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Operations Manager - CDC

NHS

Slough

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Operations Manager for their Community Diagnostic Centre in Slough. The successful candidate will lead operational management and ensure high-quality patient care. Key responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, managing budgets, and implementing service improvements. Applicants should have significant experience in the NHS, strong leadership skills, and a Master’s degree. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

Significant senior operational management experience within the NHS.
Proven ability to deliver service improvements and meet performance targets.
Experience in budget management and financial planning.

Responsibilities

Leading daily operations and teams at Community Diagnostic Centre.
Drive service improvements and implement change initiatives.
Monitor performance, analyse data, and report on key indicators.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Operational management

Education

Masters degree or equivalent experience

Management or leadership qualification

Frimley Health are investing £25m to construct a state of the art community diagnostic centre at Upton Community Hospital site in Slough. This is the centre piece of our Frimley CDC plan. The project will be completed by Spring 2026

It will provide both an environment for delivering high quality patient diagnostics and the opportunity to transform patient care for the people of Slough.

This project aims to embed our brand new FHFT strategy into the heart of patient care. The post holder will be pivotal in establishing new services and meeting the needs of the local population. The Operations Manager for the CDC will be responsible for the senior operational management, performance, and delivery of the Community Diagnostic Centre. This includes providing efficient, effective, and reliable leadership to multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality care, and supporting strategic development and reporting at both local and national levels.

Job summary

It will provide both an environment for delivering high quality patient diagnostics and the opportunity to transform patient care for the people of Slough.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role will include:

Leading daily operations and teams at Community Diagnostic Centre
Drive service improvements and implement change
Monitor and report on performance and KPIs
Manage budgets and ensure financial efficiency
Oversee staffing and promote a positive work culture
Ensure compliance with governance and safety standards
Develop strategic plans and business cases
Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Provide operational leadership to multi-disciplinary teams.
Oversee day-to-day running of diagnostic services, maximising use of facilities and resources.
Drive service improvements and implement change initiatives.
Monitor performance, analyse data, and report on key indicators.
Manage budgets, ensuring financial control and cost-effectiveness.
Oversee staffing, recruitment, and development, promoting a positive work culture.
Ensure compliance with clinical governance, regulatory standards, and health & safety requirements.
Develop strategic plans and business cases for service development.
Build effective partnerships with internal teams, primary care, and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

Significant senior operational management experience within the NHS.
Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
Proven ability to deliver service improvements and meet performance targets.
Experience in budget management and financial planning.
Knowledge of clinical governance and regulatory compliance.
Ability to travel between sites as required.

Please see attached JD for full description of main duties

Person Specification

Qulifications

Essential

Masters degree or equivalent experience
Management or leadership qualification

Competencies for role

Essential

Experience of senior level leadership
Experience of leading large scale projects with KPI's
Evidence of quality focus with an innovative approach and ability to solve complex problems across the trust
Ability to work under pressure and to work flexibly

Experience

Essential

Evidence of team building valuing and developing staff to meet the needs of the service
A proven record of success in managing significant operational/strategic change whilst also developing and maintaining the provision of a high quality service
Experience of managing clinical services in an NHS setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Upton CDC

Church Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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