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Job overview
The Medicine Division at Birmingham Children's and Women's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Operational Manager to join Clinical Genetics.
If you are motivated, driven and passionate about driving services forward then we want to hear from you. There has never been a more exciting and rewarding time to be part of resetting and delivering clinical genetics services in the NHS. This exciting and demanding post will call on and stretch all of your operational management skills as well as offer opportunities to learn new skills.
As Operational Manager, you will be responsible for the effective operational management of the specialty.
This role is a senior management role with a high profile and requires applicants that have a significant level of leadership knowledge and operational experience including budget management, workforce planning, and business planning and performance management.
Provisional interview date of Thursday 17th September
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will support the division in leading and managing the performance of Clinical Genetics in the delivery of planned service capacity through the effective use of resources.
- To manage performance against local and national qualitative and quantitative service targets and within the Trust's financial allocations.
- To lead and manage the assessment of complex operational issues and challenges. This will demand high levels of judgment, analysis and interaction to agree clear solutions and recommendations that the post holder will be responsible for implementing.
- To provide effective and innovative leadership and management, ensuring clear direction concerning service improvement and effective utilisation of resources.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
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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
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
- Masters level degree or equivalent level
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Experience in budgetary and resource management
Desirable
- Experience in capacity and service planning within an acute health care setting
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant managerial experience including line management
- Knowledge of NHS direction and policy initiatives
- Proven change management skills in a complex healthcare setting
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in Risk Management and Governance issues
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of efficiency measures
- Familiarity with IT-based management & clinical information systems
- Experience in managing complex organisational change projects
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Proven leadership skills
- Excellent and robust interpersonal & communication skills
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy
- Ability to prioritise own workload appropriately
- Able to work as part of a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Ability to mediate successfully / resolve conflict situations
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs.
- Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting set deadlines.
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively.
- Assertive and confident.
- Approachable and enthusiastic.
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs
- Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting set deadlines
- Well organised and able to manage time effectively
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This advert is for Operational Manager - Clinical Genetics with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham Women's Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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