# Service Manager for Community Stroke Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/service-manager-for-community-stroke-team/116d4548-d4db-414a-9ec4-67ff42e3c3a6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/service-manager-for-community-stroke-team/116d4548-d4db-414a-9ec4-67ff42e3c3a6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Northampton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T09:13:04.570Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northamptonshire/Northampton_General_Hospital_NHS_Trust/stroke_service/stroke_service-v8064872 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064872?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group as Service Manager for our Countywide Community Stroke Team (CST) – a nationally recognised, high‑performing service delivering life‑changing rehabilitation across Northamptonshire. This is a senior leadership role for an ambitious, values‑driven manager who thrives on service transformation, partnership working and operational leadership and who is motivated by making a tangible difference to the lives of stroke survivors and their families. We are seeking a confident, credible leader who combines stroke expertise with strong operational and people leadership skills. You will bring: - Senior NHS experience, ideally within stroke, rehabilitation or complex community services - A professional background in AHP, Nursing or Health Sciences - Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing performance - Strong financial, governance and strategic capability - The ability to influence across organisational and system boundaries - A leadership style that is inclusive, compassionate and accountable - The confidence to challenge outdated practice, innovate and lead change Above all, you will share our commitment to excellence, integrity, courage and compassion and believe that great leadership transforms patient outcomes. ### Main duties of the job As Service Manager, you will have full operational and strategic responsibility for the Countywide Community Stroke Team, leading a large multidisciplinary workforce delivering specialist stroke rehabilitation in the community. You will: - Provide strong, visible and inspirational leadership to a diverse MDT - Hold budgetary responsibility, shaping financially sustainable services - Drive quality, governance and performance, including SSNAP outcomes - Lead service development, transformation and innovation - Work in close partnership with the Stroke Clinical Lead and Divisional Leadership (Triumvirate) - Represent the Trust at regional and national stroke forums - Champion patient‑centred, integrated care across health, social care and the voluntary sector You will balance operational grip with strategic thinking, managing complexity while keeping patients, staff and quality at the centre of every decision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group as Service Manager for our Countywide Community Stroke Team (CST) – a nationally recognised, high‑performing service delivering life‑changing rehabilitation across Northamptonshire. This is a senior leadership role for an ambitious, values‑driven manager who thrives on service transformation, partnership working and operational leadership and who is motivated by making a tangible difference to the lives of stroke survivors and their families. We are seeking a confident, credible leader who combines stroke expertise with strong operational and people leadership skills. You will bring: Senior NHS experience, ideally within stroke, rehabilitation or complex community services A professional background in AHP, Nursing or Health Sciences Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing performance Strong financial, governance and strategic capability The ability to influence across organisational and system boundaries A leadership style that is inclusive, compassionate and accountable The confidence to challenge outdated practice, innovate and lead change Above all, you will share our commitment to excellence, integrity, courage and compassion and believe that great leadership transforms patient outcomes. ## Job Description As Service Manager, you will have full operational and strategic responsibility for the Countywide Community Stroke Team, leading a large multidisciplinary workforce delivering specialist stroke rehabilitation in the community. You will: Provide strong, visible and inspirational leadership to a diverse MDT Hold budgetary responsibility, shaping financially sustainable services Drive quality, governance and performance, including SSNAP outcomes Lead service development, transformation and innovation Work in close partnership with the Stroke Clinical Lead and Divisional Leadership (Triumvirate) Represent the Trust at regional and national stroke forums Champion patient‑centred, integrated care across health, social care and the voluntary sector You will balance operational grip with strategic thinking, managing complexity while keeping patients, staff and quality at the centre of every decision. ## Responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in the NHS - Experience of post registration specialist stroke experience - Experience of assessing and treating stroke patients with various needs - Experience of independently managing a varied caseload of clients **Desirable** - Experience of working with SSNAP and stroke data outcomes - Experience of service development in a stroke setting ### Educations, Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in nursing, AHP or health sciences - Further stroke specific training to Postgraduate Degree level or equivalent **Desirable** - Masters level qualification in relevant subject area or working towards - Evidence of involvement in stroke research ### Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes **Essential** - To be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal, in relation to clinical work and administrative responsibilities. - To be self-motivated and self-directing and able to motivate others - Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines - To demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from reflections - Able to travel around Northamptonshire between clients’ homes and to transport equipment required ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 185.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1875) - [benefits and ngh (pdf, 379.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1874) - [code of conduct - band 7+ (pdf, 140.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1873) - [respect and support document (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1869) - [staff fair processing statement (pdf, 90.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1868) - [service manager for community stroke team jd-ps (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355557) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.