General Manager

Provide senior leadership within the UE&AM speciality and influence service design and delivery across the organisation. Responsible for managing the complex nature of the business area and ensuring appropriate strategic plans are delivered within the complex operating framework. This will involve supporting the Associate Director of Nursing & Operations with strategic planning, inter-agency communication and negotiation, project management, implementing change and evaluation.

Contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust's strategy and policies to ensure that the UE&AM Speciality supports the delivery of national NHS requirements.

Lead on identifying new business opportunities for the development for the nominated specialties. Ensure the service model in each of the current and any future locations is fit for purposes and achieves national accreditation and contractual service standards.

To develop and maintain robust contingency plans which will support the service continuity.

To develop performance action plans across the speciality if necessary, in line with national and local guidance.

To analyse complex performance and financial data relating to all elements of the speciality, providing reports and developing solutions as requested/necessary.

Undertake an on-going review of services from an operating & planning perspective, understanding demand and capacity, changes in clinical practice and the resources required to delivery on the expected targets.

Main duties of the job

Financial Management

Manage reporting on budget position for your portfolio to support the Associate Director of Nursing & Operations team to discharge their accountability for ensuring internal and external financial targets are achieved, including the maximisation of income opportunities and the delivery of financial savings.

Accountable Officer for the financial performance of the portfolio and ensuring that financial obligations are met within the agreed budget.

Ensure that all direct reports work within defined budget parameters and that they comply with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's) and that staff are trained and equipped to operate within them.

Manage resource utilisation and expenditure against control totals, including ensuring value for money and that controls are in place to robustly monitor expenditure such as supplies, on call and bank or agency expenditure.

Effectively managing the UE&AM financial performance, developing and agreeing financial savings plans.

General

Deputise as required for Associate Director of Nursing & Operations during periods of absence and on an 'as and when required' basis.

Ensure resources are allocated to support effective clinical management.

The post holder will undertake any other duties required following discussion and agreement with the Associate Director of Nursing & Operations.

To participate in the Trust's General Management on call rota as required.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.