Renal Network Manager

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Renal Network Manager to join the newly established Renal Network in the East of England.

The aim of the network is to support the implementation of the renal service specification. We are looking to recruit individuals who are passionate, hardworking, and dedicated and can focus on improving the experience and outcomes of renal patients.

As an applicant, it is essential you have knowledge of renal services and previous experience of managing quality improvement projects using recognised quality improvement methodologies and approaches.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job You will work as part of a dynamic team, focusing on health inequality, health equity, and reducing variation to bring about improvement. Priorities will include:

1. Restoring referrals for treatment and reducing waits (Covid recovery)
2. Reducing variation across the pathways of care by harmonising the patient journey, using data to evidence need for change
3. Reviewing and implementation of clear, standardised pathways of care with an initial focus on:
1. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
2. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) prevention and progression
3. Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) including dialysis and home therapies
4. Transplantation

We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who have a clear drive to join our team to deliver improved outcomes across our Renal network.

The successful applicant will be supported to ensure that learning and development is identified and nurtured as part of this opportunity.

Working for our organisation At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification Qualifications/Training

• University Degree or Equivalent experience
• Possess a relevant professional level of experience of working at a senior level qualification, masters level, or equivalent level in Nephrology/Renal services
• Ongoing evidence of continuing development

Previous Experience

• Detailed Knowledge of issues pertaining to Nephrology/Renal services
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSEI and individual provider and commissioning organisations
• Member of relevant professional body

Skills & Qualities

• High-level management skills, able to perform to high level in clinical setting, holding services to account and ensuring effective use of NHS England resources
• High-level communication in particular skills across a range of agency and professional boundaries at a national level

Other Requirements

• Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
• Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
• Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working
• Knowledge of financial processes
• Demonstrably involves patients in their work
• Consistently puts clinicians at the heart of decision making
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation
• Actively develops themselves and others
• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Used to working in a busy environment
• Professional calm and efficient manner
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Ability to travel
• Effective organiser, influencer and networker
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Comprehensive experience Quality improvement methodologies Managing Successful Projects
• Car owner or access to a vehicle

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.

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