Role Summary
The primary purpose of this role is to constantly drive the achievement and maintenance of operational performance targets including patient safety, quality, and the finances of each Cluster Service within the Division for the good of patient care. The role should work to identifying, escalating and communicating areas of concern and agreeing action plans with the cluster teams. The Postholder will line manage the Cluster Managers and deputise for the Divisional Director as required, working as a joint part of the Divisional senior triumvirate team.
About the Role
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
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More detail about the role
The Surgical Services Division at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is home to a wide range of surgical specialities and we are currently looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated manager to join our team in the role of Divisional Business Manager (DBM). This is a key senior post within Surgical Services and the successful candidate will provide strong leadership and operational management for all services and staff within the Surgical Services Division. The DBM is responsible for the performance of these services in order to provide assurance to the Divisional Director on the achievement and maintenance of operational performance targets.
The successful candidate will lead in ensuring the sustained delivery of key service targets and will be responsible for reconciling these with the delivery of high quality, safe patient care. The DBM is responsible for reporting performance against targets throughout the organisational performance management framework and will support the Divisional Director in carrying out their role, taking day to day responsibility for the delivery of the Division’s business plan and key objectives.
The successful candidate will be an experienced NHS leader, able to demonstrate through the recruitment process evidence of experience and success in managing services and leading teams. The ability to develop and maintain effective and credible relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and clinical teams will be essential. A good knowledge of NHS access, performance and governance is also essential.
The post holder should have demonstrable evidence of planning and implementing change in order to improve healthcare services. You will be comfortable working hard, juggling fast paced agendas, coping with competing priorities and working to constantly meet demanding workloads.
The successful candidate will work alongside an existing Surgical Services DBM and take responsibility for a defined set of Clusters (Clinical Services).
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking, cohesive team in the Surgical Services Division. The post holder will be committed to ensuring the Division’s future shape and strategic direction are in accordance with the planned provision for local health needs and in line with the Trust’s vision and objectives.
This is a truly exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a forward thinking team in the Surgical Services Division.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (Including on-call)
Interview Date: Wednesday 4th January 2023
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Greer Husbands, Divisional Business Manager at greer.husbands@nhs.net or Nicola du’Gay, Divisional Director at n.dugay@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
