Assistant Service Manager - Gastroenterology & Stroke | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 September 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7ET |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7358636/390-DoM-BR-3299 |
Summary
Assistant Service Manager – Medicine Division
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and talented Assistant Service Manager to join the Medicine Division at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
In this pivotal role, you will take responsibility for operational and planning issues, working closely with the Service Unit Manager, General Manager, senior nursing and medical leaders to identify challenges, develop solutions, and drive improvements. You will also deputise for the Service Unit Manager when required, ensuring services run smoothly and in line with local and national policies.
This is a demanding but rewarding role with real influence and impact across the site. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders with a visible, approachable style will be essential.
As a line manager, you will lead with care and integrity — empowering and supporting your team, celebrating success, and holding individuals to account when needed. In return, you’ll gain invaluable experience across a wide portfolio, with the support of a skilled and established leadership team committed to your development.
If you are ready to take on a challenging role where you can make a real difference, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in NHS leadership.
Support the management of the UGI cancer tumour site
Support RTT recovery initiatives and DM01 recovery
Provide business planning and operational support to the team
Undertake reporting and analysis of complex information to support delivery of constitutional standards.
Oversight of patient tracking lists (PTL’s) to ensure escalation is maintained at the weekly performance meetings, including distribution and presentation of data to the Deputy Director of Operations and Divisional Director.
Responsible for initiating and coordinating complaint responses
Provide support to ensure medical staffing rotas are running effectively
Responsible for financial monitoring
Development of Divisional teams, both clinical and non-clinical, who lead the patient journey improving processes and patient experience as required. The post holder will be a key member of the team whose overarching goal is to enable promote and support the effective operational management of the Service.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Please see attached the full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025