Operational Inpatient ManagerBand 8a

Main area

Operations Manager

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

367-A&UC-101736

Site

Kingfisher Court, Radlett, WD7 9HQ

Town

Radlett

Salary

£59,798 - £67,020 per annum pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/11/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

Job overview

Inpatient Operations Manager - Band 8a

We welcome applications for this important operational role with Inpatients, Acute & Urgent Care.

The post sits within the operational management structure of A&UC and offers operational leadership to staff within inpatient services in order to create an effective system that supports the delivery of the best possible outcomes for all service users, staff and the public.

Main duties of the job

The post holder has responsibility for the operational management of adult inpatient services across the Trust.

The post holder is responsible, with the Service Line lead, for the allocation, deployment, prioritisation and delivery of in-patient services, for implementing and reviewing systems, policies, standards and procedures that ensure the provision of high quality services within frameworks agreed by the Trust.

The post holder will be required to line manage the Band 7 Team Leads on each ward.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person specification for full details.

For an informal chat, please contact Aramide Doherty on

Person specificationQUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAININGEssential criteria

• First or higher degree
• Professional qualification in relevant area of health or social care
• Postgraduate qualification or formal management training
• Membership of professional bodies

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCEEssential criteria

• Management experience in relevant area of health or social care
• Demonstrable success in performance management and appraisal with multidisciplinary staff group
• Demonstrable success at managing change and development
• Demonstrable success in quality improvement
• Proven ability in making a significant contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives
• Proven ability to work flexibly and to tight deadlines
• Experience of working with Service Users and Carers
• Experience of work involving Clinical Governance

COMMUNICATION SKILLSEssential criteria

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Sound knowledge of Department of Health Policy, especially regarding health and social care policies for Mental Health in both primary and secondary and specialist areas
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and multiagency working
• Ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload
• Ability to undertake the financial management of the service with budgetary requirements and departmental objectives
• Ability to direct and advise front line managers and staff in identifying and taking appropriate action relating to risk assessments

Please note, we do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. Please see the Trust careers vacancy webpage and Trac as the only authorised routes for recruitment communications, applications and verification of job offers.

Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 320.6KB)
• Refer a Friend (PDF, 160.5KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 888.5KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Aramide Doherty

Job title

Service Manager

Email address

Telephone number

If you have problems applying, contact