The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Centre Manager - Obstetrics, Maternity & Neonates
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Job Overview
12 Months Maternity cover
Are you an experienced operational leader looking for your next challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and forward-thinking Centre Manager to join our Obstetrics, Maternity & Neonatal Centre on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover.
Working as part of an experienced quadrumvirate, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of services, driving operational performance, service transformation, and continuous improvement. You'll work closely with Clinical Directors, senior nursing and midwifery colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality, and compassionate care, while achieving key national and local performance standards.
We're looking for an inspiring leader with significant NHS operational management experience, a proven track record of delivering change, and the ability to build strong relationships, influence at senior levels, and lead high-performing teams.
If you are passionate about improving women and children's services, empowering people, and delivering outstanding care, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Main duties of the job
- Leadership and Management: Lead and manage the Obstetrics, Maternity & Neonates operational team, ensuring high standards of patient care and operational efficiency.
- Strategic Development: Drive strategic initiatives in alignment with the division’s objectives, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Clinical Directors and senior nursing and midwifery colleagues to implement changes and enhancements that improve service delivery and patient outcomes.
- Operational Oversight: Oversee all operational activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, while managing performance metrics effectively.
- Workforce Planning: Develop and implement workforce plans to ensure appropriate staffing levels, skill mix, and ongoing staff development to meet service demands.
- Financial Management: Monitor and manage budgets, contracts, and financial performance, identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and ensuring the sustainability of services.
- Governance and Risk Management: Maintain effective governance frameworks, manage risks, and ensure robust reporting mechanisms are in place for all services within the portfolio.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the main point of contact for all matters related to your portfolio, fostering relationships with key stakeholders to enhance service delivery and patient experience.
- On-call: Participate in the Women and Children's manager on-call rota.
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Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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