Job Description

Our scheme gives you practical experience of general management and other leadership roles in the NHS. General management roles vary across organisations, however the majority will include people management, resource and budget management, working closely with clinical colleagues and consulting patients and the public on improving services.



We aim to equip you with the skills and the confidence to be able to make a real difference to our healthcare services - with the fundamental aim of improving patient care. The scheme is designed to give you a range of experience so that you can learn, develop and move into more senior posts following completion.



There will be an information session on Wednesday 4 June at 2pm to learn more about the scheme. The link to join this session is: Join the meeting now



As a management trainee, you will undertake two distinct placements over two years - one will be an operational role ensuring services are managed and delivered in the best possible way for our patients, and the other will be a placement focusing on quality and service improvements, or longer-term plans and projects. This means you will gain exposure across the Trust equipping you with the knowledge and experience to progress your career post-scheme.



As well as stretch projects and unlimited senior management engagement, you will be exposed to a wide range of work, touching on all elements of general management. This will encompass practical experience in:



Organisational strategy

Change management

Project management

Financial management

HR management



Each placement will provide different challenges and varied stakeholders. Everything you do will have a focus on delivering the best, high quality care for our patients.



This is a two-year training programme, which is aimed to grow and develop the NHS managers and leaders of the future. As well as developing your work-based skills, an essential component of the programme includes an opportunity for an accredited training programme. With hard work and commitment at the end of the scheme you will have gained the knowledge and skills and a professional qualification which will enable you to be able to apply for more senior level roles with greater complexity, with an earning potential of around 51,000.



With over 23,500 staff working across 5 of the UK's best known hospitals as well as providing services in the community, we have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement, bringing together world class clinical services, teaching and research. We also have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres.



Our values drive everything that we do, developed in close collaboration with staff to provide our patients with exceptional care every day.



Caring

Ambitious

Inclusive



Our strategy is central to achieving our vision which is to advance health and wellbeing as a local, national and international leader in clinical care, education and research. Our three strategic priorities are:



Patients

People

Partnerships



Guy's and St Thomas' has a number of sites on in the acute and community setting where placements may be arranged.



Guy's and St Thomas' is firmly committed to meeting the aim of the NHS constitution and providing an equally welcoming to people of all backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and religions. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is front and centre of the Management Training Scheme.



Here is a sample of duties that our Management Trainees perform. Please note this is not an exhaustive list as every day - and department - is different:



Ensuring best-in-class patient care by overseeing smooth operations within the department, by liaising closely with clinical and administrative staff, as well as the Works and IT department



Delegated budget responsibility



Drafting communication plans



Contributing to Improvement projects to facilitate better patient care or more effective use of resource



Line managing and motivating admin & clerical staff for the department and performing personal development reviews so everyone can realise their potential at the Trust.



Board/committee meetings management (drafting papers, creating agendas and updating actions).



Conducting/facilitating daily situation report meetings regarding the previous day's performance.



Leading on the complaints handling procedure of the department. This includes dealing with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service, formal written complaints, and clinical negligence claims.



Daily reporting of performance figures, weekly reporting of admissions figures and monthly reporting of the department's prescribing history of particularly expensive medications.



Monthly analysis of complaints, compliments and Friends & Family test trends in the form of a Quality, safety and Risk analysis report, to be presented at monthly Clinical Governance meetings.



Facilitating the weekly departmental performance meeting, when the service manager is on leave.



Escalating operational issues to different areas of the hospital. This can include liaising with the service managers of other wards, the site nurse practitioners and clinicians alike.



Undertaking various HR processes, such as terminating, extending or making changing to doctors' contracts, and organising placements for clinical attachments.



Service improvement projects e.g. improvements to clinic space, patient information and patient experience feedback, GSTT website pages



Collating data on a monthly basis and liaising with Finance, clinical lead and other medical staff to identify trends and patterns in clinical behaviour and ways to target these for potential cost savings



Cross cover Deputy Service Manager