Deputy Service Manager, Carlisle or Whitehaven

Ncic; Whitehaven; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling

Job summary

NCIC is seeking a Deputy Service Manager to support the Critical Care, Anaesthetics and Theatres Collaborative across Carlisle or Whitehaven. The role is Band 7 with a permanent, full-time contract at 37.5 hours per week.

You will work under the General Manager and Service Manager to drive service improvements, balance budgets, and ensure safe, high-quality care across multiple sites. Relocation and visa considerations may apply.

Qualifications

• Management diploma or equivalent.
• IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• Experience in NHS or healthcare management is preferred.
• Ability to lead staff and manage HR issues is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager and Service Manager with operational management.
• Hold delegated responsibility for key areas of service delivery and performance management.
• Support achievement of corporate and Collaborative objectives and standards.
• Work across multiple sites to ensure service delivery aligns with trust priorities.
• Deputise for the Service Manager as required and manage staff HR issues.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation & presentation

Education

Management diploma or equivalent

IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Deputy Service Manager, Carlisle or Whitehaven

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Critical Care, Anaesthesia & Theatres Ops Mgt Team Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 262-A-26-8323324-A

Site West Cumberland Hospital Town Whitehaven Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Based at Carlisle or Whitehaven

The Critical Care, Anaesthetics and Theatres Collaborative have an exciting opportunity for a secondment role as a Band 7 Deputy Service Manager to support WCH theatres. The individual will provide a key operational role to support the senior team to drive service improvements and maintain safe and efficient care.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the General Manager and Service Manager with operational management.
• Hold delegated responsibility for key areas of service delivery, for example, operational and performance management in relation to constitutional standard waiting times and achieving financial balance.
• Actively support the achievement of objectives within both corporate and Collaborative agenda.
• Participate in any shift system which is associated with this role outside of normal working hours, in order to fulfil the requirements of the base service and also the wider Trust. These arrangements may vary from time to time depending upon Trust requirements in the best interests in service delivery.
• At times Portfolios will change depending upon Trust requirements in the best interests in service delivery
• The post holder may be expected to work across multiple sites

  across the trust

  • Provide operational management for the whole Trust if required
  • Deputise for the Service Manager as designated
  • Responsibility is held for the effective management of staff in HR issues, including recruitment, appraisal, grievance, disciplinary and sickness absence.
  • Support delivery of the maintenance and successful achievement of local and national performance management targets.
  • Ensure that ward/departments maintain the highest standards and performance requirements under corporate and clinical governance procedures.
  • Support improvement / developments of service.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Skills and Aptitudes

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to grasp detail.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively resolve conflict.
• Innovative and creative in producing future service developments.
• Ability to deal with HR issues.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to priorities work to meet deadlines.

Knowledge and Experience

• Implementation of national policy.
• Staff management
• Managing a budget.
• Management of change
• Current NHS performance agenda
• Evidence based practice.
• Modernisation and change techniques
• Continuing Professional Development with portfolio.
• Acute / Community hospital experience
• Project Management
• Clinical Governance

Qualifications

• Management diploma or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Other Requirements

• Motivation.
• Proactive
• Confident
• Committed to quality improvement
• Team orientated.
• Able to travel between sites.
• Post holder may be expected to work across multiple sites
• Driving licence.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.