Service Manager
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE13 6LH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9197-26-0265 |
Summary
The Service Manager is a key management role and is responsible for the operational delivery of all aspects of a divisional service. The post holder will ensure that effective and efficient structures are in place to ensure that all standards of patient care are met and associated risk and governance matters are managed. The Service Manager will provide support in developing efficient and effective patient centred services in conjunction with the Lead Nurse, meeting key financial and operational performance targets, and putting in place effective processes for delivering national and local targets, reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of services in terms of cost effectiveness, service improvement and financial flows. Key aims are: Provide timely, efficient and effective operational service management leadership for operational Services within Lewisham & Greenwich to ensure these are responsive, innovative and provided to the highest possible performance standards. Provide clear leadership ensuring that all staff are appropriately managed and developed, and that they are efficient, effective, engaged and motivated. Responsible for the delivery of identified quality and service improvement projects or development programmes that contribute to the modernisation of patient services Take forward agreed projects to improve service delivery and patient experience in key areas. Lead on ensuring that all performance/quality targets are met.