Regional Manager

Alliance Medical are now recruiting for a Regional Manager for the Southern/Munster Region of Ireland.

The Regional Manager, member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), is responsible for overseeing and leading operations across Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging’s (AMDI) Southern Region (Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare). 

The priority for this role is the delivery of efficient high quality patient focused healthcare, secondary to that is the strategic and results driven will to meet and preferably exceed activity targets, identifying new business opportunities, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvements in quality and business performance across a range of financial and non-financial metrics. As a member of the SMT, the Regional Manager will be responsible for the strategic growth within their region and for contributing to the delivery of AMDI overall strategic objectives.

Given the seniority and commercial sensitivity of this role, please note that role holder will be subject to restrictive covenants including a 1 year non-complete and 2-year non-solicitation. The candidate will live within the region (currently Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare).

The ideal candidate will already be familiar with the Irish Healthcare ecosystem and will have prior healthcare management experience. 

Duties to Include:

Leadership & Management:

· Lead a team across multiple sites to deliver operational excellence to ensure high quality patient care within the Southern Region.

· Delivery of the regional operational objectives and achievement of financial and non-financial performance metrics.

• Foster a culture of excellence and collaboration across the region and within the Senior management team.
• Motivate and continually engage employees to increase effectiveness, productivity and profitability of sites.
• Actively contribute to AMDI’s corporate strategy.

· Ensure appropriate staffing and skills mix and manage recruitment and retention strategies.

• Demonstrate commitment and active involvement in developing employees at Alliance Medical Ireland.

Business Strategy and Contract Management:

· Responsibility for the development and implementation of AMDIs strategic plan. Support strategic planning and business development initiatives across the country.

• As a member of SMT ensure that the Company is meeting its business objectives and governance responsibilities.

· Delivery of AMDI’s clinical KPI’s through the Southern Region of AMDI.

· Identify, foster and manage strategic alliances and partnerships to enhance the company's market position and facilitate mutual growth.

· Conduct market analysis and identify new opportunities for AMDI within the Southern Region.

• Monitor and ensure that AMDI is fulfilling its contractual commitments for our customers.
• Responsible for contracts and negotiations with major stakeholders.
• Stay informed of all new developments which are applicable to their region and ensure that there is an embedded emphasis on business development throughout their region.

Quality & Compliance:

• Drive a culture of patient focused quality and compliance within the region and companywide.
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures to enhance delivery and compliance within the region.
• Collaborate with SMT colleagues on quality improvement opportunities or implementation of new technologies/upgrades/process advances to be realised across the country.
• Ensure the application of environmental and health and safety standards and all policies and procedures.
• Active involvement in the implementation of accreditation within AMDI.
• Responsible for their own Health and Safety as well as that of patients, visitors and other staff.
• Organise and oversee relevant audits to ensure that they are in progress and reviewed within appropriate timelines.

Project Management:

• Active involvement in the implementation and delivery of major business projects.

· Act as executive sponsor of projects within the Southern Region, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, in budget and to the standard required by AMDI.

• Ensure formal project management methodologies are followed in the Region.

Stakeholder Management and Reporting:

• Responsible for identifying, progressing and maintaining regular effective communications with a variety of regional commissioners and partners.
• Stay current with advancements in commissioners’ requirements and needs as the market grows and evolves. Actively identify business opportunities to be considered by the SMT.
• Maintain regular effective communications with our Reporting Radiologists / Cardiologists.
• Provide accurate and timely reports as required ensuring adherence with all internal and external reporting requirements.

Financial planning and management:

· Plan, manage and monitor an agreed annual budget.

· Analyse financial performance, drive revenue growth and control costs.

· Involve and mentor senior managers in the region to manage departmental budgets including cost control, activity management, staff overheads, and financial performance monitoring.

· Ensure that spending is in accordance with the agreed budget.

· Meet Financial targets within the region and throughout AMDI.

General:

· Adhere to Company policies at all times.

· Ensure adherence to our corporate patient centric values.

· Embrace and support any changes in technology and to assist in the implementation and operation of these changes.

· Perform such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Managing Director or a nominee.

· Compliance with all company policies and procedures and health and safety policies.

· Compliance with Data Protection and Health and Safety legislation.

· Maintain good communication channels will all levels of staff throughout the organisation.

· From time to time, cooperate with and assist colleagues on the management team with initiatives and challenges not directly associated with role.

Requirements of the Manager undertaking this Role:

· Energy, enthusiasm, resilience, and an ability to work largely under your own initiative.

· A Bachelor’s degree in a clinical healthcare discipline or an equivalent education.

· Senior healthcare management experience.

· Experience of Operations Management in a healthcare setting

· Calibrated focus on goal delivery.

· Committed ownership of AMDI’s business within the Southern Region.

· Ability to build close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

· Ability to influence decision making.

· Demonstrated leadership ability.

· A persuasive influencer and negotiator with excellent interpersonal skills

· A good communicator with good report writing and presentation skills

· A full driving license