Location
Salary
£55,524 - £62,652 Per annum including HCAS
Profession
Service manager
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
06 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
22 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

19 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Demonstrable experience of working in healthcare in a junior management position

  • Experience

    Experience of staff management and leading a team

  • Experience

    Budget management experience including monitoring expenditure and identifying savings

  • Personal Qualities

    Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work

  • Personal Qualities

    Pays careful attention to detail

  • Personal Qualities

    Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment

  • Personal Qualities

    Flexible, collaborative and a team player

  • Personal Qualities

    Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives

  • Personal Qualities

    Positive and motivated

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Good communication and interpersonal skills, including oral and written skills, including chairing team meetings, writing reports.

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Competent in the use of Microsoft office; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Skilled in using an EPR system

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Strong numeracy skills with good analytical skills and ability to understand and produce information to use in problem solving

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Ability to negotiate with and influence staff at more junior and senior levels

  • Skills & Aptitudes

    Ability to manage own time/ priorities with minimal supervision

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    Postgraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    Management qualification or equivalent experience

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    Evidence of continuing personal development

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Introducing new ways of working

  • Experience

    Project management

  • Experience

    Experience and familiarity with business planning and preparation of business cases

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to join Urology and Vascular Team in the position of Service Manager, this is a substantive post working 37.5 hours per week, with working patterns to be agreed upon appointment.

This post will be based at our North Middlesex Hospital Site providing leadership support to the Urology and Vascular administration functions.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to progress, or start, a career in Operations Management.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early with high interest and advise submission of applications at the earliest opportunity.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will support the Assistant Manager in the day-to-day operational management of the services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Service Manager - Urology with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Service manager role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 Per annum including HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.

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