Senior Operations Manager

Band 8a | NHS

Salary: £66,274 pro rata

Location: Hackney (4/5 days a week onsite)

Duration: 6 Months FTC

Role purpose:

• Provide additional senior operational leadership during a temporary gap in the divisional management structure.

• Oversee the day-to-day management and performance of medical services.

• Release capacity for the Divisional Operations Managers to focus on strategic leadership and support the Divisional Operations Director.

• Undertake agreed elements of the vacant General Manager portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Directly line-manage and support Service Managers.

• Oversee operational performance, patient flow, access targets and service delivery.

• Lead and coordinate the division’s DM01 and RTT performance.

• Manage operational issues and ensure timely escalation and resolution.

• Support delivery of divisional objectives, service improvements and quality programmes.

• Monitor compliance with Trust and national standards.

• Deliver specific operational and performance-related projects.

• Support the Divisional Operations Managers and Divisional Operations Director.

• Maintain service resilience, responsiveness and effective operational governance.

About You

• Significant senior operational management experience, preferably within the NHS or a complex healthcare environment.

• Experience managing clinical services and providing operational oversight across multiple specialties.

• Proven line-management experience, including managing and supporting Service Managers.

• Strong knowledge of NHS performance standards, particularly RTT and DM01.

• Experience managing patient flow, access performance, operational pressures and escalations.

• Evidence of delivering service improvement, performance recovery and quality-improvement programmes.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands and operate effectively within a changing management structure.

•Ability to analyse performance information and translate it into clear operational actions.

• Experience supporting senior divisional leaders and working across multidisciplinary teams.