Assistant Service Manager

The Assistant Service Manager is responsible for the delivery of high quality and efficient patient services in defined clinical areas. The post holder will support the service manager and the Service Directors with the operational management of the services and delivery of national KPIs.

For a detailed description of all duties, please refer to the attached job description.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Extensive knowledge of the NHS in the acute sector with up to date knowledge of patient services
• Evidence of on-going development

• Management experience - significant operational experience at a management level within an NHS Trust
• In-depth understanding of NHS national access targets/ national theatre KPIs
• Proven experience of service development and change management
• Experience of working on and leading projects
• Experience of managing medical staff and/medical issues

• Experience of theatre scheduling process and working on theatre productivity projects
• Experience of managing complaints and improving patient experience

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Knowledge of business management policies, procedures, practices acquired through education, professional qualifications or experience
• Strong people management skills
• Ability to plan, manage and achieve business and personal objectives
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office and NHS EPRs
• Able to deal with conflict management and problem solving

• Knowledge of specific EPR and IT systems used across WLCH
• Knowledge of, or experience working in, Paediatric services

• Highly motivated, able to work independently and as a team player, with the ability to manage an unpredictable and varied workload
• Show initiative and the ability to plan and deliver work to deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and delegate tasks
• Driven, and able to identify and take advantage of opportunities to deliver high-quality care for children based on own initiative
• Commitment to continuous development of own leadership practice
• Commitment to develop a culture that promotes equality and diversity

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to patients and staff
• Open and honest
• Unfailingly kind
• Determined to develop

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