Job summary
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Operational Support
Manager to join our Medicine Division on a jobshare basis. Working 15 hours
per week, you will provide operational and administrative leadership for both
our Cardiology and Respiratory services.
You
will be instrumental in supporting patient flow, performance targets, workforce
planning, and the delivery of highquality outcomes
We
are looking for someone who is:
Experienced in operational
management within a healthcare setting
A confident communicator with
strong organisational and leadership skills.
Able to work autonomously
while maintaining close collaboration with their job share partner and wider
team.
Committed to delivering high
standards of patient care and continuous service improvement.
Main duties of the job
This
key Band 6 role will support the day-to-day operational management and service delivery
within Cardiology and Respiratory Services, ensuring safe, effective, and
efficient patient care. You will work closely with clinical and operational
teams to maintain service performance, support quality improvement initiatives,
and contribute to the strategic development of these vital specialties.
Key
Responsibilities:
Provide operational leadership
and support across Cardiology and Respiratory services.
Work collaboratively with
clinical leads, nursing teams, and administrative staff.
Support service planning,
capacity and demand management, and delivery of performance targets.
Lead on day-to-day
problem-solving and escalation of service pressures.
Contribute to the
implementation of quality and safety improvement programmes.
Support workforce planning and
staff engagement within the services.
About us
We
reserve the right to close positions early
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We scored best
in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate
leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also
scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud of
the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never
been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we
can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
Barnsley
Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert
to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no
longer eligible for sponsorship
The
cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only
be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate level qualification or equivalent NHS experience.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Health or Management Diploma or willing to work towards
- PRINCE2 qualification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Understanding of Health care and Social Care management environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
- Capacity and Demand awareness
- Performance management methodology.
- Ability to assimilate & co-ordinate various agendas prioritising appropriately.
- -Knowledge and awareness of:
- -National targets and local access targets
- -National Service Frameworks
- -Clinical Governance
- Sound understanding of management processes and procedures.
- Service Improvement methodologies
- Understanding and working Knowledge of an electronic patient record system (EPR).
- Clinical Engagement
Desirable
- Waiting list and outpatient management
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate management and leadership experience within the NHS.
- Experience in operational management within a complex health or social care environment
- Demonstrable experience of NHS administrative process.
- Track record of undertaking and successfully completing change management.
Desirable
- Demand and capacity planning experience.
- Cancer pathway management.
- Waiting list management.
- Financial management
- Business planning.
- Complex change.
- 18 weeks RTT management
- Project Management experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to collate and analyse complex and contentious information to support managerial decision making.
- Good communication, presentation & interpersonal skills. Ability to present complex information formally sometimes to large groups.
- Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
- Able to influence and build working relationships.
- Highly organised, Focussed and Results oriented
- Able to challenge and improve outcomes for the service
- Ability to cope with high levels of pressure and deliver operationally.
- Ability to quickly and effectively establish the respect of colleagues and other health professionals.
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve project targets.
- Problem solving skills and techniques.
Desirable
- Good level of report writing skills.
- Performance Management skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate level qualification or equivalent NHS experience.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Health or Management Diploma or willing to work towards
- PRINCE2 qualification
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Understanding of Health care and Social Care management environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
- Capacity and Demand awareness
- Performance management methodology.
- Ability to assimilate & co-ordinate various agendas prioritising appropriately.
- -Knowledge and awareness of:
- -National targets and local access targets
- -National Service Frameworks
- -Clinical Governance
- Sound understanding of management processes and procedures.
- Service Improvement methodologies
- Understanding and working Knowledge of an electronic patient record system (EPR).
- Clinical Engagement
Desirable
- Waiting list and outpatient management
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate management and leadership experience within the NHS.
- Experience in operational management within a complex health or social care environment
- Demonstrable experience of NHS administrative process.
- Track record of undertaking and successfully completing change management.
Desirable
- Demand and capacity planning experience.
- Cancer pathway management.
- Waiting list management.
- Financial management
- Business planning.
- Complex change.
- 18 weeks RTT management
- Project Management experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to collate and analyse complex and contentious information to support managerial decision making.
- Good communication, presentation & interpersonal skills. Ability to present complex information formally sometimes to large groups.
- Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
- Able to influence and build working relationships.
- Highly organised, Focussed and Results oriented
- Able to challenge and improve outcomes for the service
- Ability to cope with high levels of pressure and deliver operationally.
- Ability to quickly and effectively establish the respect of colleagues and other health professionals.
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve project targets.
- Problem solving skills and techniques.
Desirable
- Good level of report writing skills.
- Performance Management skills.
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.
