Operational Lead - FTC

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Pebworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Retail discounts

wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an Operational Lead for Activity Services at Brooklands Hospital. This fixed term/secondment role requires steering the Activity Service, fostering innovation and ensuring high-quality, patient-led activities that enhance wellbeing and recovery.

You will work with the Activity Manager and wider teams to align with organisational priorities, monitor performance and develop staff to deliver compassionate, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Experience managing services within health or social care.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Proven ability to motivate, inspire and develop others while driving positive change and improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the Activity Service at Brooklands Hospital.
• Lead innovation and continuous improvement to keep activities patient-led and responsive to need.
• Collaborate with Clinical Leads, Ward Managers and multidisciplinary teams to support delivery and performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Team development

Job description

Operational Lead - Activity Services

Fixed Term Contract/Secondment until July 2027

Are you an experienced leader who is passionate about empowering others, developing teams and delivering outstanding patient-led services?

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to lead the Activity Service at Brooklands Hospital. Working closely with the Activity Manager, Activity Team and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will provide operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, meaningful activities that enhance patient experience, wellbeing and recovery.

You will support the ongoing development of the service, leading innovation and continuous improvement to ensure activities remain responsive to patient need and aligned with organisational priorities. Working collaboratively with Clinical Leads, Ward Managers, Matrons and the wider leadership team, you will empower staff to deliver creative, person-centred opportunities that make a real difference to patients.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing services within health or social care, excellent leadership and communication skills, and a proven ability to motivate, inspire and develop others while driving positive change and improving outcomes.

You will provide operational leadership and oversight for the Activity Service, working closely with the Activity Manager, Activity Team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to support the delivery of high-quality, meaningful and patient-led activities. You will help drive quality, performance, service development and continuous improvement, ensuring the service remains responsive to patient needs and aligned with organisational priorities.

You will be responsible for maintaining safe and effective services, monitoring quality and performance, and ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and standards. As a key member of the Brooklands leadership team, you will lead, support and develop staff, contribute to service development and continuous improvement, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to improve outcomes, address operational challenges and deliver organisational priorities.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelly Doherty Job title: Operational Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07827841115