Job Description

To assist the Service Manager and Directorate Management Team in ensuring the smooth and effective running of the directorate



To ensure that the Directorate's activities focus on the supporting patient care within available resources.



To provide efficient and effective managerial and administrative support for the operational and patient care functions within Directorate.



To manage administrative staff within the Directorate.



To support the Service Manager in planning, development, provision and review of services, and assist in making of the appropriate business planning documents in line with Trust templates.



Previous Applicants Need Not Apply!



To play an active role within the Directorate's Management Team.



To manage the administrative service for the Directorate, regularly reviewing workload and quality of service provided.



To support the co-ordination of consultant and junior doctor leave .



To attend and participate in directorate meetings, being responsible for the prompt compilation and dissemination of accurate data and information as required.



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream



To assist with effective access to patient services for outpatients and admissions, ensuring that facilities are planned and delivered effectively in line with the directorate annual business plan, and helping to set and monitor performance standards.



To support the work of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant Group, ensuring that there is cover for clinical activities or that they are cancelled if there is no cover.



To manage staff annual leave, and sickness absence, ensuring cover throughout the service as required within budget allocation.