# Assistant Support Manager Diagnostic Management/ Bed Based Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-support-manager-diagnostic-management-bed-based-services/0724fe1a-d314-4207-97cd-a2ed5c252685 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-support-manager-diagnostic-management-bed-based-services/0724fe1a-d314-4207-97cd-a2ed5c252685.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Crewe - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T12:21:48.867Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Crewe/Mid_Cheshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Divisional_Management/Divisional_Management-v8055633 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055633?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has become available to the join the Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services, Divisional Management Team at Leighton Hospital as an Assistant Support Manager. The post holder will be required to work alongside the Support Manager, Divisional Head of Nursing/Healthcare Professions and Bed Based Leadership team.  The role will involve deputising for the Support Manager as and when required. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will support the  Divisional Management support team to  ensuring effective service delivery of  the Divisional Management function, including support to Bed Based services in the division, which includes, Elmhurst, Wards 21b and 27 and the Discharge Lounge. The successful candidate will be expected to manage the medical rota for the ward based resident doctor and GP team, ensuring effective rota fill, and management of annual leave.   Alongside being an active member of the Bed Based Leadership Team. supporting the monitoring of quality and performance standards in order to deliver high quality patient care. It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team. A key requirement of the post is to proactively provide administrative support to the Head of Nursing/Healthcare professions, including diary management and meeting preparation.  It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team. It may be necessary to deputise for the Support Manager when necessary. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Ideally,  previous team leadership experience is preferred however all tasks involved in the role can be learnt through job exposure. Full training and support will be given upon commencement in post for all areas of the job description. The ideal candidate will also have a background of managing staff in areas such as annual leave, sickness management and other HR issues. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has become available to the join the Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services, Divisional Management Team at Leighton Hospital as an Assistant Support Manager. The post holder will be required to work alongside the Support Manager, Divisional Head of Nursing/Healthcare Professions and Bed Based Leadership team. The role will involve deputising for the Support Manager as and when required. ## Job Description The post holder will support the Divisional Management support team to ensuring effective service delivery of the Divisional Management function, including support to Bed Based services in the division, which includes, Elmhurst, Wards 21b and 27 and the Discharge Lounge. The successful candidate will be expected to manage the medical rota for the ward based resident doctor and GP team, ensuring effective rota fill, and management of annual leave. Alongside being an active member of the Bed Based Leadership Team. supporting the monitoring of quality and performance standards in order to deliver high quality patient care. It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team. A key requirement of the post is to proactively provide administrative support to the Head of Nursing/Healthcare professions, including diary management and meeting preparation. It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team. It may be necessary to deputise for the Support Manager when necessary. ## Responsibilities Ideally, previous team leadership experience is preferred however all tasks involved in the role can be learnt through job exposure. Full training and support will be given upon commencement in post for all areas of the job description. The ideal candidate will also have a background of managing staff in areas such as annual leave, sickness management and other HR issues. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to prioritise own work, across the Division, liasing with other staff & teams - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Proficient in computer skills, ECDL or equivalent Microsoft Office **Desirable** - Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations ### Management **Desirable** - Supervisory skills/training ### Experience & Knowledge **Desirable** - NHS experience ## Documents - [asm dcss (pdf, 664.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345443) - [recruitment process & timescales (pdf, 240.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1885) - [guide to completing the application (pdf, 518.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1884) ## 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.