Team Manager | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Erith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Operational Manager to oversee a multidisciplinary clinical team. This role involves coordinating clinical operations, managing staff, and ensuring high-quality service delivery within budgetary constraints. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in clinical management and a commitment to promoting equality and sustainability in healthcare. Join us in making a difference through exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Strong understanding of operational policies in healthcare.
• Ability to oversee complex clinical cases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations of clinical team.
• Oversee referrals and treatment planning.
• Lead recruitment and manage staff wellbeing.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance standards.
• Promote sustainability and Net Zero goals.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical management

Service improvement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Equality and diversity promotion

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of a multidisciplinary clinical team within a designated locality. They will be expected to provide effective leadership to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service that operates within available resources. A key aspect of the role involves driving the development of services that are comprehensive, adaptable, and firmly rooted in the principles of service user and carer involvement throughout every stage of the care pathway.
• Coordinate and lead the daily operations of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Oversee referrals, assessments, and treatment planning to ensure timely and effective care.
• Hold a clinical caseload, focusing on complex cases and supporting staff in their management.
• Ensure the team adheres to operational policies and delivers care within budget.
• Lead recruitment and selection processes as delegated.
• Respond to serious incidents and safeguarding alerts, supporting investigations and learning.
• Investigate complaints thoroughly and promote a learning-focused approach.
• Facilitate forums to share learning from incidents and feedback.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all team activities.
• Collaborate with other team managers to ensure seamless service delivery across the locality.
• Review and adapt job plans to meet evolving service needs.
• Deputise for the Operational Manager when required.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care
• Provide effective leadership to drive high performance and continuous service improvement.
• Manage staff in line with HR policies, ensuring supervision, development, and wellbeing.
• Monitor service uptake and performance, producing regular reports and action plans.
• Act as an authorised signatory for payroll, travel, and other documentation.
• Lead the Personal Development Review (PDR) process and support MDT culture.
• Maintain robust communication systems, encouraging two-way feedback.
• Ensure service user and carer feedback informs service delivery.
• Uphold clinical governance standards, including accurate record-keeping and infection control.
• Translate strategic priorities into team objectives and support change initiatives.
• Promote sustainability and contribute to Oxleas’ Net Zero goals.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025