Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Service Manager - Surgical Directorate

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Surgical Directorate at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Service Manager

This Service Manager post is a key position within the Directorate responsible for providing day-to-day operational management for a clinical service alongside delivering and development of improvement initiatives for patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • experience of working within a multi-professional team and of working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • a strong commitment to improving services whilst remaining passionate about quality and safety.
  • a proven track record of successful operational management experience and will demonstrate a high standard of communication and organisational skills.

Above all, demonstrate a proficiency for working closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure the effective delivery of high quality care across outpatient, inpatient and day unit settings.

About us

The Surgical Directorate comprises of surgical services delivering assessment , investigation and treatments for patients referred on Elective and Emergency Pathways with benign and malignant conditions.

The surgical team deliver weekly operating lists across two sites to provide immediate and subsequent surgical treatment for patients who are diagnosed with Cancer .

As a team, the Clinicians, Allied Health Professionals and Administrative team led by the Service Manager and Clinical Lead, work collaboratively together to deliver a timely and patient focused service for patients in Oxfordshire ,

Details

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SW-7085581-B7

Job locations

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

OX3 7LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Postgraduate management qualification or relevant experience.

person spec

Essential

  • Acute operational management experience, in a complex organisation.
  • Experience of analysing and interpreting information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to deliver improvement.
  • Change management/service improvement techniques.

Desirable

  • Experience of designing/ improving business systems and processes.
  • Project management experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Postgraduate management qualification or relevant experience.

person spec

Essential

  • Acute operational management experience, in a complex organisation.
  • Experience of analysing and interpreting information to identify and manage variances in performance and identifying solutions to deliver improvement.
  • Change management/service improvement techniques.

Desirable

  • Experience of designing/ improving business systems and processes.
  • Project management experience.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

OX3 7LE


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

OX3 7LE


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Directorate Manager

Lindsay Wetherall

lindsay.wetherall@ouh.nhs.uk

01865223926

Details

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SW-7085581-B7

Job locations

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

OX3 7LE


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