# Band 8b Operations and Clinical Integration Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8b-operations-and-clinical-integration-manager/2d6cd36c-1d47-481b-a56f-61ca23221a10 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8b-operations-and-clinical-integration-manager/2d6cd36c-1d47-481b-a56f-61ca23221a10.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £75,328 - £86,114 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T15:13:02.378Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Integration_Operations_Manager/Clinical_Integration_Operations_Manager-v7966460 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7966460?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the operational team within the directorate of Infection, Immunity, Rare Diseases and Outpatients based at the Royal Free Hospital.  This role is  fixed-term for 12 months only. This role covers multiple specialties including Amyloidosis, Rheumatology, Haematology and Haemophilia amongst overs across multiple hospital sites within the Royal Free London group. The post holder will support and lead the directorate operationally, working closely with the directorate triumvirate, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available. They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their services, including the engagement of senior medical, nursing, AHP colleagues and other staff, as required. They will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects. They will support clinical governance processes within their areas and assist Clinical colleagues in the management of risk. The post will deputise for the General Manager as and when required. ### Main duties of the job This post holder will be responsible for the operational management of  all aspects of the  directorate and across all sites in which the directorate runs services - Royal Free hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital mainly, with peripheral services being run from other local hospitals. The post holder will work with senior clinical leaders and managers to drive and deliver excellent management leadership, support and capacity. They will ensure that effective management and delivery underpins the leadership of the directorate they manage and that the General Manager is supported to ensure that leadership decisions are translated into transforming delivery of services. The Operations Manager will work in partnership with the General Manager to ensure the full engagement of all staff in the directorate in the delivery of the division’s strategy. The post holder will deputise for the General Manager when required. The post holder will participate in the silver on-call rota for the Royal Free Hospital site. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the operational team within the directorate of Infection, Immunity, Rare Diseases and Outpatients based at the Royal Free Hospital. This role is fixed-term for 12 months only. This role covers multiple specialties including Amyloidosis, Rheumatology, Haematology and Haemophilia amongst overs across multiple hospital sites within the Royal Free London group. The post holder will support and lead the directorate operationally, working closely with the directorate triumvirate, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available. They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their services, including the engagement of senior medical, nursing, AHP colleagues and other staff, as required. They will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects. They will support clinical governance processes within their areas and assist Clinical colleagues in the management of risk. The post will deputise for the General Manager as and when required. ## Job Description This post holder will be responsible for the operational management of all aspects of the directorate and across all sites in which the directorate runs services - Royal Free hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital mainly, with peripheral services being run from other local hospitals. The post holder will work with senior clinical leaders and managers to drive and deliver excellent management leadership, support and capacity. They will ensure that effective management and delivery underpins the leadership of the directorate they manage and that the General Manager is supported to ensure that leadership decisions are translated into transforming delivery of services. The Operations Manager will work in partnership with the General Manager to ensure the full engagement of all staff in the directorate in the delivery of the division’s strategy. The post holder will deputise for the General Manager when required. The post holder will participate in the silver on-call rota for the Royal Free Hospital site. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant senior operational management experience, in the NHS or equivalent - Staff management & leadership of a large MDT - Leading and managing change within a complex environment - Managing large and complex budgets - Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders - Experience of leading clinical integration of a service - Strategic planning and project management - Experience of managing complex SLAs or specialist commissioned services ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including presentation / facilitation skills - Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation skills - Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues which effect performance - Ability to achieve effective team working within the division and across divisions - Understanding of clinical governance and risk - Ability to deliver to deadlines and within resources - Ability to develop and establish mechanisms (includingroll -out)to track progress against plans ### RoyalFree World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Aptitudes and Personal Characteristics **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure and flexibly in a dynamic environment - Optimistic and resilient - Self aware and reflective - Team player - Attention to detail ### Education and Professional Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience - Evidence of continuing personal development - Project management or Quality Improvement training or qualification - Relevant master’s qualification or significant experience as an operational or strategic manager in a relevant field ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 504.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10248087) - [person specification (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10248088) - [functional requirements (pdf, 99.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10248089) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 939.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## 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.