Service Manager - Colorectal Surgery, St Marks Hospital

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the Colorectal surgery service, including subspecialties. Supporting both the consultants and specialist nursing teams.

Main duties of the job

• Providing operational leadership and support to all aspects of the colorectal service, including pathway development, service improvement and ensuring robust Data quality.
• Have responsibility for ensuring services are delivered within exactly performance and quality metrics, identifying improvements and potential risks within areas of responsibility.
• The individual will lead on operational performance, ensuring delivery of KPI's including waiting time targets and activity levels.
• Support with activity planning and development of capacity and demand modelling.
• Support divisional senior team in the delivery of cost improvement plans (CIP), have budgetary authority and responsibility for specified areas.
• The role will support the General Manager and Clinical Director in service developments and lead on improvement plans.
• You should possess excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to demonstrate your ability to remain positive in challenging times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.

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.