care Group management structure, the CBU Manager contributes to strategic direction and policy setting, forming an essential communications link between the CBU and relevant external organisations, demonstrating a coaching style of leadership in ensuring that clinical, staff and stakeholder engagement is reflected in the decision making process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- As a member of the CBU senior leadership team and care group management structure, the CBU Manager contributes to strategic direction and policy setting for the care group, forming an essential communications link between the care group, CBU and relevant external organisations, demonstrating a coaching style of leadership in ensuring that clinical, staff and stakeholder engagement is reflected in the decision making FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
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.
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This advert is for CBU Manager - Urgent and Emergency Care with North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager role. The advertised salary is £79,504 - £91,609 per annum plus 2% for on call. The contract type is Permanent: Part of tactical on call rota. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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