Assistant General Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious and dynamic person to join the Surgery, Women and Children's Division at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the Assistant General Manager, supported by a band 7 Performance and Operations Manager.

Working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, Clinicians and Matrons, the Assistant General Manager will lead the operational management of designated specialties to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.

The Trust actively encourages personal development and will be committed to supporting you to develop your skills in an environment where new ideas are welcomed and encouraged.

As part of the departmental 'Tri' you will work towards continued delivery of national and regional performance and quality standards as well as developing and enhancing the service to deliver sustained long term care for our local population, including opportunities for joint working initiatives between community and acute services.

Main duties of the job

1. To lead and develop the designated specialties within the Division with responsibility for operationally managing the service.

2. To ensure the achievement of National, Regional, Trust and Divisional performance indicators (e.g. RTT, DM01), to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety is central.

3. Responsible for ensuring the services are delivering against key standards and objectives, and are fit for purpose. In particular financial expenditure targets, costs control, CIPS, CQUIN, and activity targets for the Services.

4. Development of effective working relationships with Matrons and Clinical Leads to provide a cohesive leadership team to the services.

5. To lead the development of a shared vision and values for the services and promote a culture where all staff understand, are involved in and working towards the achievement of Trust and Divisional objectives.

6. To co-ordinate the delivery of agreed plans across the designated services, monitoring outputs and reporting to the relevant departments (e.g. Finance, Human resources).

7. To provide strategic vision and leadership and liaise with the departmental managers, senior nursing staff, AHPs and consultant medical staff to coordinate strategic development.

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."