Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8b Operations Manager

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the operational team within the division of Medical Specialities

The post holder will support and lead the division, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available. They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their services, including the engagement of senior medical, nursing, AHP colleagues and other staff, as required. They will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects. They will support clinical governance processes within their areas and assist Clinical colleagues in the management of risk.

The post will deputise for the Senior Operations Manager.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

This post holder will be responsible for the operational management of all aspects of the division and across all sites in which the division runs services.

The post holder will work with senior clinical leaders and managers to drive and deliver excellent management leadership, support and capacity. They will ensure that effective management and delivery underpins the leadership of the directorate they manage and that the Senior Operations Manager is supported to ensure that leadership decisions are translated into transforming delivery of services.

The Operations Manager will work in partnership with the Senior Operations Manager to ensure the full engagement of all staff in the directorate in the delivery of the division's strategy. The post holder will deputise for the Senior Operations Manager when required.

The post holder will participate in the silver on-call rota.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7088198

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing personal development
  • Management qualification
  • 1st degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant senior operational management experience, in the NHS or equivalent
  • Leading and managing change within a complex environment
  • Strategic planning and project management
  • Managing large and complex budgets

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Leadership of a multidisciplinary team and delivering to deadlines and within resources.
  • Acute operational management experience in a complex healthcare organisation
  • Management of staff
  • Effective communication skills
  • Service planning and project management
  • Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues which effect performance
  • Aptitude to engage in constructive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve success through partnership
  • Budgetary management skills
  • Knowledge of strategic financial planning
  • Demonstrates excellent negotiation skills
  • Ability to achieve effective team working within the division and across divisions
  • Numerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively. Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing personal development
  • Management qualification
  • 1st degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant senior operational management experience, in the NHS or equivalent
  • Leading and managing change within a complex environment
  • Strategic planning and project management
  • Managing large and complex budgets

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Leadership of a multidisciplinary team and delivering to deadlines and within resources.
  • Acute operational management experience in a complex healthcare organisation
  • Management of staff
  • Effective communication skills
  • Service planning and project management
  • Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues which effect performance
  • Aptitude to engage in constructive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve success through partnership
  • Budgetary management skills
  • Knowledge of strategic financial planning
  • Demonstrates excellent negotiation skills
  • Ability to achieve effective team working within the division and across divisions
  • Numerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively. Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation 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.

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Operations Manager

Corinne Cobb

corinne.cobb@nhs.net

07771666142

Details

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7088198

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


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