Junior Operational Manager | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in England is seeking an experienced candidate to support the Women and Children management team. The role involves assisting the Assistant Operational Manager with performance and project work. Ideal candidates will have experience in health services and will be able to develop their project management and leadership skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a chance to contribute to improving patient-focused services.

Qualifications

• Experience within a health service setting.
• Skills in project management and leadership.
• Values-based leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Assistant Operational Manager to deliver outpatient targets.
• Manage performance management systems effectively.
• Monitor clinical and financial performance.

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Women and Children management Team.

The successful candidate will be expected to support with a wide range of Performance and project and transformation work within our Women and Children Services assisting Operational Manager. You should have gained experience within a health service setting looking for an opportunity to develop your project management and leadership skills. This role requires values-based leadership.

In return we will offer you an opportunity to develop management, people and leadership skills to further develop your career, with the appropriate personal development support.

Working closely with the Assistant Operational Manager & Clinical Teams for the specialties, the post holder is responsible for supporting the Assistant Operational Manager to ensure performance and service improvement are achieved alongside other business activities of the service area to ensure delivery of its strategic and operational objectives in line with the Operational Delivery Plan and Accountability Agreement.

The post holder will work closely with the Assistant Operational Managers to ensure efficient and effective management of all resources in order to deliver safe, high quality and effective clinical services in an environment of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• To work with the Assistant business manager to support delivery of Operational Outpatient targets
• To manage and maintain performance management systems to support delivery of the Operational Delivery Plan and Accountability Agreement for the service area
• Through the analysis and interpretation of a wide range of complex information, to continuously monitor clinical and financial performance
• To ensure that all information relating to the activity within the area of responsibility is recorded accurately and in a timely manner to enable performance to be continuously monitored

The successful applicant will be working closely with other members of the Women and Children Management leadership team to deliver a quality, patient-focused service.

Women and Children Division has a vibrant team, continually looking for ways to develop innovative ideas and ways of working, ensuring our services continue to match the rapid pace of growth of the division.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025