Assistant Directorate Manager

To assist the Directorate Manager, Group Manager and Clinical Directors with operational management and the overall performance of the Directorate

To support the delivery of local and national targets, specifically RTT and Cancer treatments by having a good working knowledge of the demand and capacity of the service

Ensure timely escalations of any actual or projected shortfalls in Directorate performance along with rectification plans

Ensure clinic and operating theatre list management processes are robust and delivering the needs of the services.

To support the directorate in the development of projects and service developments

To as an investigating officer for appropriate complaints and concerns received ensuring that all complaints are answered in accordance with Trust timescales.

To support the Directorate Management Team with rota management and medical staffing issues

Proactively engage with Trust Service Improvement colleagues to identify and implement value for money, cost improvement and quality initiatives

To support the management of Directorate secretarial and administration staff

To assist the Directorate Manager, Group Manager and Clinical Directors with operational management and the overall performance of the Directorate

To support the delivery of local and national targets, specifically RTT and Cancer treatments by having a good working knowledge of the demand and capacity of the service

Ensure timely escalations of any actual or projected shortfalls in Directorate performance along with rectification plans

Ensure clinic and operating theatre list management processes are robust and delivering the needs of the services.

To support the directorate in the development of projects and service developments

To as an investigating officer for appropriate complaints and concerns received ensuring that all complaints are answered in accordance with Trust timescales.

To support the Directorate Management Team with rota management and medical staffing issues

Proactively engage with Trust Service Improvement colleagues to identify and implement value for money, cost improvement and quality initiatives

To support the management of Directorate secretarial and administration staff

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Experience

Desirable: - Commitment to undertake continued professional development