Directorate manager for Urgent and Emergency Care

Job overview

Directorate manager for Urgent and Emergency Care

Band 8B - 37.5 Hours per week

If you are a values-driven, experienced leader, who is passionate about creating a great place for care and a great place to work, we want you to consider applying for the Directorate Managers position here at Tameside Hospital and joining our Divisional senior leadership team within the Urgent and Emergency care directorate.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

This position offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of a fabulous team working within Urgent and Emergency care. You will be responsible for continually improving the quality of services to patients, and redesigning services to meet best practice standards.

You will be a visible leader and provide direction to the services within your portfolio, working in collaboration with clinical lead and matron lead colleagues, as well as other directorate manager colleagues from across the trust. You will be responsible and accountable for the overall management of the services within the directorate. You will develop the strategy for the directorate, playing a key role in identifying opportunities for  innovation and modernisation and leading programmes of transformation. You will be responsible for the delivery of all directorate objectives and performance targets, across all 4 quadrants of People, Quality, Operational Performance and Finance, ensuring the service we offer to patients is of the highest quality, safety and efficiency.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.