Overview
In this Band 7 role, you will provide operational leadership to support the senior team in delivering safe, high‑quality care across the Trust’s theatres. You will help drive service improvements, balance performance with financial targets, and ensure governance standards are met. The role involves cross-site management, staff oversight, and occasional out‑of‑hours duties to support service delivery. You will work closely with the General Manager and Service Manager to align local activities with corporate aims and national performance agendas. This is a hands‑on, impact‑driven position at the heart of NHS performance and clinical governance, with a clear focus on safe patient care and staff
Pay / Benefits
- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working scheme
- NHS Pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Development opportunities
- Vivup counselling service
Responsibilities
- Assist the General Manager and Service Manager with operational management
- Hold delegated responsibility for key service delivery areas, including performance management and waiting times
- Support achievement of corporate and Collaborative objectives
- Participate in shift systems and potential cross-site duties to support service delivery
- Provide operational management for the Trust when required and deputise for the Service Manager
- Oversee staff HR issues (recruitment, appraisal, grievance, disciplinary, sickness absence)
- Support delivery of local and national performance targets
- Ensure wards/departments meet governance and performance standards
- Support service improvements and developments
Key requirements
- Degree or equivalent
- Management diploma or equivalent
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
- Experience implementing national policy in NHS
- Staff management and budget responsibility
- Management of change and modernisation techniques
- Knowledge of NHS performance agenda and evidence-based practice
- Continuing Professional Development with portfolio
- Ability to travel between sites
- Proactive, motivated, assertive with commitment to quality improvement
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership and decision-making
- Project management
- Budget management
- Change management
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