Assistant General Manager; XN

The Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trustis looking to appoint a highly motivated individual to the post of Deputy General Manager 8B.

Weare looking for an energetic, passionate and well-motivated individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to join the Urgent care CSUManagement Team as a Deputy General Manager, managing multiple specialties.

In partnership with the Clinical Director and Head/Deputy Head of Nursing, thepost-holder will be responsible for supporting the General Manager to provide operational and strategic business planning and leadership for the CSU and Trust. In partnership with the triteam, the post-holder will support the performance of operational targets,local and national standards, as well as budgetary control across services within the CSU.

AsDeputy General Manager, the post-holder will be accountable to the General Manager and will be line manager to and responsible for a team of designatedstaff.

Ifyou are looking for the opportunity to progress your career in operational management, this post offers you the opportunity to increase responsibilities in a varied role. You must be an experienced operational manager with excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage conflictingdemands. You will have experience of financial management gained in an NHS setting, strong analytical skills andthe ability to communicate confidently and effectively with staff at alllevels.

The successful post-holder will report to the General Manager.

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The Deputy General Manager is a senior leader within the CSU. Their purpose is toplan and organise a broad range of complex activities or programmes, andother targets as determined by the triumvirate team. These programmes of workrequire the formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies that impact across multiple services throughout the CSU and in other CSUs and organisations.

The Deputy General Manager will support the General Manager, the Head of Nursing and the Clinical Director by providing a senior general management resource,capable of co-ordinating CSU-wide projects and initiatives, delivery ofbusiness, workforce and financial planning across the CSU as well as handlingad hoc issues delegated by the CSU triumvirate team.

Theywill make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, whichrequire the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.

The Urgent Care CSU functions as one of the more complex units in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the CSU compasses Leeds General Infirmary Emergency Department, Paediatric Emergency Department, St James Hospital Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care service, Acute Medicine services, Remote Monitoring Virtual Ward, Primary Care Access Line and Bed Board services.

TheCSU employs over 800 WTE members of staffing ranging from medical, nursing,business & other admin staff and AHPs.

TheCSU has an expenditure budget of £60 million and income budget of £74million.

Workingto uphold The Leeds Way the post holder will:

Be accountable for leading and managing the management teams of the CSU, developing and implementing localstrategic plans and ensuring achievement of performance objectives.

Work with the Triumvirate Team toprovide operational business management and planning support across all specialties within the CSU in order that the CSU contributes its part to the Trusts ambition and contributes to the delivery of Trust objectives.

Deputise for members of the CSUtriumvirate team as appropriate.

3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Financial and resource management

Management of pay and…