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General Manager - Leicester Children's Hospital (EMCHC)

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Healthcare
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Leicester

AI generated summary

  • You must possess strong communication skills, leadership experience, and a passion for service innovation, alongside budget management, governance knowledge, and a focus on high-quality patient care.
  • You will lead the team, develop strategic plans, manage staff performance and budgets, ensure governance, maintain high patient care standards, and future-proof services.

Requirements

  • Current priorities include continuing the restoration and recovery plans for service's, promoting & encouraging staff wellbeing, and innovation and service development.
  • You will work closely with the senior management team within the CMG, general managers, service managers within and outside the CMG, to ensure we have streamlined pathways and are delivering excellent quality and equitable care across the services.
  • This is a rewarding and exciting opportunity for an operational manager with excellent communication skills and a passion for providing specialist services.
  • Providing leadership to the broad team of professionals within the children's hospital and the CMG.
  • Deliver strategic plans for service delivery and development.
  • Management of staff performance, budget and KPIs.
  • Ensure governance and risk management processes are adhered to.
  • Work with the team to ensure a high standard of patient care.
  • Be mindful to strategy, ensuring future proofing of services.
  • Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
  • We have four primary goals:
  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact,
  • research and education excellence.
  • And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
  • Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive,
  • we are one team.
  • This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Responsibilities

  • Providing leadership to the broad team of professionals within the children's hospital and the CMG.
  • Deliver strategic plans for service delivery and development.
  • Management of staff performance, budget and KPIs.
  • Ensure governance and risk management processes are adhered to.
  • Work with the team to ensure a high standard of patient care.
  • Be mindful to strategy, ensuring future proofing of services.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the General Manager at Leicester Children's Hospital?

The primary responsibility is the day-to-day running of the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre and coordinating a large multi-disciplinary team to provide excellent patient care.

What are the main duties of the General Manager?

Main duties include providing leadership, delivering strategic plans for service delivery and development, managing staff performance, budgets, and KPIs, ensuring governance and risk management processes are adhered to, and maintaining a high standard of patient care.

What are the current priorities for the General Manager role?

Current priorities include continuing restoration and recovery plans for services, promoting and encouraging staff wellbeing, and fostering innovation and service development.

What strategic goals does the Leicester Children's Hospital aim to achieve between 2023-2030?

The four primary goals are high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence.

What values underpin the strategy of the Leicester Children's Hospital?

The values include being compassionate, proud, inclusive, and functioning as one team.

Who should I contact for further details or informal visits regarding the General Manager position?

You can contact Simon Walter, Deputy Head Of Operations Children, via email at simon.walter@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.

Is experience with managing multi-disciplinary teams important for this role?

Yes, experience with managing multi-disciplinary teams is essential for orchestrating effective patient care and service delivery.

Are there opportunities for professional development within this role?

Yes, the role includes opportunities for service development and innovation, fostering an environment for continuous improvement and professional growth.

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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust provides a wide range of acute and specialist healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. Their ultimate mission is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, advancing health and improving patient outcomes through excellent service and innovative practices. Their purpose is to offer accessible, comprehensive medical care, ensuring the well-being and health of their community.