# Service Manager - Colorectal Surgery, St Marks Hospital

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Marks Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T13:59:56.823Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Colorectal_Surgery/Colorectal_Surgery-v8206802
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8206802?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience with targets, finance and HR processes

### Experience

**Essential**

- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and management experience

**Desirable**

- Previous operational management experience within the acute sector or similarly complex organisation

## Documents

- [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615)
- [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549)
- [service manager - job description (docx, 125.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570283)

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