Managing Director – Foundry Healthcare

Lewes, Sussex
NHS
Foundry is an innovative and ambitious singlePractice PCN, located in the beautiful market town of Lewes, part of theoutstanding South Downs National Park and just 7 miles from the vibrant city ofBrighton and the south coast.

Foundry is looking to appoint a ManagingDirector to provide leadership to the senior management team and overseeall aspects of Foundry business including financial planning, strategy andtransformation, operational delivery and quality/compliance. This role is crucial to ensuring continuationof our culture of continuous improvement and excellent patient-centred care. Getting the right person who can grow intothe role is more important than finding someone who meets all aspects of thejob description (attached) so please do contact us for a conversation if youthink it could be you.

For more details and a confidential conversation please contact GeraldineHoban, the current MD ()or Dr Dan Elliot, Foundrys Clinical Director().

Interviews will take place in Lewes on Wednesday 8th October.

Main duties of the job Provide leadership and overseedelivery of all aspects of Foundry business including financial planning andmanagement, strategy and transformation, operational delivery andquality/compliance. Working closely withthe Clinical Execs and Senior Management Team, ensure there is a culture ofcontinuous improvement and excellent patient-centred care, which not onlyadheres to, but helps to define national best practice. Regularly review and refine theleadership/organisational structure and governance mechanisms and continuouslydevelop capacity/capability across the whole organisation.

About us Foundry is aninnovative single Practice PCN serving the patients across the Lewes and Ringer area of East Sussex. The Practice has received national acclaimfor transforming its primary care model underpinned by a trulymulti-disciplinary team approach. Knownas the Foundry Model, we have featured in many national examples of bestpractice. Independent evaluationdemonstrates we deliver better health outcomes for our complex patients and wepride ourselves in an organisational culture which acknowledges, develops andvalues all our 125+ team members contribution equally, leading to a high levelof staff satisfaction.

Job responsibilities Responsibilities

Financial Strategy and Management

Maintain a rollingfinancial plan detailing income, expenditure and Partner profit. Predict andplan for financial opportunities and threats and proactively adopt strategiesfor maximising Practice revenue.

Recommend annualbudgets for Partner sign off and present reports to the bi-weekly ManagementCommittee (MC) and quarterly Partners Meetings (PM) on I&E, variance andmitigating actions.

Provide leadershipand oversight of the finance team to ensure robust and effective tracking andmanagement of all incoming and outgoing finances and Partnership reportingrequirements.

Lead on escalatedcontractual issues and risks, understand and proactively plan for changes tonational and local contracts.

Lead on commercialand business development, seek and develop new opportunities for revenuewherever possible.

Operational Delivery

Working closelywith the Operational Manager, Clinical Director and Lead Nurse, provide supportand leadership to delivery of all clinical care across our four sites, 6days/week.

Provide leadershipand oversee the ongoing and continuous improvement of Foundrys digital toolsand data dashboard to track metrics on patient demand, workforce capacity andplanning and service delivery and quality.Ensure data is routinely captured against key national indicators andreviewed at MC and PMs so that any trends or issues can be identified andsolutions developed.

Provide leadershipand direction to the Patient Services Manager ensuring all aspects of receptionand patient administration are efficient and effectively managed.

Oversee siteoperations, ensuring building are fit for purpose, compliant with regulationsand provide a positive environment for patients.

Liaise with HumanNature, the Council, ICB and other key stakeholders as appropriate on thedevelopment and delivery of a co-located Health Hub for Foundry in Lewes. Take a lead in scoping and overseeing the deliveryof short, medium and long term contingency plans for premises solutions where necessary. Project manage the re-location of servicesand people in line with agreed timetable

Working closely with the PCN Clinical Director,help guide the strategic direction of the Partnership. Take a lead in continuously horizon scanningfor examples of better practice, new national guidance and emerging strategicdirection so that Foundry is in the best place possible to capitalise onopportunities for continuous improvement.

Working with the Clinical Directors and SeniorManagement Team, ensure regular, consistent and high quality data informtransformational change ideas, business cases and operational activities.

Forge and maintain excellentworking relationships at a local level with neighbouring Practices, GP Federations,other local health and care partners, Sussex ICB and national organisations. Look to promote the work of Foundry throughmembership/involvement in national primary care programmes and representative bodies.

Represent Foundry and General Practice,take an active role in shaping the development of future models of integratedcare, including opportunities arising from ICTs.

Provide leadership andoversight of the Digital & Transformation Lead ensuring opportunities fordigital innovation are harnessed to deliver a more efficient and better qualityservice to our patients.

Ensure a robust project management approachunderpins Foundrys change initiatives (as well as BAU). Provide support and leadership to thePortfolio Management Office and create annual improvement programmes, embedstandardised documentation and policies/processes throughout the businessplanning cycle.

Governance & Accountability

Co-ordinate andmanage fortnightly Management Committee and quarterly PartnershipMeetings. Develop annual forwardplanners and ensure timely, high quality reports and papers are disseminated inline with standardised agendas and format.

Chair weeklyManagement Team meetings with members of the Senior Management Team to enableproactive identification of issues and mutual support across the team.

Organise and leadquarterly individual site meetings with Partners so that the specific needs andexperiences of each surgery can be fed into the Management Committee and two-waycommunication between Partners and the MC is maintained.

Be responsible forkeeping the Partnership Agreement updated in line with any changes and nationalbest practice.

Compliance & Quality

Provide leadership and direction to theBusiness Manager ensuring all aspects of regulation, compliance, quality andassurance are properly planned and reported on.

Take a lead in patient engagement activitiesie:

Ensuring Foundry manages complaints,significant events and feedback in a constructive and timely manner, taking thelearning and embedding any change necessary;

Leading the quarterly PatientReference Group meetings,

Embedding patient co-production inchange programmes;

Leading on an annual programme ofpatient events and outreach activities.

Leadership, Culture & Organisational Development

Modelling a compassionateleadership style in which everyones contribution is valued.

Facilitate asupportive, kind culture were people work hard, pitch in and support each otherand are also prepared to hold each other accountable.

Line manage the sixmembers of the Senior Manager team (Org Chart attached). Conduct regular 1-1s and reviews and adopt acoaching approach to personal development. Build a cohesive and supportive teamapproach to leadership of the wider organisation.

Act as a key pointfor advising on and escalating HR issues relating to eg performance, sicknessand conduct. Ensure organisationalpolicies and procedures are regularly kept up to date, understood and adheredto by all team leaders.

Plan and deliverleadership training, away days and longer term developmental programmes for thePartners, senior team, team leaders and whole organisation, bringing in outsideexperts where appropriate.

Person Specification Experience

• Have a solid understanding of the principles and practice of managing health care organisations.
• Professional knowledge and experience in at least three of the following areas:
• – Managing Finance
• – Human Resources
• – Operational Management
• – Management of Clinical Services
• – Service redesign and development
• – Strategic development and change management.
• Hold a good understanding of the political environment at both national and local level and the potential impact of this on General Practice
• Experience of working with external stakeholders and forming constructive and enduring relationship.
• Experienced in horizon scanning, developing bids and preparing business cases.
• Experience of working as a PCN or Practice Manager.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Track record of continual professional development in leadership related areas.
• Educated to Masters Level or equivalent in a business related subject area.

Personal Attributes

• Have a deep commitment to serving patients and engaging them in shaping quality improvement plans. . click apply for full job details