This 12-month fixed-term post covers maternity leave in the Maternity, Obstetrics and Neonates service at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The job-holder runs daily team operations, line-manages staff and helps deliver departmental and strategic objectives. Full-time hours, budget oversight and regular work with internal and external partners on resources and process change set the role apart. Applicants need prior healthcare management experience in a junior post and evidence of leading a team.
What the job involves
- Oversee daily team operations, ensuring continuous service delivery and quality care or performance standards
- Provide direct supervision, development and support to team staff
- Help implement departmental objectives and contribute to strategic priorities
- Maintain compliance with organisational standards, auditing protocols and regulatory requirements
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to manage resource allocation and process improvements
What's required
Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Experience
- Demonstrable healthcare experience in a junior management position
- Staff management and leading a team
- Budget management, including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
- Good oral and written communication, including chairing team meetings and writing reports
- Competent in Microsoft Office and skilled in using an EPR system
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills, able to use information to solve problems
- Ability to negotiate and influence staff at junior and senior levels
Other
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values
- Manage own time and priorities and work independently with minimal supervision
- Work under pressure in a dynamic environment
- Flexible, collaborative team player
- Positive and motivated
Nice to have
- Introducing new ways of working
- Project management
- Familiarity with business planning and preparing business cases
What's offered
- Flexible hours
- Training and career development
- Generous benefits, not itemised in the advert
- High cost area supplement (HCAS) included in salary
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
