Total 102 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Salford, Greater Manchester, M1 4BT

We are seeking an exceptional data & digital leader with a robust background in data analytics, ideally within the healthcare sector. Your passion should lie in the transformative potential of genomics to redefine patient care and outcomes across the NHS. With a demonstrable track record in leading successful collaborations across digital teams and with leaders at both regional and national levels, you bring a strategic approach to the digital enablement and optimisation of genomic services.

Your expertise is not just in implementing cutting-edge technologies but also in leveraging complex datasets to inform and shape the strategic direction of genomic services. This includes a profound ability to analyse and interpret large-scale, population-level genomic data sourced from the genomic laboratories and across the NHS, driving forward precision medicine and improving healthcare delivery.

A significant part of your role will be dedicated to leading data-driven initiatives that place genomics at the heart of the NHS's data and digital revolution. You will be adept at creating and sustaining partnerships across the healthcare and research sectors, contributing to the evolution of genomic medicine through innovation, and using data analytics to enhance patient care and access to genomic testing and treatments.







The Genomics Data & Digital Director plays a critical leadership role as the custodian of genomic data and digital intelligence, responsible for realizing the NHS England genomics strategy and transformation agenda across the Northwest region. A key role engaging at senior executive and board levels regionally and nationally to foster innovation in genomic medicine.



Reporting to the Alliance Director, this position is responsible for collaborating with NHS England digital teams, regional genomic medicine Service entities GMSA digital leaders, and northwest regional digital transformation programs to drive forward the digital enablement and optimisation of genomics services.



The role will provide strategic vision and direction for genomics digital capabilities, overseeing the effective delivery of key digital change initiatives and projects aligned to genomics strategy goals. This encompasses managing project lifecycles and ensuring adherence to digital delivery standards and processes.



Through collaboration with senior genomics stakeholders within the GLH, GMSA, GNOE and NHS England, as well as external regional and national partners, the Genomics Data & Digital Director will help realise the promise of genomics to improve patient outcomes through digitally enabled, high-quality genomics services.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.



We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Executive Assistant / Chief of Staff
Are you a highly organised and motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity in the heart of London? We are seeking an Executive Assistant / Chief of Staff to join a dynamic private hedge fund.

Company Overview
This opportunity is with a London-based investment boutique advising a global long/short equity strategy for professional investors. The goal is to generate attractive returns over the long run by excelling during market downturns and maintaining strong performance during rallies. The firm invests in opportunities with 'asymmetric risk-reward' and has received industry recognition for its performance.

Job Overview
As the Executive Assistant / Chief of Staff, you will play a crucial role in supporting the leadership team and ensuring the smooth operation of the firm. This position offers a salary bracket of £25,000 - £40,000, depending on experience.

Here's what you'll be doing:

- Recruiting and onboarding new employees
- Managing executive diaries and scheduling meetings
- Monitoring performance and providing administrative support
- Handling confidential information with discretion
- Coordinating and organising events and travel arrangements
- Supporting HR functions and fostering a positive work environment

- Assisting with special projects and strategic initiatives

Here are the skills you'll need:

- Passion for HR and long-term ambitions to develop in financial services
- Prior experience in HR is preferred
- Excellent English writing skills
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Work Permissions:
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Here are the benefits of this job:

- Opportunity to work in a prestigious financial firm
- Career development and growth in the financial services sector
- Dynamic and supportive work environment
- Access to industry events and networking opportunities

- Comprehensive benefits package including health and pension plans

Pursuing a career as an EA:
A career as an Executive Assistant in a private hedge fund like this offers unique advantages. You'll be at the heart of financial operations, gaining valuable insights and experience in the investment sector. This role provides a platform for career progression, opening doors to various opportunities within the financial services industry.

An outstanding new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Area Director to ensure services are ran smoothly and achieve excellence, to encouraging personal growth and development of your team

You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers. You will be overseeing services in the North West region

**To be considered for this position you must hold a QCF/NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care**

As the Area Director your key responsibilities include:
• Providing strong leadership to Service Managers and Teams, developing an environment that supports them to thrive and deliver their best.
• To be a visible and accessible leader in your services ensuring a quality, people and commercial focus
• Delivering the Area’s financial and growth targets, and the People and Quality KPI’s
• Working with the Managing Director and finance team to develop the annual budget and Supporting Service Managers in ensuring services are safely staffed and optimally aligned to their budget
• Ensuring the Service environments, both inside and out, are appropriately and adequately maintained

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• Experience working with those with Learning Disabilities or complex behaviours
• Significant experience working as a Manager within the Learning Disability sector, preferably Supported Living and/or Residential Care
• Bring strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of working closely with the CQC and Local Authorities
• Be confident, flexible and efficient – you’re happy to work on a shift basis and, where required, be on call
• Above all, you’ll be committed to providing person-centred care that provides equitable opportunities to all of those you’re working for
• Driving License

The successful Area Director will receive an excellent salary around £50,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working through days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
**£6,000 Car Allowance**
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Recognition and Rewards
• Paid Mileage: 25 pence per mile allowance
• Learning and Development
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare
• Wagestream
• Discounts: From over 150 retailers through our employee benefits platform
• Health and Wellbeing: From our Employee Assistance Programme to our Mental Health First Aiders

Reference ID: 6612
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

An outstanding new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Area Director to ensure services are ran smoothly and achieve excellence, to encouraging personal growth and development of your team

You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers. You will be overseeing services in the North West region

**To be considered for this position you must hold a QCF/NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care**

As the Area Director your key responsibilities include:
• Providing strong leadership to Service Managers and Teams, developing an environment that supports them to thrive and deliver their best.
• To be a visible and accessible leader in your services ensuring a quality, people and commercial focus
• Delivering the Area’s financial and growth targets, and the People and Quality KPI’s
• Working with the Managing Director and finance team to develop the annual budget and Supporting Service Managers in ensuring services are safely staffed and optimally aligned to their budget
• Ensuring the Service environments, both inside and out, are appropriately and adequately maintained

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• Experience working with those with Learning Disabilities or complex behaviours
• Significant experience working as a Manager within the Learning Disability sector, preferably Supported Living and/or Residential Care
• Bring strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of working closely with the CQC and Local Authorities
• Be confident, flexible and efficient – you’re happy to work on a shift basis and, where required, be on call
• Above all, you’ll be committed to providing person-centred care that provides equitable opportunities to all of those you’re working for
• Driving License

The successful Area Director will receive an excellent salary around £50,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working through days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
**£6,000 Car Allowance**
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Recognition and Rewards
• Paid Mileage: 25 pence per mile allowance
• Learning and Development
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare
• Wagestream
• Discounts: From over 150 retailers through our employee benefits platform
• Health and Wellbeing: From our Employee Assistance Programme to our Mental Health First Aiders

Reference ID: 6612
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

In accountability to the Senior Pastor, Director of mission will develop ministry and outreach in adult church. a. Developing goals and objectives for the ministry area in line with the strategic plan. b. Providing bible teaching in the adult congregation. c. Provide pastoral care to the member of the church outreach group. d. Assessing ministry needs and developing programs and activities to meet those needs. e. Lead the church in all external church planting program. f. Assist the residence pastor in the church planting strategy program. g. Leading Worship regularly on the missionary trips to our Church branches. The Director of mission oversees and executes the administration of the ministry areas through appropriate staff and lay leadership teams, and monitors work progress and completion.

Are you a Project Director / Pre Construction Director interested in taking the lead from the pre construction of a design & build healthcare project in Manchester?

Due to the successful contract award, you will be required to take the lead from the design stage through to project delivery.

This is a leading multi disciplinary main contractor that can offer a healthy forward order book of planned & pipeline secured projects with excellent career stability & career development opportunities over the coming years within the region.

Experience / Qualifications Required for Project Director:

• Proven pre construction lead capability within a large / Tier 1 contractor environment.

• Experience of delivering earlier Procure21 / Procure23 / healthcare projects from pre construction stage to project delivery
• Academically Qualified either BSC / HND or equivalent with relevant industry certificates & professional membership.

• Excellent planning & time management skills with the ability to think ahead & manage risk

Salary & Package on offer for Project Director:

• Substantial Base
• Car allowance & mileage / travel /living away allowance
• Excellent employer pension contribution
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Good additional company benefits & perks.
• Can offer interim or permanent role

If you want to hear more about this role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Hannah Lever on 07753 457644

Transactional Services Assistant Director / Director
Manchester City Centre - Hybrid (2 days/week WFH)
Qualifications: ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
Salary: Up to £90,000 Depending on experience

Time Recruitment have partnered up with an incredible Accountancy Practice, known for the way they look after their staff. They're looking to add a Transactional Services Assistant Director or Director to their Manchester team. This role will sit within the wider Corporate Finance / Due Diligence department.

Experience Required:
* Extensive experience in Financial Due Diligence assignments for Corporates, Funders, and Private Equity.
* Proven track record of project management in Financial Due Diligence engagements.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Experience managing and training junior team members.
* Ability to balance project work with Business Development activities.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Project Management:
* Determine project scope and resource requirements for Financial Due Diligence engagements.
* Monitor progress against budget and established timeframes.
* Review work completed by junior team members and resolve all project issues prior to Partner or Director review (where applicable).
2. Reporting:
* Scope, prepare, and review reports using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Ensure high-quality deliverables are produced for clients.
3. Team Management:
* Contribute to the management of the project team on a day-to-day basis.
* Provide training and mentorship to junior team members.
* Capture, address, and effectively communicate client/project feedback to team members and the Director/Partner of the project.
4. Client Relationship Development:
* Develop new relationships with clients and leverage existing relationships.
* Support the conversion of opportunities into chargeable work, including pitch and scope participation.
* Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events, and stay informed about the wide range of services the firm offers.

Ideal Candidate:
* Demonstrates the ability to work independently on projects with the support of the wider team.
* Balances working on projects with Business Development activities.
* Lives locally to Manchester and can travel to the city centre three days a week.

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a skilled and experienced operational leader to our Clinical Support and Specialist Surgery Division to join and help lead our services and develop your career in a cutting-edge, world leading specialist cancer centre.

The right person will have demonstrable experience and passion for service delivery, management of change and leadership of multidisciplinary teams. Working to the Divisional Director and alongside Clinical Leaders from all professions, the Deputy Divisional Director will provide compassionate and robust leadership with a problem-solving approach to service improvement and a strategic view of cancer care across Greater Manchester.



The Deputy Divisional Director role will be responsible for operational, performance and business management of the Division and must be highly skilled in delivery of change. They will drive high standards and efficiency in a highly functioning, supported and developed team and must be able to translate strategic objective into real clinical and operational service change.

The right person will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in an NHS setting in a senior operational management role. They will need to be able to manage conflicting priorities, be adept at problem solving at an operational and strategic level, have a proven track record of service, change and people management and will demonstrate delivery against set objectives, targets, and continuous performance improvement. They will have a high level of emotional intelligence and resilience as well as strong adaptable interpersonal skills. They will be degree educated, and ideally possess or be working towards MSc level education in a health management/leadership faculty.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Role



· In liaison withthe DD, is responsible and accountable to the trust for the operational management and delivery of the division.

· Supports the DD in providing strategic direction for managers within the division.

· Takes a lead role in the division for service improvement and development, implementing change to ensure key corporate, national and local targets are achieved within agreed timescales.

· Develops strategic alliances with statutory and voluntary agencies and user/focus groups in the planning and delivery of services.

· Contributes to the Trust’s service reconfiguration strategyand delivers radical, yet practical and sustainable change and service modernization within the Service Directorate.



Strategic Planning and Service Development



· Develops and implements long term service strategy and policies for Service Directorate, in line with corporate strategies of stakeholders and linking directly to relevant legislation as well as national and local healthcare guidance and initiatives. Undertakes this in collaboration with local primary care and other NHS organisations, working across organisational boundaries and within complex and changing strategic environment. Resolves conflict, where they arise, relating to service provision.

· Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of broad policies and NHS guidance, contributes to corporate policies and strategy and develops services locally in line with them.

· Leads and coordinates all service objectives ensuring relevance to local and national priorities.

· Plays a key role in service planning for the Service Directorate departments, develops and implements long term strategic plans.



Service/Operational Management

· Act as divisional lead for operational issues for the Division, as defined by the Divisional Director.

· Provide leadership and support for clinical and non-clinical teams.

· Responsibility for the operational delivery of a defined group of services.

· Supports the day-to-day management and running of the Service Directorates, alongside the Service Managers, Divisional Matrons/Lead Nurses, lead managers and the Clinical Directors and Clinical Leads

· In liaison with the DD, plays a key role in planning and implementing strategy for operational management to meet organisational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales.

· In conjunction with DD provides leadership and direction for managers within division, ensuring clear communication of policy, business objectives and agreed targets.

· Ensures the implementation of effective and appropriate performance management systems and processes to ensure delivery of performance targets.

· Leads on the performance management agenda. Develops and introduces strategies and process changes to ensure recurrent achievement of activity at target levels. This includes liaison with clinicians to influence working practices to achieve the necessary changes.

· Interprets and analyses highly complex data in relation to performance management.

· Leads on substantial programmes of work, to improve services across pathways of care or for specific care groups as designated.

· Leads, manages and/or contributes to specific trust-wide projects or initiatives as requested by the DD and in collaboration with other agencies.

· Develops own work plan in line with divisional and trust objectives.

· Responsible for the delivery of safe and effective clinical services across the Division, ensuring that all targets, deadlines and objectives are delivered as appropriate.

· Establish excellent relationships with clinical staff, leaders and external stakeholders successfully developing clinical services utilising latest best practice methodologies.

· Lead and manage the non-nursing human resources (HR) within specified directorate areas in line with HR best practice.

· Establish effective relationships with clinical staff and other stakeholders, ensuring financial targets and value improvement programmes are delivered to agreed budgets.

· Work with other directorate leaders in the achievement of corporate objectives.

· To deliver a service that is managed through a culture of governance, clinical and organizational.



Financial Management & Business Planning

· Takes responsibility for and manages specified Service Directorate budgets.

· Leads on business planning for Division, ensuring that there is an agreed performance management framework to effectively monitor the delivery of the annual business plan and that any conflict with respect to content and delivery is reconciled.

· Prepares robust business cases to enable services to remain financially stable and responsive to the demands placed upon them. Performs highly detailed and complex option appraisals to inform decision making process, to include redesign of services, capital projects.

· Ensure organisational procedures are deployed across department for control of activities against budget.

· Ensures that services work to achieve organisational effectiveness and deliver services within available resources.

· Develops schemes and action plans to implement cash-releasing efficiency savings targets.

· Use and analyse financial information systems to ensure robust systems for financial monitoring, budgetary performance and appropriate allocation of funding for service.

· Identifies and makes recommendations for investment programmes, leads on the development of effective business arguments, presents to board or other appropriate forums.

· Using contractually agreed performance indicators monitors service provision of external service providers e.g. service level agreements at peripheral hospitals.

· Ensure that the directorates manage expenditure by achieving agreed income targets or reducing expenditure accordingly.

· Effectively manage the budget setting and devolution of budgets within the directorates, working closely with CD’s, divisional nurse manager, matrons and departmental managers, ensuring appropriate monitoring and review mechanisms are in place.

· Co-operate with the coding department in ensuring effective systems for the collection and coding of patient related information, that are safe, timely and efficient.

· Budget holder and authorised signatory for specified Service Directorate budgets.

· Be responsible for service line reporting within the budget.



Human Resources Management

· Implements trust strategy for HR management and development Including recruitment & selection policy, discipline, grievance, performance appraisals.

· Develops and implements departmental workforce plan as part of business planning process in line with division and corporate HR strategies.

· Ensures an appropriate organisational structure to enable and empower individuals to make decisions where appropriate and that managers have clearly defined responsibility and accountability.

· Ensures effective recruitment processes are implemented within the Division that are compliant with trust policy. Authorises recruitment of staff, chairs appointment panels.

· Ensures that appraisal systems are implemented and cascaded to all staff within department.

· Provides appraisal/performance review resulting in clearly understood objectives and personal development plans that reflect both the needs of the trust and the longer-term goals of staff.

· Takes action under trust personnel policies (e.g. grievance, disciplinary, capability) where necessary.

· Ensures systems are in place within the Division to identify poor performance, conduct issues and that any individuals identified are appropriately supported and managed within Trust policies. Ensures that grievances and whistle blowing are treated appropriately and within trust policies.

· Ensures that the Division adopts flexible working practices that meet the working time directive and achieve a fair balance between the preferences of individual members of staff, the needs of the service, and the preferences of the whole staff group.

· Ensures that communication mechanisms operate effectively so that a culture is promoted where all staff can become involved in influencing and supporting the achievement of quality improvement and patient-focused care.

· Management responsibility for recruitment, retention, disciplinary and grievance, and all staffing issues within the directorates.

· Provide support and advice to junior managers directly managed.

· Actively manage sickness absence to agreed targets.

· Monitor both short and long term workload patterns within the division, relating these to the human resource strategy for the division. Ensure comprehensive workforce planning, appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.

· Ensure all staff including clinical staff have an annual performance review and have development needs identified in a personal development plan.

· Co-ordinate the education and training needs of all staff within the directorates, ensuring the objectives of the organisation are reflected.

· Support the clinical director in the management/recruitment/manpower planning of medical staff.

· Support the clinical/divisional director in the provision of appropriate education and working conditions for trainee medical staff.

· Lead investigations arising from complaints, adverse Incidents and serious untoward incidents.

PLEASE REFER TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A FULL LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES








This advert closes on Monday 19 Aug 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Corporate Role In liaison with the DD, is responsible and accountable to the trust for the operational management and delivery of the division. Supports the DD in providing strategic direction for managers within the division. Takes a lead role in the division for service improvement and development, implementing change to ensure key corporate, national and local targets are achieved within agreed timescales. Develops strategic alliances with statutory and voluntary agencies and user/focus groups in the planning and delivery of services. Contributes to the Trusts service reconfiguration strategy and delivers radical, yet practical and sustainable change and service modernization within the Service Directorate. Strategic Planning and Service Development Develops and implements long term service strategy and policies for Service Directorate, in line with corporate strategies of stakeholders and linking directly to relevant legislation as well as national and local healthcare guidance and initiatives. Undertakes this in collaboration with local primary care and other NHS organisations, working across organisational boundaries and within complex and changing strategic environment. Resolves conflict, where they arise, relating to service provision. Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of broad policies and NHS guidance, contributes to corporate policies and strategy and develops services locally in line with them. Leads and coordinates all service objectives ensuring relevance to local and national priorities. Plays a key role in service planning for the Service Directorate departments, develops and implements long term strategic plans. Service/Operational Management Act as divisional lead for operational issues for the Division, as defined by the Divisional Director. Provide leadership and support for clinical and non-clinical teams. Responsibility for the operational delivery of a defined group of services. Supports the day-to-day management and running of the Service Directorates, alongside the Service Managers, Divisional Matrons/Lead Nurses, lead managers and the Clinical Directors and Clinical Leads In liaison with the DD, plays a key role in planning and implementing strategy for operational management to meet organisational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales. In conjunction with DD provides leadership and direction for managers within division, ensuring clear communication of policy, business objectives and agreed targets. Ensures the implementation of effective and appropriate performance management systems and processes to ensure delivery of performance targets. Leads on the performance management agenda. Develops and introduces strategies and process changes to ensure recurrent achievement of activity at target levels. This includes liaison with clinicians to influence working practices to achieve the necessary changes. Interprets and analyses highly complex data in relation to performance management. Leads on substantial programmes of work, to improve services across pathways of care or for specific care groups as designated. Leads, manages and/or contributes to specific trust-wide projects or initiatives as requested by the DD and in collaboration with other agencies. Develops own work plan in line with divisional and trust objectives. Responsible for the delivery of safe and effective clinical services across the Division, ensuring that all targets, deadlines and objectives are delivered as appropriate. Establish excellent relationships with clinical staff, leaders and external stakeholders successfully developing clinical services utilising latest best practice methodologies. Lead and manage the non-nursing human resources (HR) within specified directorate areas in line with HR best practice. Establish effective relationships with clinical staff and other stakeholders, ensuring financial targets and value improvement programmes are delivered to agreed budgets. Work with other directorate leaders in the achievement of corporate objectives. To deliver a service that is managed through a culture of governance, clinical and organizational. Financial Management & Business Planning Takes responsibility for and manages specified Service Directorate budgets. Leads on business planning for Division, ensuring that there is an agreed performance management framework to effectively monitor the delivery of the annual business plan and that any conflict with respect to content and delivery is reconciled. Prepares robust business cases to enable services to remain financially stable and responsive to the demands placed upon them. Performs highly detailed and complex option appraisals to inform decision making process, to include redesign of services, capital projects. Ensure organisational procedures are deployed across department for control of activities against budget. Ensures that services work to achieve organisational effectiveness and deliver services within available resources. Develops schemes and action plans to implement cash-releasing efficiency savings targets. Use and analyse financial information systems to ensure robust systems for financial monitoring, budgetary performance and appropriate allocation of funding for service. Identifies and makes recommendations for investment programmes, leads on the development of effective business arguments, presents to board or other appropriate forums. Using contractually agreed performance indicators monitors service provision of external service providers e.g. service level agreements at peripheral hospitals. Ensure that the directorates manage expenditure by achieving agreed income targets or reducing expenditure accordingly. Effectively manage the budget setting and devolution of budgets within the directorates, working closely with CDs, divisional nurse manager, matrons and departmental managers, ensuring appropriate monitoring and review mechanisms are in place. Co-operate with the coding department in ensuring effective systems for the collection and coding of patient related information, that are safe, timely and efficient. Budget holder and authorised signatory for specified Service Directorate budgets. Be responsible for service line reporting within the budget. Human Resources Management Implements trust strategy for HR management and development Including recruitment & selection policy, discipline, grievance, performance appraisals. Develops and implements departmental workforce plan as part of business planning process in line with division and corporate HR strategies. Ensures an appropriate organisational structure to enable and empower individuals to make decisions where appropriate and that managers have clearly defined responsibility and accountability. Ensures effective recruitment processes are implemented within the Division that are compliant with trust policy. Authorises recruitment of staff, chairs appointment panels. Ensures that appraisal systems are implemented and cascaded to all staff within department. Provides appraisal/performance review resulting in clearly understood objectives and personal development plans that reflect both the needs of the trust and the longer-term goals of staff. Takes action under trust personnel policies (e.g. grievance, disciplinary, capability) where necessary. Ensures systems are in place within the Division to identify poor performance, conduct issues and that any individuals identified are appropriately supported and managed within Trust policies. Ensures that grievances and whistle blowing are treated appropriately and within trust policies. Ensures that the Division adopts flexible working practices that meet the working time directive and achieve a fair balance between the preferences of individual members of staff, the needs of the service, and the preferences of the whole staff group. Ensures that communication mechanisms operate effectively so that a culture is promoted where all staff can become involved in influencing and supporting the achievement of quality improvement and patient-focused care. Management responsibility for recruitment, retention, disciplinary and grievance, and all staffing issues within the directorates. Provide support and advice to junior managers directly managed. Actively manage sickness absence to agreed targets. Monitor both short and long term workload patterns within the division, relating these to the human resource strategy for the division. Ensure comprehensive workforce planning, appropriate staffing levels and skill mix. Ensure all staff including clinical staff have an annual performance review and have development needs identified in a personal development plan. Co-ordinate the education and training needs of all staff within the directorates, ensuring the objectives of the organisation are reflected. Support the clinical director in the management/recruitment/manpower planning of medical staff. Support the clinical/divisional director in the provision of appropriate education and working conditions for trainee medical staff. Lead investigations arising from complaints, adverse Incidents and serious untoward incidents. PLEASE REFER TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A FULL LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role. This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/ To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome. We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.

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We have been exclusively instructed on this exciting opportunity by one of our key clients. Working for a fast-paced PE backed manufacturing group, reporting directly to the CEO, you will be a key figure in the growth and scale up of this highly ambitious business with a 3-5 year exit plan.

Your new role
In this unique opportunity, you will be based in their Manchester office, assisting the business through a period of transition, growth and change. You will have responsibility for the provision of timely and robust management reporting of the Group's figures whilst driving growth, organically and through further acquisitions. You will update internal controls and reporting, whilst also implementing changes and driving performance and reviewing existing practice, whilst driving improvements, commercially and operationally.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be suitably qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with previous experience of working within a high-profile role where you have driven change and growth, ideally within a Private Equity setting. The client has suggested that there will be an advantage to those who have experience in M&A and/or supporting or leading to an exit. They have also stated that the right candidate must have some experience of working within a manufacturing setting.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive salary of up to £150k depending on experience, plus bonus, car and equity. This role will immediately allow you to be part of a high profile and business critical position and gain fantastic exposure to a fast-paced 'scale-up' project, alongside a genuine 'wealth creation' opportunity.

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You will support the production and delivery of a five-year plan for GM Integrated Care with the CEO, other board members, partners across the ICS and the local community. This will include interpretation and implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan, NICE quality standards and other national strategic priorities. This will include system-wide plans to deliver the: People Plan and People Promise. Priority actions set out in the national guidance on ICS people function. Actions set out in Future of NHS HR and OD report. ICS specific people priorities. ICS specific future workforce plans for health and care in conjunction with NHS England and NHS Improvement regional teams and HEE. These plans are designed to support elective recovery times, tackle health inequalities, and deliver the objectives of the NHS Long Term Plan. Driving high quality, sustainable outcomes The CPO will lead the performance oversight arrangements for people issues with each provider of NHS services within the ICS. Leading on the identification of performance risks and issues related to the workforce and work with relevant providers and partners to develop impactful solutions. Actively address poor performance, working with NHS GMs Executive Team to agree intervention as required. The CPO will take a leadership role in overseeing recruitment within ICS and a direct role in all senior people professional appointments. The CPO will contribute to the people aspects of Emergency, Preparedness, Prevention response.

The Chief Commissioning Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive and will: As the Executive Director be responsible for the commissioning of all services commissioned at the GM level, including acute, community, learning disability and autism, mental health, specialised commissioning and primary care. Oversight of delivery for cost improvement programmes Lead the Contracting Team as part of the commissioning cycle. Lead the Adult Social Care Transformation Programme Team, ensuring that this work connects into the broader delivery of the ICPs strategy. Lead the ICP in the development of a robust and ambitious system-wide health and care review, with a strategy that will support improvements in the health of our population and reduction in inequality. Lead the co-ordination and review of direct commissioning responsibilities relating to Primary Care. The Chief Commissioning Officer will be expected to: Draw on business intelligence and analytics as well as experience insight and establish for the ICB a range of key strategies and plans that will support effective delivery of the system strategy addressing national and regional priorities, working closely with other executive directors, clinicians and professional leaders. Ensure the appropriate arrangements are in place for the management and exploitation of Intellectual Property. Lead transformational change and delivery at place and at a system level, working effectively with health and care system partners, driving rapid implementation of key service improvements in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and local strategies to transform the GM system to consistently deliver high quality services and support the reduction in health inequality. Identify opportunities for collaborations with industry and work with partners in research and development, to develop a plan for testing and implementing new ways of supporting the health and care review, from delivery to improvement. Support the development and delivery of the long-term plan and relevant strategies of the ICB. The postholder will ensure this reflects and integrates the strategies of all relevant partner organisations of the ICB, with a particular focus on transformation, research and partnership to support the delivery of a shared ICS strategy.

An excellent opportunity has become available for a technician with experience and interest in Aseptic Services & Research.

You will be joining our dynamic aseptic team at an exciting and challenging time in developing a first-class aseptic service. The aseptic unit is licensed and provides an extensive portfolio of Clinical Trials, including Phase 1 and Gene therapy, along with alongside Early Access Medicines and compassionate use schemes. The unit is comprised of two cleanrooms, one dedicated to Gene therapy, with a total of five negative pressure isolators.

You will work closely with other members of our multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that Christie patients have access to the very latest developments in oncology and haematology medicines. You will become an integral part of our aseptic service, clinical and research teams. The Pharmacy Department is also supporting a number of collaborative projects alongside several research partners and has strong links with the University of Manchester. Several members of our staff have undertaken post graduate training, research and other secondment opportunities and we are keen to support more.

Have a look at this short video which outlines what it’s like to work at The Christie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuTC_PsYI8g&ab_channel=TheChristieNHSFoundationTrust

Working from home patterns within the department is in development.

· Manages the technical, practitioner and assistant staff providing pharmacy aseptic preparation services under the professional direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.

· Responsible for team working and effective delegation and will be responsible for the development, implementation, audit and revision of Standard Operating Procedures.

· Responsible for all technical aspects of Aseptic Services and will deputise, alongside the Deputy Aseptic Services Manager, for the Aseptic Services Manager in their absence for the technical aspect of this role.

· Lead professional role for the management of Clinical Trial portfolio within Aseptic Services, in collaboration with the ASM and deputy ASM, disseminating tasks to other senior technicians.

· Contribute to and participate in the education and training of other staff within the pharmacy department, in collaboration with the Team Leader.

· The Chief Technician will also take shared responsibility for HR issues for technical staff, and will be a member of the senior management team of the department.

· They will have active involvement in Regional and National aseptic initiatives and projects.

Although this post is based at The Christie Hospital main site, postholders may be required to work at any location across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network. The Trust has a flexible working policy and, subject to service commitments.

We are an ever-expanding multi-disciplinary team of Assistants, Practitioners, Technicians, and Pharmacists who strive to produce exceptionally high-quality injectable medicines to each patient that uses our service.

The Aseptic team is a diverse and dynamic team who work in a specialised cleanroom environment where teamwork is the key to efficiency and managing the patient experience. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in equal measures, with cancer treatments constantly evolving and new types of drugs being trialled each year.

We are at the forefront of developments in terms of drug innovation and team development. We were one of the first hospitals in the country to introduce the progression roles and we are looking forward within the next year to being able to add the Science Manufacturing Technician qualification to our already large portfolio of training and staff qualifications here at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy department has a developed career pathway for aseptic staff wishing to progress as far as achievable. Helping support all qualifications and in-house training that allow for this progression should you wish to further your career within the pharmacy aseptic team.

So, if you want to work as part of an ever-progressing team and you enjoy a challenge then we could be the team for you.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Aseptic Services Responsibilities:

To lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of pharmacy technicians, practitioners, pharmacy assistants and apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians input to Pharmacy Aseptic Servicesat The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in conjunction with the Aseptic Services Manager.

To co-ordinate and manage all aseptic services technicians, practitioners, pharmacy assistant and apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician activities to maintain defined service standards.

To regularly monitor the standard of professional work undertaken by aseptic services technicians, practitioners, pharmacy assistants and apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians in accordance with local and national competency frameworks.

To oversee stock control within the Aseptic Services Unit.Maintains adequate and appropriate stocks of both medicines and consumables used in the unit ensuring stock rotation and delivering any reports requested on purchase, usage or stock levels.

To attend relevant internal, regional and national meetings to network, develop standards for aseptic services and participate in benchmarking and regional audit.

Participate in continual service improvement to coordinate change across the aseptic service and wider organisation using benchmarking skills to support best practice and quality.

To attend external meetings as necessary, representing the Trust and pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit in a professional manner, for example.

To investigate DATIX incidents pertaining to the Aseptic Services Unit as necessary and to initiate changes to service improvement as a resulting outcome. To actively participate in route cause analysis of incidents, to develop and implement action plans, if necessary, to safeguard against future incidents. To attend ERGs when necessary.

Participate in service risk assessments and take any action necessary to maintain a safe environment, reviewing and updating the risk register for operational technical pharmacy risks.

To attend and contribute to clinical governance programmes, including clinical risk, incident management, investigation and reduction and to ensure compliance with service, Trust and national guidelines.

To actively participate in the MRHA drug recall process, in conjunction with the third party provider, with regard to aseptic service implications and resulting communications with the Trust.

To actively contribute and support the Aseptic Services Manager in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for future initiatives and development of the Aseptic Services Unit.

To develop a framework for pharmacy aseptic technicians to perform the Final Check and Product Approval of aseptically prepared treatments according to local and national standards, following a period of competency-based training and assessment if approved by the Reqional Quality Assurance.

To be a point of contact for issues, queries and concerns from service users.

Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Aseptic Services Manager and Director of Pharmacy.

Manage the aseptic units, in conjunction with the Aseptic Services Manager and their deputy, to ensure the provision of a high quality service.

Involvement in the development and maintenance of the Pharmaceutical Quality System, delegating tasks when appropriate.

Oversight of the Validation Master Plan, ensuring all necessary validations are carried out to the required standard.

Oversight of the Planned and Preventative Maintenance schedule, ensuring the service is maintained to the necessary standard. Maintains an annual schedule to ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance and planned targets are achieved and work is organised to minimise the impact on production. Operates the Permit to Work system.

Have a thorough and in-depth working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and standards, procedures, legislation or national guidelines relating to the aseptic preparation of medication and clinical trials.

To undertake technical final accuracy check and product approval of aseptically prepared products. To develop competency frameworks to introduce these tasks to other staff and act as course mentor.

Responsible for oversight of workload planning and managing the day to day organisation of aseptic services operated at the Trust, including personal participation as required.

Responsible for ensuring that that the aseptic service adopts and complies with clinical governance strategies including risk management assessments of working practices, reporting of clinical incidents, monitoring and analysis of pharmacy error reporting schemes, intervention monitoring and risk reduction strategies.

Maintains the environmental standards within the Aseptic Service facilities toregional and national standards.

Assesses and collates monitoring results,detecting any trends or alert limitsthen taking remedial action. Reports results or problems outside the scope of expertise to the Aseptic Services Manager, or their deputy.

Maintains and develop Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring staff adherence and updates. Responsiblefor authorising deviations from Standard Operating Procedureswithin the scope of expertise.

Ensures that all operational practices, procedures, records and financial controls comply with applicable legislation such as the Medicines Act, theMisuse of Drugs Act, Health & Safety at Work Act, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations and local procedures.

Trained and named on the intrathecal register to undertake appropriate tasks relating to intrathecal chemotherapy services. Co-ordinates and leads both the initial training then re-training of technical staff to maintain adequate numbers of registered technical staff in accordance with local and national guidance..

Participates in the production of all types of aseptically prepared products, demonstrating the necessary high standard of dexterity, accuracy and precision required for aseptic manipulations. Ensures high quality training.

Manages the internal rolling audit program for aseptic services. Participates in external audits from both Regional Quality Control and MHRA, as appropriate. Participates in the preparation of the remedial action plan in response to these audits and ensures the plan is delivered.

To maintain service contracts for equipment and services used within aseptic services.Monitors and annually reviews all service contracts and SLAs.

Monitors the aseptic functionality of the pharmacy computer system, detects and reports any variances to the system manager and, prior to re-use, authorises as satisfactory the results of any remedial action. Provides staff training.

Assists in both the running and the development of the capacity plan.Liaises with other hospitals within the trust to develop a cohesive aseptic service with flexibility to cope with contingency situations.

Understands the operation and control systems of equipment including the air handling unit to be able to decide when permits to work can be signed as satisfactory, and understands the impact of equipment on the quality of the product.

In the case of equipment/ air handling failure, takes responsibility for initiating unit closedown and product recall if necessary in consultation with the Aseptic Services Manager, or their deputy.

Have a thorough and in-depth working knowledge of pharmacy stock control and ordering systems.

Participation in Regional and National aseptic meetings and involvement in training development and initiatives.

Orders pharmaceutical items in the absence of colleagues. Is an authorised signatory for values up to an agreed limit for drugs only.

Ensures the cost-effective use of equipment, consumable supplies and medicines.

Monitors the equipment, reports any faults or damage and ensures timely maintenance and repairs. Liaises with any contractors where necessary, ensuring such personnel follow the required clean room practices.

Liaises with industry representatives to discuss developments relating to pharmaceutical or aseptic related products, ensuring that items are procured at optimum price.

Ensures any new equipment is fully tested, validated, Health & Safety risk assessed , procedures are written, and staff are trained in its appropriate use, before the equipment is introduced

2. Managerial Responsibilities:

To hold extensive leadership skills, being an inspirational role model to the team.

To oversee the management of all aseptic services technicians, practitioners, pharmacy assistants and apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and ensure their compliance to the minimum performance standards.

Ensure the safe and effective operating of pharmacy structures by managing lead pharmacy technicians in all relevant areas, and to ensure compliance with legal, local and national guidelines.

To be responsible for and to oversee, the recruitment of technical and assistant staff into the pharmacy aseptic service in accordance with the Trust’s recruitment and selection policies and induction programmes.

To be responsible for, and to oversee, the recruitment of apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians in accordance with the Trust’s recruitment and selection policies and induction programmes, coordinating with School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation North, Health Education England.

To provide oversight and monitor all delegated rotas for the technical aseptic service, to ensure the most effective deployment of the pharmacy team providing aseptic services at all times.

** See attached Job Description for full details **


This advert closes on Monday 22 Jul 2024

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