Patient Pathway Manager (CAT 1 ENT, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 Patient Pathway Manager within the CAT Team 1, covering ENT, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery. The manager will support the Directorate Senior Management Team in operational management, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care. Key responsibilities include leading day-to-day patient pathway management, overseeing administrative processes, and monitoring performance targets. The role also involves direct line management of staff, including workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development.
Essential criteria
- Staff management or equivalent experience/qualification
Desirable criteria
- Educated to degree or equivalent experience/qualification
- Supervisory experience of administrative staff
- Data quality management
- Operational role experience
- Trouble shooting EPR issues
- Knowledge of CAT patient pathways
- Staff management or equivalent experience/qualification
- Educated to degree or equivalent experience/qualification
- Supervisory experience of administrative staff
- Data quality management
- Operational role experience
- Trouble shooting EPR issues
- Knowledge of CAT patient pathways
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Patient Pathway Manager (CAT 1 ENT, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery)
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Band 6 Patient Pathway Manager (CAT Team 1 - ENT, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery)
Shift patterns: Monday - Friday between 07:45 - 17:00.
Cross-county cover will be required at Townlands Hospital, Henley on Thames and Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
The Patient Pathway Manager supports the Directorate Senior Management Team in the operational management of services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
Staff management and operational experience are essential to this role due to the responsibility for managing teams, maintaining service delivery, overseeing patient pathways, and ensuring national performance standards and operational targets are achieved.
Main duties of the job
The role operates autonomously, leading the day-to-day management of patient pathways, overseeing administrative processes, monitoring performance targets, and escalating risks that may impact service delivery. The post holder is responsible for implementing standard operating procedures, supporting service improvements, and contributing to strategic planning. In addition, the role provides direct line management to staff, including workforce planning, rota management, annual leave, sickness absenc
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