FCMS

Operational Specialist

The closing date is 19 April 2026

Job summary

Welcome to FCMS!

The Care Coordination and Virtual Care Operational Specialist is a new role in FCMS. Using experience and knowledge of service delivery, alongside the Operational Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth running of our services on a routine basis, with visible management and leadership of service delivery teams.

Main duties of the job

The Care Coordination Hub Operational Specialist will be mainly responsible for supporting the Care Coordination Hub, however, will also be required at times to support the wider services within the Virtual Care services, supporting the Virtual Care Operational Manager in providing our staff the correct environment (physical and non-physical) to deliver exceptional healthcare.

With a focus on day-to-day service provision, you will ensure that the Care Coordination hub is able to meet the demands of commissioners (KPIs and Quality) the volatile, unpredictable nature of Urgent and Emergency Care (capacity & demand Management) and the expectations of patients.

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.

Come and be a part of our amazing team!

We offer NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development Opportunities

Attendance Bonus

Staff Benefit Scheme

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Details

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.30 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0051-26-0019

Job locations

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide compassionate, effective, and visible management and leadership to the Care Coordination hub team and supporting the wider Virtual care services/

  • To ensure good people management practices and that effective & supportive team-working is felt across the Virtual Care business unit.

  • To role model a learning and coaching culture based on openness, learning and continuous improvement that supports continuing personal development.

  • To encourage staff members to take personal responsibility and ensure they have the necessary autonomy to deliver excellent healthcare services in a busy high-pressure environment.

  • To be responsible for the day-to-day support of the Care Coordination hub and wider services.

  • To support the Care coordination team on a day-to-day basis with knowledge and expertise of software, system and equipment use.

  • To work closely with shift managers to ensure that patients journeys are quick and effective.

  • To be part of a network of staff providing senior management on call cover in the out of hours period on a rotational basis, including supporting at weekends & bank holidays on a rotational basis

  • To work with the CATs Lead and Virtual Operational Manager to ensure that the Virtual business unit meets (as a minimum) national standards, contractual obligations and KPIs, and where this is not achieved plans are created, actioned and monitored to ensure compliance.

  • To work alongside the CATs Lead, Virtual Operational Manager and Place Based Care colleagues to ensure that where commissioned services span both Business Units that delivery is seamless and supportive of each other, and patient journeys are safe, quick and cost effective.

  • To contribute and knowledge and skill to staff planning ensuring rotas are appropriately staffed and that on the day and short notice issues that affect capacity are managed in real time to minimise impact on service delivery.

  • To contribute knowledge and skill, working with the Virtual Operational Manager and Business Intelligence Team to develop (and use) operational dashboards that can be used to understand the operational activity of the department, that aids operational management and planning.

  • To contribute knowledge and skill, working with the Virtual Operational Manager and Business Intelligence Team to ensure KPI and Quality data and reports are produced on time and are an accurate reflection of the work undertaken.

  • To continually assess our service processes, policies, and procedures to ensure that improvements or efficiencies are continually identified, and changes are made to improve service delivery or organisational performance where appropriate.

  • To work with Virtual Operational Manager and CAS staff so that we can evidence the positive impact, clinical and non-clinical of the work we do.

  • To contribute operational expertise and service knowledge to the development of organisational transformation.

  • To work with the wider organisation to continually develop our service offer; ensuring patient journeys are continually enhanced, operational efficiencies gained, or clinical quality is improved through technological, operational, or human improvement.

  • To work with the wider organisation to implement new technologies or processes, supporting the roll out and mobilisation phase of projects or new business, supporting a smooth transition to business as usual.

  • To ensure good communication and coordination with wider health and social care communities, including (but not exclusive) ICB, NWAS, YAS, UCR teams, EDs, SDEC, tertiary centres, PCNs etc, supporting our reputation as a reliable deliverer of care.

  • To support the training of new staff and ongoing personal development.

  • To actively participate in Clinical Governance processes, including: all clinical audit, complaints SUIs, reporting of incidents and near misses

  • To oversee the ordering of inventory, and management of supplies to support the day-to-day delivery of services.

  • To be to work with the Virtual Operational Manager in managing the department budget.

  • To contribute operational knowledge and expertise in the development of annual budgets.

  • To have the ability to flex with an emergent corporate strategy that will constantly be influenced by external factors and political changes.

The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide compassionate, effective, and visible management and leadership to the Care Coordination hub team and supporting the wider Virtual care services/

  • To ensure good people management practices and that effective & supportive team-working is felt across the Virtual Care business unit.

  • To role model a learning and coaching culture based on openness, learning and continuous improvement that supports continuing personal development.

  • To encourage staff members to take personal responsibility and ensure they have the necessary autonomy to deliver excellent healthcare services in a busy high-pressure environment.

  • To be responsible for the day-to-day support of the Care Coordination hub and wider services.

  • To support the Care coordination team on a day-to-day basis with knowledge and expertise of software, system and equipment use.

  • To work closely with shift managers to ensure that patients journeys are quick and effective.

  • To be part of a network of staff providing senior management on call cover in the out of hours period on a rotational basis, including supporting at weekends & bank holidays on a rotational basis

  • To work with the CATs Lead and Virtual Operational Manager to ensure that the Virtual business unit meets (as a minimum) national standards, contractual obligations and KPIs, and where this is not achieved plans are created, actioned and monitored to ensure compliance.

  • To work alongside the CATs Lead, Virtual Operational Manager and Place Based Care colleagues to ensure that where commissioned services span both Business Units that delivery is seamless and supportive of each other, and patient journeys are safe, quick and cost effective.

  • To contribute and knowledge and skill to staff planning ensuring rotas are appropriately staffed and that on the day and short notice issues that affect capacity are managed in real time to minimise impact on service delivery.

  • To contribute knowledge and skill, working with the Virtual Operational Manager and Business Intelligence Team to develop (and use) operational dashboards that can be used to understand the operational activity of the department, that aids operational management and planning.

  • To contribute knowledge and skill, working with the Virtual Operational Manager and Business Intelligence Team to ensure KPI and Quality data and reports are produced on time and are an accurate reflection of the work undertaken.

  • To continually assess our service processes, policies, and procedures to ensure that improvements or efficiencies are continually identified, and changes are made to improve service delivery or organisational performance where appropriate.

  • To work with Virtual Operational Manager and CAS staff so that we can evidence the positive impact, clinical and non-clinical of the work we do.

  • To contribute operational expertise and service knowledge to the development of organisational transformation.

  • To work with the wider organisation to continually develop our service offer; ensuring patient journeys are continually enhanced, operational efficiencies gained, or clinical quality is improved through technological, operational, or human improvement.

  • To work with the wider organisation to implement new technologies or processes, supporting the roll out and mobilisation phase of projects or new business, supporting a smooth transition to business as usual.

  • To ensure good communication and coordination with wider health and social care communities, including (but not exclusive) ICB, NWAS, YAS, UCR teams, EDs, SDEC, tertiary centres, PCNs etc, supporting our reputation as a reliable deliverer of care.

  • To support the training of new staff and ongoing personal development.

  • To actively participate in Clinical Governance processes, including: all clinical audit, complaints SUIs, reporting of incidents and near misses

  • To oversee the ordering of inventory, and management of supplies to support the day-to-day delivery of services.

  • To be to work with the Virtual Operational Manager in managing the department budget.

  • To contribute operational knowledge and expertise in the development of annual budgets.

  • To have the ability to flex with an emergent corporate strategy that will constantly be influenced by external factors and political changes.

The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Equivalent training in administration.

Desirable

  • Evidence of further study
  • Educated to GCSE/O Level standard including
  • English Language and Mathematics

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with IT systems
  • Administrative experience
  • Telephony experience
  • Experience of working in an office environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a healthcare setting, and knowledge around patients and individuals that are vulnerable in society.
  • Experience of Adastra and/or other clinical systems
  • Experience of working with Clinicians

Other

Essential

  • Good literacy and numeracy skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to work under pressure and remain calm and focussed.

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Essential

  • Information Governance understanding and awareness.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft packages including, Word, Excel, and email.

Desirable

  • Administration qualifications
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Equivalent training in administration.

Desirable

  • Evidence of further study
  • Educated to GCSE/O Level standard including
  • English Language and Mathematics

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with IT systems
  • Administrative experience
  • Telephony experience
  • Experience of working in an office environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a healthcare setting, and knowledge around patients and individuals that are vulnerable in society.
  • Experience of Adastra and/or other clinical systems
  • Experience of working with Clinicians

Other

Essential

  • Good literacy and numeracy skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to work under pressure and remain calm and focussed.

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Essential

  • Information Governance understanding and awareness.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Sound working knowledge of Microsoft packages including, Word, Excel, and email.

Desirable

  • Administration qualifications

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.

Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW


Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW


Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Courtney Clark

courtney.clark1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.30 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0051-26-0019

Job locations

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW


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