Operations Support Officer Theatres & Anaesthesia

NHS; Ashfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity with the NHS as part of the Surgical Operations Team at Kings Mill Hospital. This full-time role involves leadership in managing anaesthetic staff and operational support, fostering a collaborative environment to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of service development/improvement and performance management.
• Advanced keyboard skills and NHS management knowledge are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Anaesthetic Secretarial staff and PPC support.
• Support service developments and streamline processes in the Surgical Operations Team.

Skills

Service development

Performance management

Advanced keyboard skills

Management knowledge

Education

Diploma or equivalent training

Management knowledge or experience to degree level

Job description

Job summary

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Surgical Operations Team, specialising in Theatres and Anaesthesia at Kings Mill Hospital.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in one of our most critical and fast-paced clinical areas. With a focus on service excellence, people leadership, and operational efficiency, you'll contribute directly to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

As part of this role, you'll hold direct line management responsibility for the Anaesthetic Secretarial staff and the anaesthetic pre-procedure clinic (PPC) support, fostering a culture of collaboration, development, and continuous improvement. You'll also work closely with the Operations Support Office, providing key support to the Operations Manager and Speciality General Manager, helping to plan and implement service developments and streamline day-to-day processes.

This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday), with work hours falling between 8am and 5pm. Flexibility is offered in scheduling (e.g. 8:00-4:00 / 8:30-4:30 / 9:00-5:00), along with the potential for 1 day of remote work per week once your induction period has been completed.

If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, brings a passion for operational excellence, and wants to play a part in supporting the clinical teams behind vital surgical and anaesthetic services--we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and the main responsibilities of the job please refer the attached job description.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship; to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship, please refer to the shortage occupation list here:

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Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April; anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details

Date posted: 07 July 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 214-SRG-7266501

Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and the main responsibilities of the job please refer the attached job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Working knowledge of principles of service development/improvement and performance management acquired through Diploma or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of associated processes and systems.
• Advanced keyboard skills.
• Working knowledge of the NHS including management knowledge.

Desirable

• Knowledge of principles and of business/performance management techniques.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent experience or training.
• Management knowledge or experience to degree level equivalent.

Further Training

• Business/performance management techniques.

Experience

• Previous experience of service development/improvement and performance management processes.
• Experience of developing reports and business cases.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL

Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/