# Junior Service Manager - Women & Children's Directorate

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Southend University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Service manager
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:50:18.378Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Broomfiled/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8142671
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8142671?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you an experienced administrator, looking for your next career step? Would you like the opportunity to work for a team who wants to help you progress, while also helping to make a difference?

Then we have the right role for you in our Women & Children's Division to support the Women and Children service at Broomfield Hospital

We are looking for a dedicated Junior Service Manager to support the Deputy General Manager/Service Manager in the day-to-day operational management of the Paediatric services.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

### Main duties of the job

This role is responsible for ensuring outpatient clinic lists are fully utilised to maximise capacity and support timely patient care. The post holder will provide line management support to administrative staff within the Paediatric Department, including conducting appraisals, facilitating team meetings, managing performance, and supporting staff development.

The role will also support the validation of Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathways, ensuring patient records are accurate and that patients are booked in line with clinical priority and waiting time requirements. In addition, the post holder will monitor and track patients approaching or exceeding 52 weeks on their pathway, working closely with clinical and operational teams to ensure appropriate plans are implemented to support timely treatment and reduce long waits.

The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively to maintain effective patient flow and service performance.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Junior Service Manager role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

### 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

### Communication

**Essential**

- Strong written communication skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent experience

**Desirable**

- Customer service or business administration qualification

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience managing staff
- Experience working within an Healthcare environment

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of the patient administration systems

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [junior service manager jd (pdf, 264.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10659765)
- [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)
- [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)

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