Operational and Performance Manager - Cancer Care | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pa/pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Dorset, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7379056/153-SP04933 |
Summary
The Cancer Care directorate are looking for a full time enthusiastic Operational Manager to join our team. This is a full time secondment/fixed term position
This role is crucial to the operational running of the Directorate. As such, the successful candidate must have some experience as an NHS manager and have proven experience managing patient pathways to meet key access targets. A solid understanding of the NHS is essential.
We seek an enthusiastic individual who can balance conflicting priorities and undertake project work across the Directorate. Having experience in managing administration staff, budgets and outpatient targets will be beneficial.
As a key part of the management team, you will be responsible for providing leadership across the Directorate and deputising for the Deputy General and General Managers and Matrons.
In return you will be supported to develop your skills and gain valuable senior management experience.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Hospital. Please note that cross site working will be required, primary base is Poole hospital for this service
Interview date: TBC
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025
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