Band 7, Service Manager, Surgery | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £50,008 - £56,908 pa inc HCA |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Cwmni: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7482161/360-IB-10472-A |
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An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and organised individual to join the team as Service manager within the Surgery, Anaesthetics and Cancer division working in the General Surgery portfolio – encompassing Colorectal, Upper GI, Vascular and Breast surgery; and the Head and Neck portfolio – encompassing ENT, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Ophthalmology.
These roles require a proactive and highly organised individual who embodies the Trust values.
You’ll need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to meet tight deadlines, and maintain positive working relationships.
You’ll collaborate with service leads to address challenges and ensure smooth, efficient service.
These position involves working across multiple sites: Watford General Hospital, St Albans Hospital and occasionally Hemel Hempstead Hospital.
This role requires regular time on site (80%) and cannot be fully remote.
The Trust is supportive of flexible working and requests will be considered in line with the needs of the service and working patterns across the team.
Lead the day-to-day operational management of the specialty, ensuring delivery of RTT, cancer, and performance targets.
Manage budgets, deliver cost improvements, and contribute to business planning and service development.
Provide visible leadership, line manage staff, and ensure workforce planning, appraisals, and development are in place.
Work closely with clinical teams to improve pathways, patient experience, and operational efficiency.
Ensure accurate reporting, data analysis, and effective demand and capacity planning.
Manage staff recruitment, attendance, and HR processes in line with Trust policies.
Ensure effective communication, addressing complaints, and representing clinical and operational teams.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The Post Holder will provide day to day operational management for the assigned specialty ensuring that these services are responsive, innovative, and provided to the highest possible standard.
The post holder will take responsibility to ensure all operational, performance, and financial targets are met and support the Managers in moving forward agreed projects to improve service delivery.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025