Clinical Business Unit Manager

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Two exciting opportunities have arisen for Clinical Business Unit (CBU) Manager positions.
Interviews to be held on 22nd November 2024.
Cancer Services Division
Clinical Business Unit Manager: Breast, Plastics, Lung, Acute Oncology Service (AOS), Kingston Partnership, Joint Thoracic Service (JTS) and leads on all Medical Day units and Home Care.
This role will work in conjunction with the Divisional Management teams to collectively ensure delivery of the organisational strategy, operational planning and financial performance of the Division.
You will demonstrate strong, consistent and effective leadership, enabling delivery of high-quality patient care within available resources. You should possess a proven track record of significant staff and budgetary management.
Clinical Services Division
Clinical Business Unit M ana g e r: Clinical Support Services (Outpatients, Transport, Medical Records, Palliative Care)
These roles will support the development of strategies that synchronize all functions and activities within these and associated areas.
They will build and maintain effective close working relationships between departments across the Trust, working closely and effectively with the relevant Clinical Leads and Scientists in continuing to develop core services, ensuring clinical governance and improve quality of care as well as support the exploration of alternative models of service delivery.
The individuals must have a strong, consistent and effective leadership background, enabling high quality patient care whilst keeping within available resources. You should be results-driven, have led complex change initiatives and have a record of ensuring services and staff excel in their levels of performance.
To provide timely, efficient and effective operational management support for the Clinical Business Unit, which includes management of the surgical hub, assisting the Lead Clinicians, Matrons, Divisional Clinical Nurse Director and Divisional Director as required and ensuring that these services are responsive, innovative and provided to the highest possible standard.
To take forward agreed projects to improve service delivery within the CBU, division and across the Trust as appropriate. To problem solve as required, and develop and implement lasting solutions in conjunction with clinical colleagues. To be a key member of the Divisional Management team, taking full responsibility for actions and for keeping other team members fully informed at all times.
Providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information and managing a wide range of complex, highly emotive and sometimes conflicting priorities.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information, please refer to the job description and person specification

Strategic Direction

• To support the development of, and promote the Trust’s mission, values, aims and objectives
• To assist in the production of the CBU’s strategy and business plan, leading on the development of plans within the CBU and Division as part of the annual planning cycle and as required.
• To monitor service plans throughout the year to ensure successful delivery.
• In conjunction with the CBU Clinical Director, Divisional Director and Clinical Nurse Director, produce accurate, high quality business cases for service developments, utilising activity and income projections.
• To ensure that the Trust’s agenda for current and future service delivery and the significant research agenda for each unit are effectively combined.

Operational Performance Management

• To be responsible for the provision of high quality services in all areas, ensuring each unit has the resources to deliver
• To support the clinical teams within the units to resolve their operational issues on a day to day basis, ranging from basic administration issues to complex team based solutions.
• To manage any direct reports, providing feedback on performance through regular supervision and annual appraisals. Ensuring that all other managers in the units effectively manage their own direct reports.

Please refer the Job description for details