JOB TITLE: PROFESSIONAL MANAGER (CLINICAL, CLINICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE, SOCIAL SERVICES) (Band 8a)

JOB STATEMENT:

(1) Manages staff, including recruitment, appraisal, CPD, discipline

(2) Responsible for departmental policy & service development

(3) Accountable for service delivery: liaises with other agencies as appropriate: covers section heads: deals with complaints

(4) Responsible for departmental budget & physical resources

 

Factor

Relevant Job Information

JE level

 

1.Communication & Relationship Skills

Communicates highly complex, sensitive information, agreement, cooperation

required; presents complex information to large groups

Communicates service-related information to senior managers, staff: requires negotiating, persuasive skills; makes presentations

5 (a) (b)

 

2.Knowledge, Training & Experience

Specialist knowledge across range of work procedures, underpinned by theory

Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ state registration, specialist knowledge to diploma level, management qualification/ experience

6

 

3.Analytical &Judgemental Skills

Judgements involving highly complex facts, requiring interpretation & analysis, range of options

Skills for analysing service, client, organisational, staffing issues

5

 

4.Planning & Organisational Skills

Broad range of complex activities; formulates, adjusts plans, strategies

Service, business plans, staffing, organisational structure

4

 

5.Physical Skills

Skills obtained through practice

Driving, keyboard skills

2

 

6.Responsibility for Patient/Client Care

Accountable for direct delivery of clinical, clinical technical, social care service

Accountable to trust for delivery of service

7

 

7.Responsibility for Policy/Service Development

Responsible for policy implementation & development for service

Responsible for proposing & implementing departmental policies; involved in development of trust policies

4

 

8.Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources

Budget holder, budget setting, procurement for service

Holds budget; responsible for budget setting, monitoring, control for department; procurement of capital equipment, supplies

4 (a) (b) (c)

 

9.Responsibility for Human Resources

Line manager for department

Manages department, including recruitment, career development, discipline, work evaluation

4 (a)

 

10.Responsibility for Information Resources

Records personally generated clinical observations

Updates patient/client records

1

 

11.Responsibility for Research & Development

Occasionally/ regularly undertakes R&D; major job feature; co-ordinates research for department

May undertake research; undertakes clinical audits; major job feature; coordinates departmental research

1 - 4

 

12.Freedom to Act

Guided by general health, organisational policies, determines interpretation

Manages department, interprets policies

5

 

13.Physical Effort

Combination of sitting, walking, standing

1

 

14.Mental Effort

Frequent concentration, unpredictable pattern

Concentration on data analysis, writing reports, frequent interruptions

3 (a)

 

15.Emotional Effort

Occasional distressing situations

Deals with staff problems, occasional patient complaints, occasionally conveys unwelcome news

2

 

16.Working Conditions

Exposure to unpleasant conditions is rare

Primarily office conditions

1

 

JE Score/Band

JE Score 546 - 573

Band 8a

 

 

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