Job vacancy: Deputy Head of Taurus Delivery, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham

Job summary

Main area: N/A
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 284-25-7392004-COCM

Employer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £64,455 - £74,896 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/09/2025 23:59

Deputy Head of Taurus Delivery

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to master’s level or equivalent experience
Qualification in Change Management or equivalent experience
PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent project management qualification or experience

Desirable criteria

Epic Certification or other EPR configuration qualification. (Equivalent to a postgraduate qualification)

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive knowledge of clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
Experience of managing significant operational budgets
Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation of technology
Experience of managing complex, strategic projects or areas with complex working practices
Experience of line-managed staff, including performing appraisals
Previous NHS experience
Experience of supporting the delivery of benefits and changing management in a healthcare setting

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of budget management, business case development, financial planning and benefits realisation
Exceptional analytical and project management skills
Demonstrable ability to influence, negotiate with executives and motivate senior clinical staff, medical consultants and/or other senior managers
Ability to resolve problems and make decisions based on complex facts or situations using the appropriate analysis, interpretation or comparison of a range of options

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential criteria

Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead, manage and motivate several teams into achieving a common goal
Excellent knowledge of IT systems and highly proficient in standard software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Understanding of Information Governance, SOPs and other governance, national and professional standards of practice or other regulations
Experience of delivering benefits in a healthcare setting through the implementation of technology
Experience of Epic or other EPR configuration
Ability to handle sensitive and contentious issues, managing resistance to change effectively

Desirable criteria

Epic Certification or other EPR configuration qualification

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential criteria

Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
Able to prioritise tasks to achieve deadlines whilst working under significant pressure, with frequent interruptions
Ability to impart complex information and knowledge and/or present to others in a clear and concise manner
Is self-aware, demonstrating an adaptive leadership capability; self-motivated and pro-active
A leader, by example with a strong sense of quality and equality.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Scott Hancock
Job title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Deputy Head of Taurus Delivery

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential criteria

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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