# Access Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/access-manager/e28fd5cb-8be4-4312-b7ec-9c5af6e47ee2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/access-manager/e28fd5cb-8be4-4312-b7ec-9c5af6e47ee2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southampton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term 12 months - ending November 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T12:50:42.102Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8259850 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8259850?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Access Manager Contract Type: Fixed Term Fixed Term Contract End Date: November 2027 Purpose for Fixed Term: Secondment Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Cancer Care as Access manager on a 12 month secondment. As part of our team, you will be responsible for delivery of local and national access targets for the Care Group, ensuring all activity within the care group is delivered within agreed Trust and government waiting time targets. You will also be responsible for interpretation and implementation of the Trusts access policy. You will report to a member of the Care Groups operational management team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Responsibilities In this role, your key responsibilities will include: - Delivery of local and national access targets across the Care Group - Ensuring activity within the care group is delivered within agreed Trust and government waiting time targets including RTT and Cancer Performance targets. - Interpretation and implementation of the Trusts access policy for the care group What experience/skills are needed - Please see person specification ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Aptitudes and skills required **Essential** - Able to work independently with minimum supervision to analyse current processes and develop monitoring systems - Articulate with highly developed communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels, including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills. - IT skills and ability to develop these skills further - Ability to prioritise work and adapt to changing deadlines - Able to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in working with complex data and issues - Polite and sympathetic with patients/families when raising concerns - Motivated and motivational - Team player - Ability to work with others and to share knowledge and skill as required ### Qualifications / training required **Essential** - Degree or equivalent experience or training - Good knowledge of a range of administrative systems and processes - Proven skill in utilisation of data analysis IT systems and Microsoft office packages - Wide breadth of speciality knowledge in relation to access activities **Desirable** - Experience of developing programmes/systems that monitor and improve efficiency or safety in a healthcare environment - Evidence of continuing professional development - Evidence of project/programme management. ### Previous or relevant experience necessary **Essential** - Significant operational and service management experience within a Health setting. - Detailed specialist knowledge of health service and trust policy in relation to access and nationally agreed targets - Proficient knowledge of all hospital computerised patient management systems - Experience of dealing with non routine and complex problems, chasing progress and ensuring appropriate resource management - Working in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. - Ability to collaborate and contribute to cost improvement and service improvement projects - Experience of working directly with colleagues, commissioners, patients and their families in responding to complaints or queries related to access to services **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate evidence of effective financial management. - Experience of developing user/carer involvement. - Experience of complex change management. - Skills/experience of working with senior clinicians. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10573422) - [person specification (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10573423) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.