Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Demonstrated experience of meeting performance targets
- Experience
Experience of managing a service or department and staff
- Experience
Knowledge and experience of effective change management strategies
- Other requirements
It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
- Qualifications / Professional Registration
Professional qualification to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Experience
Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Qualifications / Professional Registration
Management qualification
- Qualifications / Professional Registration
Masters degrees or equivalent level of post grad qualification
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring person to join our management team supporting the day to day operational function of the Medicine & Emergency Care Team. This post will include full line management responsibility for operational areas across a range of staff groups/disciplines and specialities. In addition to this the post holder will contribute to duty management of designated site(s) both in and out of hours.
Main duties of the job
- To effectively support the management of the pay and non pay budgets of delegated areas.
- Full line management responsibility for operational areas across a range of staff groups/disciplines and specialties.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To ensure effective leadership, management, co-ordination and control of a defined area within the directorate at an operational level.
- To provide leadership support in the development of clinical and support services.
- To actively support the OSM/senior manager in and contribute to the development of Directorate strategy and objective setting.
- To support the achievement of objectives within both the Trust and Directorate.
- To support the OSM/senior manager in the delivery of services so as to meet the performance targets for the Trust.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
- To provide project management support for key projects as well as the collation and analysis of data to support development of service.
- To contribute to the on-call rota at weekends and on bank holidays.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Assistant Operational Manager with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Cramlington, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Operations manager role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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