Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8b Operations Manager

The closing date is 21 October 2025

Job summary

This post holder will be responsible for the operational management of all aspects of the Community Diagnostic Centre at Finchley MemorialHospital.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 Senor OperationsManager 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 Business Units strategy.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:o Manage operational staff within the CDC.o Provide senior management leadership in supporting the CDC's contribution to the Divisional and Trust agenda and national plan,within the clinical and corporate governance frameworks of the Trust.o In association with the Clinical Directors, be accountable to the Divisional Board for financial performance relating to delegated budgetsfor which this post is responsible and the operational performance of the directorate/s providing reports to the Divisional Board asrequired.o Provide senior management leadership in leading on Quality Safety experience and effectiveness for the directorate.o Promote world class care and work in a way that is patient-centred, involves service users, responds positively to feedback from usergroups and promotes teamwork across services.o Promote a culture of safety and quality, openness and accountability, public service, and teamwork in an environment of flexibility inwhich innovation can flourish in response to patients' needs.o Support and manage the directorate to meet Trust and Monitor performance objectives.o Develop appraisal, objective-setting, and performance development plans for all relevant staff. This includes ensuring that all staffgroups covered by the post-holder have clear objectives set as part of their appraisal with professional heads.

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 topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,396 to £80,837 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7494608

Job locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital - Community Diagnostic Centre

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE


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 management experience, in the NHS or equivalent
  • Evidence of leading change projects
  • Strategic business planning and project management
  • Managing 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
  • Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation skills
  • Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance risk
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant management experience, in the NHS or equivalent
  • Evidence of leading change projects
  • Strategic business planning and project management
  • Managing 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
  • Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation skills
  • Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance risk

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

Finchley Memorial Hospital - Community Diagnostic Centre

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital - Community Diagnostic Centre

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE


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

Elizabeth Pickering

elizabeth.pickering6@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,396 to £80,837 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7494608

Job locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital - Community Diagnostic Centre

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE


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