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Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Please note that this role will be based at both the Tremona Road and Adanac Park sites
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking Band 8a Service Manager to lead the operational delivery and continuous improvement of high-quality, patient-centred services.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within our organisation, ensuring services are safe, effective, financially sustainable, and responsive to the needs of our patients, staff, and partners.
As Service Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across your designated services, working closely with clinical, nursing, administrative and corporate colleagues to deliver excellent performance against quality, operational, and financial objectives.
You will be responsible for driving service transformation, improving patient experience, and ensuring the efficient use of resources while maintaining compliance with national standards and organisational priorities.
The role has a significant impact on the delivery of organisational objectives by supporting high-quality patient care, improving access and performance, enhancing productivity, and leading continuous service improvement. You will use data and evidence to inform decision-making, manage change effectively, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Proven operational leadership with significant experience managing complex healthcare services, delivering high-quality patient care, achieving performance targets, and leading teams through change within a large, multidisciplinary environment.
Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret performance, quality, workforce, and financial data to inform decision-making, drive continuous improvement, and deliver sustainable service developments.
Excellent leadership and relationship-building abilities, demonstrating the capacity to influence, engage, and collaborate effectively with clinicians, senior leaders, staff, and external partners to achieve shared objectives.
A commitment to UHS values and patient-centred care, with a track record of fostering a positive, inclusive culture that prioritises quality, safety, staff wellbeing, equality, and continuous improvement.
Reporting to the Care Group Manager, you will work as part of the senior operational management team, partnering with Clinical Leads, Matrons, Lead Nurses, Consultants, Allied Health Professionals, and corporate support teams. You will also provide leadership and support to operational and administrative teams, ensuring strong multidisciplinary working and effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and the organisation.
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Person specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Working Together
- Patients First
- Always Improving
Desirable
- Previous proven experience in a healthcare setting
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- First degree/equivalent professional qualification/equivalent experience
- Leadership training
- Management training
- Training and experience to Masters’ or equivalent level/post graduate level study
- Project Management qualification / further training or demonstrates substantial level of project delivery experience
- Consolidated experience to demonstrate capability and capacity for management of health services at a senior level
- Demonstrable staff and resource management experience across a range of a variety of issues
- Able to facilitate and implement policy, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Demonstrates experience of managing challenging problems by developing practical workable solutions to address them
- Ability to communicate vision to staff and manage change effectively
Desirable
- Previous proven experience in a healthcare setting
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This advert is for Service Manager - Endoscopy with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jul 2026.
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