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Principal Duties and Responsibilities
1. As a key member of the corporate executive team, work collaboratively with the General Manager, Clinical Directors, Clinical Leads and Heads of Department in the service lines to ensure smooth and effective delivery of hospital services.
2. Contribute to the development and delivery of strategic objectives, fully participating as a member of both the Executive Management Board.
3. Contribute to the development and delivery of the wider Hospital agenda, including positioning University Hospital Waterford as a significant contributor to the Ireland East Hospital Group – HSE Dublin & South East.
4. Oversee and coordinate functions and activities within the Clinical Directorates and Clinical Services via the Business Managers, continuously assessing, streamlining and improving how core clinical services are delivered.
5. Develop effective planning and control systems to ensure resources are secured, deployed and managed effectively within their area of responsibility providing managerial leadership for operational service delivery.
6. Lead and develop a strong and dynamic team providing vision and direction to the operational services developments ensuring that organisational strategic objectives are achieved.
7. Develop, implement and continuously review organisational structures, policies, protocols and procedures assuring balanced access for scheduled and unscheduled care.
8. Manage and oversee the Patient Flow function implementing changes where necessary.
9. Promote a culture of personal responsibility where staff are supported to deliver and be held accountable for performance.
10. Provide a mentorship/support role for managerial and clinical senior staff.
11. Ensure that personal development needs and the resources to attain these are reflected in individual objectives set at the annual appraisal.
12. Ensure effective service delivery of care pathways and implementation of new policies and procedures.
13. Promote and effect a continuous quality improvement environment for operational services in accordance with existing and future regulatory requirements.
14. Work closely with the Clinical Directorate Management Teams and Head of Quality, Risk and Safety to organise and assure implementation of all internal and external policies and procedures pertinent to operational services.
15. Provide full information to the General Manager on all key performance indicators through regular updates reporting proactively on any areas of concern.
16. Assume hospital-wide leadership for other specific projects if so requested by the General Manager.
17. To manage and provide the relevant information on all the required key performance indicators.
18. Develop business cases, strategic plans, project plans, new policies and procedures, consultation papers and governance arrangements as required.
19. Ensure that robust, effective and compliant programme governance arrangements are implemented and maintained.
20. Build and maintain appropriate relationships with all external stakeholders and promote University Hospital Waterford future service opportunities.
21. Deputise for the General Manager as required.
22. Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.
23. To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.
24. To act as spokesperson for the Organisation as required.
25. Demonstrate pro-active commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders.
The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
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