Band 7 Operational Manager (Breast, Burns and Plastics)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent operational manager within the breast, burns and plastics department at UHB. The post holder will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and be part of the CDG9 operational management team.

The Burns, Breast and Plastics departments will provide exposure to varied and interesting pathways, including regional burns network, cancer pathways for skin and breast, subspeciality work including scar management, and DIEP breast reconstruction.

The post holder will have input into cancer, RTT and emergency pathways, supporting the directorate to hit key national and local targets. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to be involved in key financial, quality and performance improvement programmes.

The breadth of the role provides an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate to continue to develop their management skills with a view to work towards senior management roles., The Operations Manager will work with the General Manager to provide business and managerial support in order that the activity, quality and financial objectives of the above are successfully delivered.

In particular the Operations Manager will focus on ensuring that patients receive treatment within NHS agreed waiting times by ensuring daily management of all of the key performance and national standards; RTT, Cancer 2WW, 62Day and the Tertiary referrals. The successful candidate will deputise for the General Manager when required.

To ensure the smooth management of all aspects of staff recruitment, training and competence and absence management to Trust standards.

Ensure accurate information is available and recorded monitoring the implementation of any agreed actions which need to be undertaken to ensure that targets are met. To be responsible for the line management of defined staff and teams.

The role demands excellent prioritisation skills, problem-solving abilities and a collaborative approach. You will have experience in management/leadership with an eye for detail and excellent interpersonal skills with proven experience of working operationally in an NHS environment.

You will need to be resilient, flexible to changing daily priorities and remain calm under pressure. In return you will receive an excellent support network, training opportunities and a real chance to excel within a highly motivated team.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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