Deputy Service Manager

Job overview

The Emergency Care Collaborative have an exciting  opportunity for a Band 7 Deputy Service Manager to help with the operational management of Emergency Care at West Cumberland Hospital.  The individual will provide a key operational role to support the senior team to drive service improvements and deliver great care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the General Manager and Deputy General Managers with the operational management of Urgent & Emergency Care.
• Hold delegated responsibility for key areas of service delivery, for example, operational and performance management in relation to constitutional standard A&E waiting times and achieving financial balance.
• Actively support the achievement of objectives within both corporate and Collaborative agenda.
• Participate in any shift system which is associated with this role outside of normal working hours, in order to fulfil the requirements of the base service and also the wider Trust.  These arrangements may vary from time to time depending upon Trust requirements in the best interests in service delivery.
• At times Portfolios will change depending upon Trust requirements in the best interests in service delivery
• The post holder may be expected to work across multiple sites across the Trust
• Provide operational management for the whole Trust if required
• Deputise for the Deputy General Manager as designated
• Responsibility is held for the effective management of staff in HR issues, including recruitment, appraisal, grievance, disciplinary and sickness absence.
• Support delivery of the maintenance and successful achievement of local and national performance management targets.
• Ensure that ward/departments maintain the highest standards and performance requirements under corporate and clinical governance procedures
• Support improvement / developments of service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date