# Operational Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/operational-manager/30a5ffea-7cc9-48aa-b0fb-d776237fa1a3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/operational-manager/30a5ffea-7cc9-48aa-b0fb-d776237fa1a3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Remote - **Workplace type:** remote - **Profession:** Operations manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** Dependant on experience - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (requirement for 2 days working at Luther Street per week, one of which will need to be a Thursday, with base as Murray House and some working from home/ travel countywide) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T09:16:03.760Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Operational_Manager/Operational_Manager-v8338033 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready for your next leadership challenge? Population Health & Specialist Services have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to undertake a 12-month secondment as an Operational Manager, supporting two diverse and rewarding services: the Care Home Support Service (CHSS) and Luther Street Medical Centre (LSMC) GP Practice – supporting the homeless population in Oxford. You will work closely with colleagues to provide effective leadership across the services, ensuring they are safe, responsive, well organised and focused on delivering high-quality patient care. This hybrid role will offer the ability to work flexibly within core hours. We are looking for someone who is ready for a challenging but rewarding role. You need to be a confident communicator, able to build positive relationships and connect effectively with staff, clinical teams and both internal and external stakeholders. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required. ### Main duties of the job - Be responsible for the operational management of the service, contributing to planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the relevant service to take a lead role in developing teams and services in the relevant pathway and to ensure the delivery of high-quality care. - Work alongside the Senior Operational Manager in contributing to overall Directorate strategy/policy to ensure the Directorate delivers its quality, quality improvement, people, finance and performance objectives (in regard to the service they manage). - The Operations Manager will also work with the Senior Operational Manager and Senior Lead of Quality and Governance on research development and programmes for their service. - Support workforce planning, staffing and resource managementmonitor service performance and support delivery against key objectives/contractual requirements - Support quality, governance, risk management and patient safetyleading and supporting service improvement and changeworking closely with clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams supporting staff engagement, development and wellbeing ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values. ### Applicant requirements 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Able to organise workload and manage time within conflicting agendas. - Evidence of a wide range of clinical or operational experience, including experience in the NHS. - Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to service development. ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and to lead a complex team. - Experience of managing change ### Qualifications **Essential** - Worked with a proven track record at level commensurate with Band 7 pay - degree education or equivalent **Desirable** - Holds a management qualification. ## Documents - [operational manager jdps (pdf, 217.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661914) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.