Operations Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join Wigan GP Alliance. You will lead on operational management within the organisation.

If you are an individual who enjoys visible leadership, working in partnership, are creative and always looking to improve services then we are keen to hear from you.

The Operations Manager is integral to the organisation. It is a key senior role that will support the organisation in driving delivery and transformation enabling the organisation to progress and expand. They will provide managerial and leadership support to the Director of Operations.

We are looking for a resilient, flexible professional who is committed to ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and sustainable high-quality services.

Suitable candidates will have demonstrable and successful experience at a senior level, in a similar complex organisation or system, ideally within an NHS organisation. As an experienced manager, with operational experience, you will have a recent track record of outstanding leadership in operational management and be confident in providing visible operational leadership, management support, guidance and supervision to direct reports.

Personal attributes include resilience, flexibility, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the credibility to work collaboratively with clinicians, senior management, staff and key stakeholders across the system, to build excellent and productive relationships.

Main duties of the job

The Operational Manager is integral to the organisation. It is a key senior role that will support the organisation in driving delivery and transformation to enable the organisation to progress and expand. They will provide managerial and leadership support to the Director of Operations.

We are looking for a professional who is resilient, flexible and committed to ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and sustainable high-quality services.

Suitable candidates will have demonstrable and successful experience at a senior level, in a similar complex organisation or system, ideally within an NHS organisation. As an experienced manager, with operational experience, you will have a recent track record of outstanding leadership in an operational management position and be confident in providing visible operational leadership, management support, guidance and supervision to direct reports.

About us

Wigan GP Alliance is a well established Primary Care provider within the Borough. It was established in 2015 to respond to the then Prime Ministers Challenge Fund. From here the Alliance has grown to deliver and over deliver on its core services to providing many more services and additional support for the whole Borough.

The Alliance set up and ran the entire Boroughs Covid-19 telephony support for patient bookings and providing the 'Hot Clinics' where patients with symptoms could be seen and treated without adding risk to the residents of the Borough.