Job summary Internal Only To assist the Directorate Manager and Care Group Management team in ensuring the smooth and effective running of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. To work with, and in support of, the Lead Matrons for all aspects of service delivery including meeting access standards, waiting list management and delivery of the service's activity plan. To lead on the delivery of RTT and Cancer Performance for the service, ensuring that the access policy is followed. To be responsible for weekly reporting on RTT and Cancer Performance, supporting the Directorate Manager and Patient Pathway Manager in capacity planning to ensure sustained achievement of the standards. To act as Lead Manager with the Patient Pathway Manager for scheduling and provide primary budget management for pay and non-pay within the services. Main duties of the job To provide operational leadership for the services in partnership with the Directorate team to ensure effective provision of high quality, safe clinical services for service users against agreed outcome measures, service level agreements, activity and financial targets. In partnership with Directorate team review and improve services taking into account local and national guidance. To ensure that the departmental leads manages overall expenditure within the delegated budget and contribute towards the financial management of the services ensuring any opportunities for increased efficiency are achieved. To lead on demand and capacity profiling across the services, ensuring workplace plans reflect the demand profile and appropriate delivery of required activity. About us We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. Our values: Compassionate Aspirational Resourceful Excellent The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good. Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year PA Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 193-6852519UCGB7-SERMAN Job locations CAT 6 Craven Road Reading RG1 5AN Job description Job responsibilities Please note that previous operational and line management experience within a clinical admin team environment is required for this role along side strong data analytics skills. Please see attached for further details on job description, main responsibility and person specification. For any further queries on this role please do not hesitate to contact me on the below details. Job description Job responsibilities Please note that previous operational and line management experience within a clinical admin team environment is required for this role along side strong data analytics skills. Please see attached for further details on job description, main responsibility and person specification. For any further queries on this role please do not hesitate to contact me on the below details. Person Specification Experience Essential Proven experience of working in management/leadership role in acute healthcare. Experience of leading and motivating a team. Experience of performance management leading to a positive outcome Leading service change to improve performance. Desirable Responsible for budget and budget setting. Business case development. Qualifications /Training Essential Educated to first degree or equivalent experience. Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level Desirable Master's degree Knowledge & Skills Essential Financial procedures, budget setting and financial processes. Change management. Service improvement transformation Good analytical and problem solving skills - ability to analyse complex data and information Desirable NHS IT systems Person Specification Experience Essential Proven experience of working in management/leadership role in acute healthcare. Experience of leading and motivating a team. Experience of performance management leading to a positive outcome Leading service change to improve performance. Desirable Responsible for budget and budget setting. Business case development. Qualifications /Training Essential Educated to first degree or equivalent experience. Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level Desirable Master's degree Knowledge & Skills Essential Financial procedures, budget setting and financial processes. Change management. Service improvement transformation Good analytical and problem solving skills - ability to analyse complex data and information Desirable NHS IT systems Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address CAT 6 Craven Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)