Reporting to the Obs and Gynae Group Manager, and working closely with clinical colleagues, the Deputy Service Manager will deliver the integrated clinical, operational and financial performance for a specified Specialty.
This role is responsible for ensuring national and local access targets are achieved, along with ensuring aspects of people, performance and financial objectives are delivered as per Specialty business plans. The Deputy Service Manager will provide local leadership, ensuring delivery of objectives and driving forward the service to improve the operational effectiveness.
The post holder is expected to provide proactive and visible leadership. Leadership will span four key areas: service leadership, people and personal leadership, quality leadership and collaborative leadership.
- Support the Obs and Gynae Group Manager by providing leadership across Group 1 in the Women and Children's Division and contribute to developing strategic direction by providing effective and visible leadership and direction in the operation and delivery of the Specialty.
- Be accountable for the operational management of the Obs and Gynae Specialty.
- Support the Group Manager with the financial performance of the Group with oversight of the specialty.
- Ensure specialty-level commitment to develop plans to move the Trust to 7/7 working.
- Support the Group Manager in reporting to Divisional and Group Board meetings on specialty performance.
- Represent the specialty at local levels, developing partnerships, sharing best practice and integrating this knowledge within RCHT.
- Set an example to other staff through own personal behaviours.
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The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 550,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have an annual budget of approximately £740 million.
RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:
Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle
West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.
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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
