Assistant Service Manager - Ophthalmology

Applications for a secondment post of Assistant Service Manager are invited within the Dermatology Department across both our Leighton and Macclesfield Service. The post holder will be working in conjunction with the Service Management Team to provide management support which include the following:

• Supporting the annual planning and business cycle
• Demand and capacity planning
• Performance monitoring including RTT and Cancer
• Specialty projects
The post holder will also be required to deputise for the Service Managers during periods of leave. This will include representing the management team at senior meetings., Support, develop and maintain systems for agreed services within the sub-division and ensure these are effectively implemented and evaluated according to agreed policies, procedures and guidelines. Provide operational management for and provide expertise, advice and guidance to improve service delivery. With the support of the Service Manager, contribute to and lead where appropriate on the review and development of service and workforce plans. Analyse and act upon information to proactively manage and maintain relevant NHS targets, including profiling activity to ensure target requirements are met. To assist with the control of expenditure, ensuring it remains within budget for all administrative areas. Represent the Division at meetings, both as a participant, and/or to produce minutes, document notes, and action plans, distributing documentation as required.

It is essential that the post holder has exemplary communication skills and has the ability to prioritise their workload. The post holder will have excellent people and management skills and applicants would have to display exceptional interpersonal skills at interview.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.