Assistant General Manager CSS- INTERNAL - #192585

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Job Overview

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Clinical Support Services Division are seeking to appoint an Assistant General Manager who will aid the General Manager and divisional management team ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective services, including delivery of all operational targets, access targets, financial management, quality of services to patients and the redesign of services towards best practice standards, within available resources. This role offers the successful applicant a unique chance to broaden their knowledge and enhance their professional profile.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for Clinical Support Services Directorates working with the Executive team, Divisional Directors, Locality Directors and other senior managers.

The post holder will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall Clinical Support Services agenda.

This role provides direct support to the Clinical Support Services Divisional Director and General Manager in the delivery of the Divisional Agenda and will deputise in the absence of the General Manager.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Working for our organisation

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 specialty 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

• Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
• Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to masters degree or equivalent level of work experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate management study
  
  

Knowledge & experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience of working at a Senior Management role within the NHS
• Extensive experience of managing waiting lists, component and RTT and patient access principles
  
  

Desirable criteria

• RTT E-learning