Band 5 Operational Support Manager
The closing date is 30 January 2026
Job summary
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the West Midlands Rehabilitation Service for an Operational Support Manager. Working 37.5 hours per week.
The post holder will support the management of day-to-day issues in the service and will have responsibility for providing management and leadership to the administrative and clerical teams. The post holder will be responsible for the achievement of key performance targets across the group.
Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be well organised, enthusiastic with the ability to problem solve and will be committed to improving services for our patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for ensuring administration teams provide relevant, effective and timely administration ensuring the patient pathway runs smoothly.
- In a monthly basis collect and collate information for all key performance indicators and national targets for the Group Manager.
- Responsible for completing routine eligibility checks for patients who may not be eligible for NHS treatment. Ensuring procedures are kept up to date with national guidance.
- Responsible for submitting funding requests to commissioners as needed ensuring systems are in place to monitor and complete all requests.
- Ensure Admin support is provided during absences to ensure quality of service delivery and avoid any delays in productivity.
- Responsible for the management of clinical records and for promoting high standards of record keeping, ensuring regular audits are completed to ensure Trust standards are monitored and maintained.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
IMPORTANT
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- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
Details
Date posted
19 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
820-7670988-ASR
Job locations
West Midlands Rehab Centre
Oak Tree Lane
Birmingham
B29 6HZ
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
West Midlands Rehab Centre
Oak Tree Lane
Birmingham
B29 6HZ
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