This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) is vital for achieving strategic objectives and promoting best practices within the organisation. Candidates should be prepared for a competency-based selection process and are responsible for covering the cost of their DBS check following appointment. The position offers the opportunity to influence healthcare delivery positively and requires applicants to apply promptly, as the posting may close early if a high volume of applications is received.
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
As the Directorate Manager you will be accountable for the delivery of all operational performance targets, including access targets, finance, quality of services to patients and improving services towards best practice standards within available income.
You will be responsible for identifying and correcting areas of current and future risk; ensuring that performance targets and strategic objectives are met, including leading capacity and demand to achieve national and local standards. You will be responsible for producing business plans/business cases to support development within the services of the Directorate; present these business plans to the Trust internal and external meetings.
You will be responsible for the staff and budgetary management within the areas that you are responsible for as Directorate Manager. You will ensure the delivery of the Cost Improvement Scheme (CIP), for the areas within the directorate, providing robust directorate plans for cost reduction or income generation strategies.
You will be a key member of the divisional management team, taking full responsibility for actions and for keeping other team members informed.You will manage a senior divisional management team; within the areas that you will be responsible for as Directorate Manager. Working closely with the rest of the senior directorate team, the Directorate Manager will be accountable for developing and delivering a strategic approach to service improvement and developing optimum service models to meet national quality standards and performance targets.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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