Job summaryAssistant Service Manager Orthodontics (Dorset)Head and Neck and Specialist MedicineFamily and Surgical Services DivisionAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Service Manager within the Head & Neck and Specialist Medicine care group within the Family and Surgery Division at Dorset County Hospital. This post will act as lead operational role for the Dorset wide Orthodontics service at DCH and UHD.Applicants will be expected to work with a wide variety of health care professionals across the division and wider trusts at DCH and UHD, be enthusiastic, motivated and with a passion for service development.Dorset County Hospital is located just a few miles from the Jurassic coastline, some of the best in the country, it's a great place to live and a great place to work. The role will also require the successful applicant to also work at University Hospital Dorset. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.Main duties of the jobFocus on the implementation of the One Dorset Orthodontic Service, which will require understanding and experience of transformation and service improvement.To provide leadership and day to day management focusing on the delivery of services in the Orthodontic service across Dorset County Hospital and the University Hospital Dorset site.To provide line management to medical and administrative staff within the care group at DCH and support at UHD.To work collaboratively with the Orthodontic team at both Dorset County Hospital and University Hospital Dorset.To specifically improve the quality of care provided to Orthodontic service at both sites.Develop and maintain standards of the quality of care in line with national performance targets and trust initiatives and polices.To work with and support the Deputy Divisional Director of Operations, Clinical Leads, Divisional Director of Operations, Divisional Director, Managers and Heads of Service across both organisations to provide cohesive management team for the service.About usAt DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see Job description and Person Spec for further details and responsibilities.Visits prior to interview are encouraged. Where this is not logistically possible a telephone discussion can be arranged.Person SpecificationEducationEssentialMasters or equivalent management qualificationsSpecialist knowledge to post registration/graduate diploma levelExperienceEssentialSignificant and recent operational middle management experience involving budgetary, staff and service management in an acute hospital settingExperience in the management and delivery of significant organisational change programmesEvidence of experience in developing and implementing service/business planningDesirableExperience of project management or work where specific time-limited objectives must be achievedSkillsEssentialLeadership skills demonstrating ability to influence and negotiate successful outcomesAbility to identify and apply at all levels appropriate and responsive communication mechanismsProven ability to manage and work effectively as part of multidisciplinary teamAble to demonstrate innovation with strong analytical skillsProven ability to manage within agreed resourcesDesirableEvidence of continuous personal developmentAble to demonstrate knowledge of Information GovernanceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameDorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressDorset County HospitalDorchesterDT1 2JYEmployer's websitehttps://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)