Assistant Directorate Manager | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated manager to join our busy Directorate team. The band 7 post will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital covering Cardiology Services. This is a great post with scope to develop managerially and increase your operational management skills. You will be supported in your development by the Clinical Directors, Senior Nurses and Directorate Manager.
Main responsibilities:
To support the Directorate Manager in the management and delivery of high quality, clinically effective and cost-efficient services for clinical services within the Directorates.
To support the Directorate Manager in all aspects of business and service management, in order to achieve the activity levels, quality and performance standards of the Directorate.
To have delegated management responsibilities for the service in the absence of the Directorate Manager.
To support best practice in relation to the management of personnel, finance, procurement, performance and governance.
To be responsible for taking the lead for a defined area of clinical services and performance by the Directorate Manager.
To support the Directorate Manager in developing and implementing modernisation strategies to meet national and local healthcare agendas.
As part of the Directorate management team, the post holder will contribute fully to the overall management and development of clinical services within the Unscheduled Care Division.
We are looking for an individual who has excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills to join the directorate team. The successful candidate will be expected to liaise with Managers, Clinicians, Patients and Staff from across all disciplines. You must demonstrate initiative and have an enthusiasm to get the job done. The successful candidate will also need to have RTT management, a comprehensive range of IT skills and an understanding of how the healthcare systems and departments function.
Effective staff management is a fundamental part of this role. Experience of change management processes and a high degree of political awareness is essential.
The post holder will provide all aspects of operational management support within the Directorates, playing a key role in the planning and delivery of a quality service as part of the Clinical Futures Strategy.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate inspirational leadership and have evidence of previous experience in improving services across the Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The Health Board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jan 2024