Senior Operational Manager - Maternity
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2025 |
| Location: | Taunton, TA1 5DA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9184-25-0982 |
Summary
Leadership & Culture Inspire and lead a culture of clinical excellence, professionalism, and compassionate care. Promote the Trust's leadership behaviors, maintaining visibility and support to front-line teams. Work collaboratively within the triumvirate structure (Clinical, Operational, and Nursing) to meet performance and governance objectives. Performance & Governance Responsible for regular performance monitoring, analysis, and reporting; attend Trust-wide performance reviews and ensure alignment with KPIs. Lead on complaint responses and service-user feedback, using this intelligence to guide service improvement. Operational Management Manage the delivery of daily maternity services, ensuring sufficient staffing, equipment, and infrastructure to meet strategic goals. Provide assurance that governance, safety, and patient experience standards are maintained and exceeded. Financial Accountability Hold delegated authority for service budgets (pay and non-pay), up to 5,000 authorization. Support the Head of Service in annual financial planning and implementation of cost improvement programmes. Workforce & Supervision Lead on recruitment, workforce planning, training compliance, and staff development across the administrative team. Support motivation and wellbeing initiatives, fostering a positive working environment. Policy & Service Development Draft and implement SOPs and service-specific policies. Lead the development of business cases in response to service demands or innovation opportunities. Additional Responsibilities Participate in the Trust's manager on-call rota. Support Trust-wide or service group projects for continuous professional development. Comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers.