Assistant Divisional Manager - North East inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 24 DEC 2023

Band 8a: £61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum pro rata incl. HCAS  FIXED TERM 

Operational and performance management

Be accountable for the delivery of services provided by the Division within available resources

Actively promote and develop new ways of working: continually review services and work with colleagues to redesign services to meet patient needs and enable the Division to achieve objectives

Identify and address service pressures, using own judgement to respond and deal with a range of routine and urgent situations and developments. This will require the planning, formulation, monitoring and review of action plans, policies and strategies

Be responsible and accountable for the formulation of new service developments and initiatives, including the preparation of bids and business cases

Monitor Division activity levels, ensuring that activity, income and NHS plan targets are achieved by identification of areas where improvement is needed and putting in place realisable plans

To work with commissioning colleagues to ensure that services are appropriately funded. This will include the analysis of services, including statistics, activity performance, audit, the use of confidential patient data and report-writing

Lead and participate in ad hoc project work as and when required

Project manage significant service transformation and change projects to deliver efficiency and quality improvement

Work with other members of the operational team across the Trust as required assisting with operational patient flow on a day to day basis

Work with colleagues from every discipline and at all levels across the Division to improve service efficiency and patient experience

Ensure delivery of Trust and statutory responsibilities within the financial resources available

Participate in the Trust senior manager on-call rota

Deputise for & exercise the delegated authority of the Divisional Manager as required across the full range of their responsibilities

Represent the Division at Trust meetings and the Trust at external meetings as required

People management

Directly line-manage senior administrator(s) within the Division. This will include the provision of a broad range of HR areas of work including: recruitment; achievement and maintenance of performance and quality standards

Monitor key workforce indicators (sickness absence, turnover etc.) that affect productivity and work with line managers and the Human Resources (HR) team to address issues of concern

Promote a high performance culture by holding people to account within the Division

Provide advice and guidance for staff who line-manage other staff within the Division and to become directly involved as and when required

Analyse current and future service activity and establish the workforce required to ensure the appropriate staffing skill/band mix for the delivery of service plans

Undertake individual performance appraisals for directly line-managed staff within the Division and to ensure appropriate training plans are developed within the required timeframes

Be responsible for ensuring that all staff are compliant with mandatory training requirements

To promote high level leadership skills by demonstrating attributes consistent with the leadership qualities framework, and to promote and support the development of this these skills within the general management team

The post of Assistant Divisional Manager for the North East is a key position within the trust's senior management structure. Reporting to the Divisional Manager, the Assistant Divisional Manager is responsible for providing operational and strategic management support to the Divisional Manager, Head of Nursing and Divisional Director to assist them in the development and modernisation of Moorfields' services.

The Assistant Divisional Manager has a wide range of responsibilities for ensuring the effective development and operation of the Division's services within the North East sub-division and is a one of three members of the directorate leadership triumvirate, working closely with the Matron and Divisional Director/Clinical Director. The Moorfields sites within the post holder's portfolio are:

Moorfields at Stratford

Moorfields at St Ann's

Moorfields at Barking Community Hospital

Although the post-holder will be based predominantly at City Road, there will be weekly site visits expected to St Ann's and Stratford. It is important that the post holder is able to travel to the sites in their portfolio regularly to display visible leadership and support. The post holder may be expected to travel to other sites within the North Division.

The post is fixed term for 18 months to cover an internal secondment.

The post-holder is responsible for effective operational management leadership, expertise, and support for a number of key areas within the Division ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and effective patient services within the resources available. This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical and administrative innovation and modernisation, ensuring the delivery of all operational performance and strategic objectives specifically the Trust waiting list (RTT), financial, HR management, Health and Safety management, risk, clinical & quality governance.

Operational and performance management

Be accountable for the delivery of services provided by the Division within available resources

Actively promote and develop new ways of working: continually review services and work with colleagues to redesign services to meet patient needs and enable the Division to achieve objectives

Identify and address service pressures, using own judgement to respond and deal with a range of routine and urgent situations and developments. This will require the planning, formulation, monitoring and review of action plans, policies and strategies

Be responsible and accountable for the formulation of new service developments and initiatives, including the preparation of bids and business cases

Monitor Division activity levels, ensuring that activity, income and NHS plan targets are achieved by identification of areas where improvement is needed and putting in place realisable plans

To work with commissioning colleagues to ensure that services are appropriately funded. This will include the analysis of services, including statistics, activity performance, audit, the use of confidential patient data and report-writing

Lead and participate in ad hoc project work as and when required

Project manage significant service transformation and change projects to deliver efficiency and quality improvement

Work with other members of the operational team across the Trust as required assisting with operational patient flow on a day to day basis

Work with colleagues from every discipline and at all levels across the Division to improve service efficiency and patient experience

Ensure delivery of Trust and statutory responsibilities within the financial resources available

Participate in the Trust senior manager on-call rota

Deputise for & exercise the delegated authority of the Divisional Manager as required across the full range of their responsibilities

Represent the Division at Trust meetings and the Trust at external meetings as required

People management

Directly line-manage senior administrator(s) within the Division. This will include the provision of a broad range of HR areas of work including: recruitment; achievement and maintenance of performance and quality standards

Monitor key workforce indicators (sickness absence, turnover etc.) that affect productivity and work with line managers and the Human Resources (HR) team to address issues of concern

Promote a high performance culture by holding people to account within the Division

Provide advice and guidance for staff who line-manage other staff within the Division and to become directly involved as and when required

Analyse current and future service activity and establish the workforce required to ensure the appropriate staffing skill/band mix for the delivery of service plans

Undertake individual performance appraisals for directly line-managed staff within the Division and to ensure appropriate training plans are developed within the required timeframes

Be responsible for ensuring that all staff are compliant with mandatory training requirements

To promote high level leadership skills by demonstrating attributes consistent with the leadership qualities framework, and to promote and support the development of this these skills within the general management team

The post of Assistant Divisional Manager for the North East is a key position within the trust's senior management structure. Reporting to the Divisional Manager, the Assistant Divisional Manager is responsible for providing operational and strategic management support to the Divisional Manager, Head of Nursing and Divisional Director to assist them in the development and modernisation of Moorfields' services.

The Assistant Divisional Manager has a wide range of responsibilities for ensuring the effective development and operation of the Division's services within the North East sub-division and is a one of three members of the directorate leadership triumvirate, working closely with the Matron and Divisional Director/Clinical Director. The Moorfields sites within the post holder's portfolio are:

Moorfields at Stratford

Moorfields at St Ann's

Moorfields at Barking Community Hospital

Although the post-holder will be based predominantly at City Road, there will be weekly site visits expected to St Ann's and Stratford. It is important that the post holder is able to travel to the sites in their portfolio regularly to display visible leadership and support. The post holder may be expected to travel to other sites within the North Division.

The post is fixed term for 18 months to cover an internal secondment.

The post-holder is responsible for effective operational management leadership, expertise, and support for a number of key areas within the Division ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and effective patient services within the resources available. This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical and administrative innovation and modernisation, ensuring the delivery of all operational performance and strategic objectives specifically the Trust waiting list (RTT), financial, HR management, Health and Safety management, risk, clinical & quality governance.



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