# Operational Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** North View
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Operations manager
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (predominently 9-5 Mon - Fri, although some flexiblity. Will be expected to undertake Bronze on site / Bronze on call working (5-9pm Mon-Fri; Sat, Sun & BH 9am - 9am) on a rota basis)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T10:11:24.187Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administrative/Administrative-v8266169
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8266169?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The South and Central West Manchester Directorate has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to apply for a permanent full-time position in the Community Care Group Senior Leadership Team as an Operational Manager,

The successful candidate will play a central role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality community based care across CMHT, Neighbourhood Teams and Recovery Pathways. You will also support and deliver on service developments in relation to the community transformation agenda.

The post holder will have responsibility for the provision of leadership and management for the delivery of efficient and effective community mental health services and will lead, develop, promote and evaluate a flexible service user focused service.

This position is currently full time and may require the post holder to travel to other sites within the directorate and other Trust locations as and when required. The post holder will also be expected to participate in the Bronze on site / on call rota. For further details, please contact Ellen Druce, Clinical Service Manager, via Microsoft Teams or email (Ellen.Druce@gmmh.nhs.uk)

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate extensive clinical knowledge and leadership skills, with a clear passion for working with service users and their families and carers, as well as other key stakeholders.

You will demonstrate experience of managing a team / service, the legislative frameworks we work within, have experience of dealing with complex HR issues and managing budgets. Being able to problem solve under pressure is essential, whilst supporting staff and service users.

Working closely with the MDT and senior leadership team will be an integral part of your role.

Ensuring services work within policies and procedures and supporting service improvement will be key aspects of the role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

- Pay Enhancements:

- Band | Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am | All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
- 1 | Time plus 47% | Time plus 94%
- 2 | Time plus 41% | Time plus 83%
- 3 | Time plus 35% | Time plus 69%
- 4 – 9 | Time plus 30% | Time plus 60%

- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- registered Nurse, SW or OT

### skills & knowledge

**Essential**

- experience of working at a senior level within mental health
- Ability to work autonomously and organise, prioritise and monitor workload of self and teams
- Have ability and experience to supervise and lead staff by providing a supportive environment, which contains workload management, supervision, appraisals, development and training opportunities.
- Experience in setting quality standards and systems for the Service and establish ways of monitoring and evaluating the services.

**Desirable**

- relevant managerial / leadership qualification / experience or educated to Masters level
- project management

## Documents

- [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931)
- [8a operational manager - jd and person spec (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580581)

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