The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Junior Operational Manager

The closing date is 24 December 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Women's and Children management Team.

The successful candidate will be expected to support with a wide range of Performance and project and transformation work within our Women and Children's Services assisting Operational Manager. You should have gained experience within a health service setting looking for an opportunity to develop your project management and leadership skills. This role requires values-based leadership.

In return we will offer you an opportunity to develop management, people and leadership skills to further develop your career, with the appropriate personal development support

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Assistant Operational Manager & Clinical Teams for the specialties, the post holder is responsible for supporting the Assistant Operational Manager to ensure performance and service improvement are achieved alongside other business activities of the service area to ensure delivery of its strategic and operational objectives in line with the Operational Delivery Plan and Accountability Agreement.

The post holder will work closely with the Assistant Operational Managers to ensure efficient and effective management of all resources in order to deliver safe, high quality and effective clinical services in an environment of continuous improvement.

  • To work with the Assistant business manager to support delivery of Operational Outpatient targets
  • To manage and maintain performance management systems to support delivery of the Operational Delivery Plan and Accountability Agreement for the service area.
  • Through the analysis and interpretation of a wide range of complex information, to continuously monitor clinical and financial performance.
  • To ensure that all information relating to the activity within the area of responsibility is recorded accurately and in a timely manner to enable performance to be continuously monitored.

About us

The successful applicant will be working closely with other members of the Womens and Childrens Management leadership team to deliver a quality, patient-focused service.

Womens and Childrens Division has a vibrant team, continually looking for ways to develop innovative ideas and ways of working, ensuring our services continue to match the rapid pace of growth of the division.

Details

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-AOM-894

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • 4 x GCSE C and Above

Desirable

  • Degree or equivalent works experience

Exeprience

Essential

  • Previous Service Improvement Experience
  • Evidence of projects completed within current role
  • Cancer and Referral to Treatment Experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Paediatric service knowledge
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • 4 x GCSE C and Above

Desirable

  • Degree or equivalent works experience

Exeprience

Essential

  • Previous Service Improvement Experience
  • Evidence of projects completed within current role
  • Cancer and Referral to Treatment Experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Paediatric service knowledge

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Operational Manager

Helen Steel

helensteel@nhs.net

01952641222

Details

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-AOM-894

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF


Supporting documents

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