Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Specialty Manager – Anaesthesia, Theatres and ICU
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Job Overview
Are you an ambitious operational manager looking to take the next step in your NHS leadership career?
We are seeking a highly motivated Deputy Specialty Manager to join our Anaesthesia team within the Surgery Division. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality services within one of the Trust's largest and most dynamic specialties.
Working closely with the Specialty Manager, Clinical Leads and Matron, you will help lead the operational management of the service, driving performance, supporting service improvement and ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely care.
You will have the opportunity to influence decision-making, lead projects, contribute to business planning and develop innovative solutions to complex operational challenges.
This role would suit an experienced healthcare manager with strong organisational skills, a collaborative leadership style and a passion for service improvement. You will be comfortable working with data, managing competing priorities and building productive relationships with clinical and corporate colleagues.
In return, we offer a supportive leadership team, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patient care within a forward-thinking organisation.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding management role where you can develop your leadership skills and shape services for patients, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities Include
- Supporting the operational delivery and performance of the Anaesthesia service
- Leading quality improvement initiatives and service development projects
- Managing and developing staff within the specialty
- Using performance data to drive improvement and support decision-making
- Contributing to financial management, workforce planning and governance activities
- Working collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues across the Trust
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Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person spec for further information about this exciting opportunity.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing teams
- NHS general management experience
- Significant successful project management experience
- Significant experience of managing a clinical service
Desirable criteria
- Previous recent experience of working within medical specialties
- Experience of workforce planning
- Experience of capacity planning
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Adam Dougherty
Job title: Senior Speciality Manager Theatres, Anaesthetics
Email address: adam.dougherty1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01225 825057
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