Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Operational Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: 25 September 2025
Job Summary
The Haematology Directorate at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Operational Manager to join the leadership team.
The service is fast-paced and covers clinical areas including Haemato-Oncology, Haemostasis and Thrombosis, and Anticoagulation. It recently joined the Specialised Cancer Services Directorate to form a new Care Group (HaSC), led by Operations Director Richard Maxted.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the Directorate’s ambitious vision during a period of significant change.
As Operational Manager, you will:
Provide leadership and management of all non-clinical services within the Directorate.
Ensure resources are deployed effectively to meet activity and finance targets.
Support the development and implementation of service improvements in line with Trust and Commissioner requirements.
The Directorate is engaged in large-scale improvement and modernisation projects aimed at enhancing patient experience and clinical delivery, making this an exciting time to take on the role.
Main Duties of the Role
Provide supportive leadership to the Admin & Clerical team, ensuring staff feel valued and understand their contribution.
Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure resources are available and utilised effectively.
Ensure high standards of service, teaching, and research in a patient-centred environment.
Take responsibility for achieving financial, activity, and waiting time targets.
Work closely with Finance, HR, Information Services, and other departments.
Foster effective working relationships with clinical teams and ensure a multidisciplinary approach to service planning and delivery.
About Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Trust values and respects both staff and the community it serves. It is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and offers excellent employee benefits, including support for professional development and policies to help balance personal and professional life.
The Haematology and Specialised Cancer Care Group (HaSC) includes two directorates:
Haematology
Specialised Cancer Services
Haematology Services
Inpatient services: 3 wards with 47 beds at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital (P3, P4, and O1).
29 side rooms, including 12 HEPA-filtered rooms for all levels of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Leukemic induction therapy.
Dedicated day-case facility.
Apheresis Unit managed by NHSBT.
Centre for Haemophilia and Thrombosis.
Haematology provides innovative treatments to local and national patients, offering opportunities to support improvements across outpatient, inpatient, and day-case services.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential:
Degree (or equivalent qualification) in a business or management subject, or equivalent experience.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Postgraduate qualification in business or management (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential:
Extensive managerial experience in an acute hospital-based clinical service.
Experience managing services to deliver 18-week and cancer activity targets.
Staff management experience (objectives, appraisal, recruitment, disciplinary).
Experience leading and delivering service improvements.
Budget management, monitoring, and control.
Building effective relationships with management and clinical teams.
Negotiation and influencing skills at all levels.
Ability to analyse and present complex data to facilitate improvement.
Desirable:
Capacity planning in a Clinical Directorate.
Cancer tracking processes.
Developing business cases/proposals for investment.
Contributing to strategic service plans.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential:
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Strong leadership, motivation, and integrity.
Knowledge of clinical and corporate governance and confidentiality.
Detailed knowledge of NHS waiting time targets.
Ability to develop clinical capacity plans.
Evidence of report writing and presentation skills.
Awareness of the political environment.
Personal Qualities
Essential:
Strong values: honesty, integrity, accountability, respect, efficiency.
Excellent organisational skills with flexibility.
Self-awareness and professional conduct in challenging situations.
Problem-solving mindset with enthusiasm for improvement.
Ability to cope with change and uncertainty.
Commitment to equality and diversity.
Desirable:
Interest in coaching staff to improve performance.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: Required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Since 6 April 2017, applicants must provide a criminal record certificate for countries lived in for 12+ months in the past 10 years.
How to Apply:
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