Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Supervisory experience of administrative staff
- Experience
Data quality management
- Experience
Operational role experience
- Qualifications
Staff management or equivalent experience/qualification
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Trouble shooting EPR issues
- Experience
Knowledge of CAT patient pathways
- Qualifications
Educated to degree or equivalent experience/qualification
Job overview
Band 6 Patient Pathway Manager (CAT Team 1 - ENT, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery)
Shift patterns: Monday - Friday between 07:45 - 17:00.
Cross-county cover will be required at Townlands Hospital, Henley on Thames and Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
The Patient Pathway Manager supports the Directorate Senior Management Team in the operational management of services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
Staff management and operational experience are essential to this role due to the responsibility for managing teams, maintaining service delivery, overseeing patient pathways, and ensuring national performance standards and operational targets are achieved.
Main duties of the job
The role operates autonomously, leading the day-to-day management of patient pathways, overseeing administrative processes, monitoring performance targets, and escalating risks that may impact service delivery.
The post holder is responsible for implementing standard operating procedures, supporting service improvements, and contributing to strategic planning. In addition, the role provides direct line management to staff, including workforce planning, rota management, annual leave, sickness absence, recruitment, appraisals, mandatory training, and staff development.
This leadership role is essential in maintaining effective service delivery, achieving performance standards, supporting staff well being, and ensuring patients receive timely and safe care throughout their pathway.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
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This advert is for Patient Pathway Manager (CAT 1 ENT, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery) with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Cross-county cover at Townlands Hospital and Royal Berkshire Hospital; Shifts between 07:45 - 17:00. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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