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Essential
28 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Operational/managerial skills appropriate to area of responsibility, evidence of specialist training/competencies in relevant area/evidence.
- Knowledge
Excellent communication (both verbal and written).
- Knowledge
Evidence of successfully undertaking a lead role in a project/audit.
- Knowledge
Evidence of ability to develop service policies, guidelines and pathways.
- Knowledge
Understanding of NHS financial management and of working in a multi-disciplinary environment to include aspects of pricing, costing, budgeting, and performance manage¬ment.
- Knowledge
Ability to analyse activity/ financial data and provide assurance.
- Knowledge
Ability to produce reports for Senior Management in the Service and Care Group.
- Knowledge
Able to establish effective working relationships and forge bonds with all relevant stakeholders.
- Experience
Significant operational/managerial leadership experience at Band 7 NHS or at care manager level including line-management of staff, e.g. sickness/absence, recruitment & selection & managing complex change initiatives in a multi-disciplinary arena.
- Experience
Extensive knowledge and experience of managing change, demonstrating evidence of a change management project.
- Experience
Community team based working experience
- Experience
Experience of strategic development & understanding the effects of implementation/evaluation & review.
- Experience
Experience and understanding of the complexity of managing services across statutory and non-statutory boundaries
- Experience
Comprehensive under¬standing of Community Services, Care Closer to Home, local and national drivers.
- Experience
Knowledge of Intermediate Care Services.
- Experience
Comprehensive under¬standing of the benefits of integrated working
- Qualifications
Professional qualification; Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist or Registered Care Manager
- Qualifications
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development.
- Qualifications
Masters level qualification or can provide evidence of equivalent experience
- Personal Qualities
Willingness to undertake any training, education or development identified during the personal development planning process.
- Personal Qualities
The duties of this post require traveling throughout the city on a regular basis; therefore, the post holder must be independently mobile.
- Skills and abilities
Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Skills and abilities
Operational/managerial skills appropriate to area of responsibility, evidence of specialist training/competencies in relevant area/evidence.
- Skills and abilities
Excellent communication (both verbal and written).
- Skills and abilities
Evidence of successfully undertaking a lead role in a project/audit.
- Skills and abilities
Evidence of ability to develop service policies, guidelines and pathways.
- Skills and abilities
Understanding of NHS financial management and of working in a multi-disciplinary environment to include aspects of pricing, costing, budgeting, and performance manage¬ment.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of managing large teams delivering care into patient’s own homes.
- Qualifications
Currently working towards or willing to work towards Masters level qualification
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative therapist (PT or OT) or experienced care manager with proven and extensive senior management skills and knowledge to work in the Active Recovery service (AR) at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT (STH). You will be responsible for the development & operational delivery of the AR Care & Reablement team, including Operational Support Managers & Advanced Clinical Support Workers (ACSWs)
Active Recovery is a city-wide service providing rapid, responsive and time-limited support to people experiencing a health crisis in their own homes. Working at the interface of primary, community, acute and social care services, the team plays a vital role in admissions avoidance, hospital discharge and promoting independence through re-ablement.
In this senior leadership role, you will provide operational leadership for the Active Recovery Care & Reablement workforce, including Operational Support Managers, Advanced Clinical Support Workers (ACSWs) and the Scheduling & Allocation Team. You will lead service delivery, workforce development, performance management and continuous improvement, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care and excellent operational outcomes.
Working with appropriate professional leads and clinical/operational pathway managers to ensure professional development of all staff working within the Active Recovery Care & Reablement team.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced operational leader with a proven track record of managing complex services and multidisciplinary teams. You will have strong influencing and partnership-working skills, be passionate about delivering excellent patient care, and be committed to developing innovative community services that support people to remain independent at home.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering the Active Recovery service within one of the largest care groups in the Trust, making a significant difference to patients, families and partners across Sheffield.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Operational Lead with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Operations manager role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Oct 2026.
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