Job summary
- Main area
- Integrated Care
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 1 year (end 31/05/25)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-MIC-1098
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,698 - £65,095 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/05/2024
Employer heading
Business Manager
Band 8a
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced operational manager to bring their experience and knowledge to the integrated Virtual Ward Team as the Business Manager for our Virtual Wards Programme.
Virtual wards are a safe and efficient alternative to NHS inpatient care. They allow patients, who would otherwise be in hospital, to receive the acute care and treatment they need in the comfort of their own home. This includes either preventing avoidable admissions into hospital or supporting early discharge out of hospital, improving patient experience and hospital flow.
The delivery of digitally enabled, virtual care, including virtual wards, is a national priority embedded within current health and social care policy. This post provides an opportunity to expand our Virtual Wards programme, and help transform the system by embedding the use of digital technology to release pressure on acute care and improve patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Business Manager will report to the General Manager and provide appropriate support to the, General Manager, Head of Specialties and the Clinical Director in the delivery of all operational functions of the directorate. This will include overseeing the administrative functions within the department, ensuring all key performance targets are met and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to. The Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate data is available, analysed and presented to support business decision making, forging the gap between financial and business management. The post holder will provide an increased focus on the delivery of streamlined, efficient services which are managed and benchmarked nationally and internationally. These roles will lead on the project management of the cost reduction programmes and organisational change.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant first degree
- Recognised management qualification at postgraduate level and/or experience
Desirable criteria
- Completion of project management skills course (e.g. PRINCE2)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of operational and staff management in the NHS
- Track record of success in delivering change and project management
- Experience of managing and deciding on complex employment issues including handling grievances and disciplinary issues
- Budget management experience
- Experience of dealing with conflict and working with colleagues to agree remedial action as required
Desirable criteria
- Experience of virtual wards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Hall
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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