Group Manager

Job overview

Group Manager - Women's and Children's Division

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced leader to join our Women's & Children's Division as a Group Manager on the Obstetric, Gynaecology and HIV Team.

You'll drive high quality, innovative services, lead operational deliver and champion continuous improvement for patients and staff.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future including the development of our brand new Women's and Children's Hospital.

Leaders in our Trust are expected to lead with integrity, compassion and professionalism embracing the principles of facilitating colleagues to act with autonomy to deliver an outstanding experience for staff and patients with a focus on customer service.

Leadership qualities which embody high standards, leading by example and enabling colleagues to be creative in the pursuit of being a high performing organisation aspiring to operate in the top quartile nationally.

Leaders are expected to set the benchmark for staff in having a flexible approach to their availability given that our services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Being a visible, accessible and approachable leader is essential and requires an on site presence.

All staff are expected to uphold our Trust values of:

Main duties of the job

Responsible to operationally deliver qualitative, high performing services across the Group to deliver services which are outstanding.

To coordinate and prioritise the effective and efficient delivery of clinical services across the Group and the management of operational business on a day-to-day basis, meeting all necessary standards of safety, quality, and patient access within agreed resources. To ensure there is a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in patient pathways and services.

This role requires an ambitious individual to lead and support the running of the Group.  Working in conjunction with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Matron, the postholder is an integral part of the team who will resolve daily operational challenges faced at the front door of our hospital.  The Trust has an ambitious improvement plan with a range of projects established to support patient care and the delivery of national operational standards, which the Group Manager will support.

The Group Manager is responsible for the effective strategic and operational management of a defined set of areas, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available. The post-holder is responsible for the management of all non-clinical staff in these areas; ensuring staff are managed in line with the Trust’s employment policies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.