CBU Manager - Urgent and Emergency Care

Working closely with the Clinical Director and Lead nurse, the CBU Manager will lead the implementation of patient centred clinical operational strategy and plans, ensuring that systems and processes are in place to comply with relevant legislation and governance requirements, linking with external bodies such as commissioners about service developments, contracts and clinical care pathways whilst utilising the expertise and skills of the wider operation CBU teams.

As a member of the CBU senior leadership team and Care Group management structure, the CBU Manager contributes to strategic direction and policy setting, forming an essential communications link between the CBU and relevant external organisations, demonstrating a coaching style of leadership in ensuring that clinical, staff and stakeholder engagement is reflected in the decision making process.

As a member of the CBU senior leadership team and care group management structure, the CBU Manager contributes to strategic direction and policy setting for the care group, forming an essential communications link between the care group, CBU and relevant external organisations, demonstrating a coaching style of leadership in ensuring that clinical, staff and stakeholder engagement is reflected in the decision making

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree or equivalent experience; - Management qualification, MBA or equivalent

Experience

Essential: - Recent operational experience at a senior level

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Desirable: - Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems