University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Junior Operational Services Manager

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Job Opportunity: Junior Operational Services Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Operational Services Manager to join the Maternity, Neonatal and Gynaecology Directorate.
Role Overview
As a junior manager you will work as part of the operational management team performing day to day operational tasks within the Directorate to deliver continually improving high quality patient care and will work closely with the Operational Services Manager to drive improvement through fresh perspectives and structured development.
Key Responsibilities
- Team building skills are imperative, as is the need to be self-motivated with the ability to use your own initiative as when this is necessary.
- The post holder will be required to assist the Directorate Management Team in the efficient and effective operational management of resources within the Directorate & Service Lines in order to deliver continually improving high quality patient care within the resources available.
- It may be necessary to deputise for the Operational Services Manager when necessary.
- The post holder will need to assist and where appropriate lead Divisional projects, providing regular update reports on the progress of work and additionally be able to work flexibly in order to deliver the Directorate agenda and to offer support to other colleagues including cover in times of absence.
- It may also be necessary for the post holder to provide general administrative support to the Division, ensuring in particular that supporting services are delivered effectively in the interests of patient care.
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About University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
Our Commitment
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.


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UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kay Dilks
- Job title: Operational Services Manager
- Email address: Kay.Dilks@uhnm.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01782 672708
Additional Contact
- Name: Christina Wallace
- Job title: Deputy Directorate Manager
- Telephone number: 01782 679310
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