# Band 7 Service Manager - Maternity, Obstetrics & Neonates

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Barnet General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Service manager
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T09:40:48.216Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Barnet/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maternity_Obstetrics_Neonates/Maternity_Obstetrics_Neonates-v8233748
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8233748?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Job Title: Service Manager - Maternity, Obstetrics & Neonates - Barnet Site (Maternity Cover)

Duration: Fixed-Term (12 Months / 1 Year Maternity Cover)

Working Pattern: Full-time

### Main duties of the job

Operational Leadership: Oversee daily team operations, ensuring continuous service delivery and high-quality care or performance standards.

Line Management: Provide direct supervision, development, and support to team staff throughout the fixed-term period.

Strategic & Operational Planning: Help implement departmental objectives and contribute to strategic priorities.

Governance & Quality: Maintain compliance with organisational standards, auditing protocols, and regulatory requirements.

Key Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage resource allocation and process improvements.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable experience of working in healthcare in a junior management position
- Experience of staff management and leading a team
- Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings

**Desirable**

- Introducing new ways of working
- Project management
- Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases

### Skills and knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, including oral and written skills, including chairing team meetings, writing reports.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Skilled in using an EPR system
- Strong numeracy skills with good analytical skills and ability to understand and produce information to use in problem solving
- Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at more junior and senior levels
- Ability to manage own time/ priorities with minimal supervision

### Royal Free World Class Values

**Essential**

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

### Personal qualities & aptitudes

**Essential**

- Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
- Flexible, collaborative and a team player
- Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives
- Positive and motivated

### Education & professional qualifications

**Essential**

- Postgraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing personal development

## Documents

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