# Assistant Service Manager **Internal Applicants Only**

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Harrogate
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T11:13:10.426Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Harrogate/Harrogate_District_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8125784
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8125784?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hdft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

**Internal Applicants Only**

This is a newly created post within the Planned, Surgical and Children's Care Directorate. The post holder will lead and influence the improvement of administrative and operational processes across services within the Directorate by driving the development, embedding and optimisation of efficient ways of working. Working closely with Service Managers, General Managers and other key stakeholders, the post holder will lead service improvement, promote consistency of practice and support delivery against key performance objectives.

The role requires a high level of autonomy, with the ability to work independently while demonstrating initiative, sound judgement and personal accountability in managing competing priorities, workloads and deadlines. The post holder will lead by example, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, championing best practice and working collaboratively with colleagues to identify opportunities to enhance administrative processes, improve efficiency and support the delivery of high-quality services.

### Main duties of the job

A strong understanding of operational performance, service delivery and the vital role of effective administrative support in delivering high-quality patient care is essential. The post holder will work closely with operational and clinical colleagues to monitor performance, support the effective day-to-day running of services, respond to operational challenges and contribute to the achievement of Directorate objectives. The role requires the ability to analyse information, prioritise workload effectively and support the delivery of safe, efficient and responsive services.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Claire Harding on \[email protected\]

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience of working within healthcare in primary or secondary care
- Evidence of management studies through short courses or postgraduate training.
- Proven managerial and leadership experience within the NHS.

**Desirable**

- Experience of developing new services.
- Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovative approaches to service development.
- Well-developed political awareness, influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

## Documents

- [trust policies and procedures (docx, 322.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465534)
- [job description and person specification (doc, 85.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10422518)

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