Assistant Operational Services Manager

NHS Lanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health authority in Hamilton is looking for a dedicated individual to join their Lanarkshire Healthy Lifestyle & Weight Management Service. This role involves managing the administrative team, coordinating patient data systems, and providing critical support to clinical teams. Applicants should possess a degree in a relevant field, experience in staff management, and excellent IT and communication skills. The position is full-time with fixed-term employment for 22 months, ensuring a supportive work environment to further your skills and career.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave

8 days of public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Full UK/EU/EEA driving licence required.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage the A&C team within the Lanarkshire Healthy Lifestyle & Weight Management Service.
• Co-ordinate patient management and data collection systems.
• Provide management and leadership to administrative and clerical staff.

Skills

Excellent/Advanced IT Skills

Staff management experience

Organisational skills

Budgetary experience

Communication skills

Flexibility

Decision-making under pressure

Education

Degree in Administration/Information Management/Public Services Management or equivalent

Job description

The Role

The post holder will provide and contribute to the development of the Lanarkshire Healthy Lifestyle & Weight Management Service, managing the A&C team on a day-to-day basis and providing a vital link between the support team and the clinical, health improvement & community teams within the service.

The post holder will also co-ordinate the use of patient management and data collection systems with the service.

The Post Holder will manage operational services to support the Management Team. He/She will provide management and leadership to administrative and clerical staff and contribute to the implementation of strategy. He/She will have specific responsibility for the management of non-clinical services.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Degree in Administration/Information Management/Public Services Management) or equivalent
• Experience of staff management
• Excellent/Advanced IT Skills
• Numeracy skills
• Budgetary experience
• Competent knowledge of NHS Policies & Procedures
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Must be able to demonstrate flexibility, initiative and to make decisions in a pressurised environment.

A driving licence is required, this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

Fixed Term (22 Months)

Full time

37 Hours

Please note this is a 22 months fixed term post. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location

This role will be based in Lanarkshire Weight Management Service within Beckford St.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .