Job overview
Are you an experienced operational leader looking for your next challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and forward-thinking Centre Manager to join our Trauma & Specialist Surgery Centre on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover.
Working as part of an experienced triumvirate, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of services, driving operational performance, service transformation and continuous improvement. You'll work closely with Clinical Directors, Matrons and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while achieving key national and local performance standards.
We're looking for an inspiring leader with significant NHS operational management experience, a proven track record of delivering change, and the ability to build strong relationships, influence at senior levels and lead high-performing teams.
This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your senior leadership experience, influence strategic decision-making and make a lasting impact within one of the Trust's largest and most dynamic clinical centres.
If you're passionate about improving services, empowering people and delivering outstanding care, we'd love to hear from you. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how your experience, achievements and leadership style meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The Centre Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the Trauma & Specialist Surgery Centre, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality and financially sustainable services. Working as part of the Centre triumvirate, the postholder is accountable for operational performance, workforce, finance, governance and service transformation, ensuring delivery of Trust and national performance standards while continuously improving patient outcomes and experience. The role provides visible leadership across the Centre, influences strategic decision-making and works collaboratively across the Trust and wider NHS system to deliver modern, patient-centred services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Desirable Requirements
Essential
- Experience within Trauma & Specialist Surgery or similar services
- Project management or leadership qualification
- Experience of business case development
Requirements of the Role
Essential
- Master's degree or equivalent management experience
- Significant senior operational management experience within an acute NHS organisation
- Experience of leading large-scale service transformation and change
- Experience of financial management and budgetary control
- Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge of NHS performance standards (RTT, Cancer, Diagnostics, etc.)
- Strong strategic leadership, communication and influencing skills
- Experience of governance, risk and quality improvement
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This advert is for Centre Manager - Trauma and Specialist Surgery Centre with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Shrewsbury, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 na. The contract type is 15 months (Fixed term for 15 months to Cover Maternity Leave). The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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