Operational Service Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To assist the Clinical Board management team with the management of all aspects of their area(s) of responsibility and take the lead in specific delegated areas.
• Take the lead in ensuring the delivery of agreed performance targets within area(s) of responsibility.
• Deputise for members of the Clinical Board management team (as appropriate) when required.
• Contribute to the day-to-day operational management of area(s) of responsibility.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Degree level education or on established pathway supplemented by post graduate diploma level specialist training, management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience.

Desirable

• Recognise leadership / management qualifications / programme of study or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of operational, people and financial management; service strategy; business planning; and performance management
• Demonstrate leadership ability at a senior level

Desirable

• Recent managerial experience in related speciality
• Project management experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Change management and practice development skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable negotiation skills
• Effective report writing skills
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Change management and practice development skills
• IT skills - significant proficiency in use of MS Office Suite and other IT systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital, RVI Hospital

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us