Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Assistant Operational Manager to join the Dermatology Department at The Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust.
The post is 37.5hrs per week, 12 month secondment / fixed term.
The post holder will be required to cross site work.
The post holder will work closely with the Operational Manager and Centre Manager to ensure efficient and effective management of all resources within the Centre to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care. They will work innovatively to support patient pathways whilst ensuring that the service remains within its allocated budget. The post holder will be responsible for providing operational leadership to junior members within the team.
The post holder will work with other centres as required to support delivery of the division and Trust’s overall strategic objectives, ensuring that the patient experience is a key priority.
Main duties of the job
- To provide professional leadership to junior staff within the Centre to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality and effective patient services within the Centre using data/information to inform decision making.
- Support transformational change and innovation across all areas within the Centre ensuring high productivity across key areas such as Theatres and Outpatients.
- To work closely with colleagues in the Finance, HR, Nursing teams and clinicians to ensure that relevant and accurate information regarding the Centre’s activity and performance is available.
- To identify and address areas of concern, prepare and present options for improvement and implement change where required.
- To contribute towards the development, production and implementation of the department’s strategic objectives and business plan, in line with agreed service and financial objectives.
- Working in conjunction with the Operational Manager ensure capacity and demand modelling is up to date and relevant to support delivery of the service within budget.
- Ensuring that Outpatient 642 standards are in place within the speciality and that rooms are booked appropriately when required and cancelled in a timely manner when they are not.
- To support the effective management of the clinical service delivery areas to ensure delivery of operational performance targets for RTT, Cancer and DMO1.
Working for your organisation
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
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