Job Description

To work alongside the Head of Nursing, General Manager, and the Clinical Leads to ensure that services are managed effectively and support the delivery of service agreements to qualitative and quantitative performance targets and within the Trust's financial allocations.



T o lead the Division's annual planning process to ensure there are clear goals and objectives and a jointly owned performance measures against which progress throughout the year a can be monitored. Ensuring positive clinical engagement in strategically developing services.



To s upport the Director of Operations, and the senior leadership team in leading the Division in strategic planning, development and redesign of services.



To achieve all local and national performance targets as decreed in the



Operating framework.



Within the Clinical groups, to lead on the development of partnerships



with external agencies and other NHS organisations to support the



delivery of BWC services within the local healthcare environment.



To support the Director Operations and Associate Director of Nursing in



ensuring the Division meets all its specific responsibilities in relation to



Care Quality Commission core standards, through the establishment and



maintenance of effective governance systems and processes.



T o provide senior strategic leadership to the project management of



divisional initiatives



To maintain an income and expenditure balance for the Management



Group through delivering the agreed savings programme as part of the



financial plan.



To ensure that a robust workforce plan is in place to support the delivery



of the plan, ensuring staff feel engaged and valued.



To lead and manage complex projects including service



development/capital developments, as required, improving capacity,



service efficiency, quality and capability and including large scale



organisational change.



Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.



Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.



Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.



Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.



Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.



When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).



Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.