A Vacancy at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an experienced and dynamic operational leader looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for an Operational Manager to join our team and play a vital role in the effective and efficient delivery of services within Theatres, Anaesthetics, and Critical Care.
As an Operational Manager, you will be responsible for providing visible and strategic leadership, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and driving continuous improvement across CHFT’s theatres and associated services. Reporting to the General Manager, you will work collaboratively with senior clinicians, department leads, and other stakeholders to optimise patient care and operational performance.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a trust that has received national recognition for its innovation and service improvement within theatres.
Please note there is no requirement for the post holder to participate in any on-call rota.
CHFT is nationally recognised for its innovation and commitment to delivering exceptional care. The Trust has received recent national recognition for its innovation and staff engagement in delivering theatre productivity improvements and reducing waiting times for patients:
• The Economist: The story of one NHS operation
• NHS Providers: Value for Money Excellence
• BBC One Show
• Sky News
• Secretary of State for Health & Social Care
You will take the lead in ensuring our theatres operate efficiently, meeting national and local performance targets while maintaining the highest standards of patient care. This role will see you at the heart of our theatre operations, overseeing scheduling, and ensuring that services run smoothly and effectively every day.
Beyond the day-to-day, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and service improvement within our theatres. We have established a renowned model for delivering theatre improvement through our Specialty Theatre User Groups (STUGs), and you will become a key part of this.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with:
• Proven experience in operational management and service improvement within a healthcare setting.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate teams – both clinical, operational and administrative.
• A track record of managing budgets, performance targets, and service improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyse complex data and produce detailed reports to inform decision-making.
• Experience in conflict resolution and managing staff performance.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Apr 2025
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