Assistant Service Manager - Gynaecology

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Service Manager for Gynaecology services at the Chelsea site. The role focuses on delivering efficient patient services and enabling clinical teams to meet performance targets while maintaining high standards of care.

You will work closely with Heads of Clinical Services and Senior Nursing Teams within the Directorate, supporting the Service Manager and Service Directors in operational delivery and project management.

Qualifications

• Strong management skills and organisational abilities.
• Proven NHS experience and service improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality and efficient patient services in defined clinical areas.
• Support the Service Manager and Service Directors with operational management.
• Collaborate with nursing, clinical and patient-access teams to meet performance targets and quality indicators.
• Lead and manage projects and service improvement initiatives as directed by the Service Manager.
• Ensure staff line management includes appraisals and development plans consistent with objectives.

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional individual with strong management skills to join our team as an Assistant Service Manager for Gynaecology services at the Chelsea and Westminster site. The successful candidate will be highly organised and adaptable, have proven NHS experience and service improvement skills and be able to manage changing and complex priorities effectively. They will have the ability to use their own initiative and communicate effectively at all levels. The Assistant Service Manager is responsible for the effective operational, business and performance management of the assigned specialties. The Assistant Service Manager will work in partnership with the Heads of Clinical Services and Senior Nursing Teams for the specialties. The post holder will be a key member of the Divisional Management Team, and will work closely with wider operational and clinical teams to ensure the delivery of key performance indicators for the division as well as having direct operational responsibility for a portfolio of services within the Directorate.

• Responsible for the delivery of high quality and efficient patient services in defined clinical areas.
• Support the Service Manager and the Service Directors with the operational management of the services.
• Work closely and in partnership with other services within the Trust, in particular the nursing teams; clinical teams; and patient access to achieve agreed performance, productivity targets and clinical quality indicators.
• Assist the Service Manager and the Service Directors in the delivery of objectives across the Directorate as well as directly managing mutually agreed projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Where appropriate, the Assistant Service Manager will work on mutually agreed projects as delegated by the Service Manager.
• Ensure that line management of his or her staff is undertaken professionally and that each member of staff has an appraisal and development and training plan consistent with Directorate, Division and Trust objectives.
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
• Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.