Operational Lead

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby, Goole, Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an Operational Lead to provide expert leadership for clinical services, ensuring the highest standard of care. Applicants should be registered Allied Health Professionals with experience in management and partnership working. The job involves supporting teams and implementing quality improvements in patient care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate negotiation and team-building skills. Flexible working arrangements supported.

Qualifications

• Proven post-registration experience including experience at band 7.
• Experience of implementing change in clinical practice.
• Extensive experience in skills and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic, professional leadership to the designated teams.
• Support and empower Team Leaders to manage their areas.
• Work collaboratively with other Operational Leads.

Skills

Registered AHP

Experience of partnership working

Evidence of negotiation skills

Ability to motivate and influence

Financial management skills

Team building skills

Education

Degree level studies

Diploma in Health Service Management

First level honours degree

Job description

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Operational Lead

The closing date is 09 December 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Allied Health Professional to join our Community, Therapy and Frailty Group as an Operational Lead.

As the Operational Leader you will be focused on patient safety, patient experience and quality assurance frameworks for a designated portfolio of services. This particular post will primarily work on the South Bank sites however an element of cross-group working will be required.

You must be able to demonstrate a compassionate approach to the care of patients and the public, whilst also possessing the ability to ensure robust clinical operational demands are met while the multi professional team are fully supported in achieving their duties.

Post holder duties include providing operational, clinical and service leadership for a portfolio of clinical services, covering short or long term absence. Core components include oversight of the Nutrition and Dietetic and Podiatry services on the South Bank. The role will involve cross-group collaboration to support pathway development and promote innovation, ensuring safe, effective, responsive and high quality nutritional and podiatric care. There will be expectations to work across care-groups in the delivery of the nutritional strategy and act as a resource providing expert advice and guidance.

Interviews will be held Tuesday 23rd December

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Head/Deputy Head of Therapies and Accountable to the Chief AHP, the post holder will provide dynamic, professional leadership and direction to the designated teams within the Community, Frailty and Therapy group, ensuring the highest standard of clinical care to patients. The post holder requires a high level of discretion, diplomacy and management expertise.

To be an accessible and visible presence across the designated teams within the given area of responsibility, advising and supporting staff, patients and their families, providing monthly clinical input, direct care or supervision, to maintain competencies.

To facilitate, support and empower Team Leaders to manage their areas effectively, supporting the development of the individual, their staff and their services.

It is essential that the post holder works effectively as part of the managerial team to support the department, including flexing between teams and supporting other areas to deliver the service. They must work collaboratively with other Operational Leads in the Trust, contributing to the development and delivery of both Trust and Group objectives and assisting in the delivery of the Clinical Governance Agenda.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Job responsibilities

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life. We encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and well‑being and work‑life balance for our employees, supporting open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work‑life balance or a multi‑role career.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued, and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

• Registered AHP
• Registration relevant to branch of therapy
• Evidence of degree level studies
• Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent
• Post‑registration experience including experience at band 7
• Experience of partnership working
• Experience of implementing change in clinical practice or service delivery to improve the quality of patient care
• Evidence of negotiation skills, ability to motivate and influence
• Evidence of financial management skills
• Evidence of team building skills
• First level honours degree or working towards
• Experience of conducting research
• Experience in implementing quality frameworks
• Evidence of ability to work across the group and all sites
• Extensive experience in skills and service development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Contact

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and discover the unique benefits on offer, view our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/