Service Manager - Colorectal Surgery
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves the day-to-day operational management of the Colorectal surgery service, including subspecialties, and supporting consultants and specialist nursing teams. The post holder will provide operational leadership, ensure service delivery within performance metrics, and lead on operational performance and KPI delivery. They will also support activity planning, capacity modelling, and contribute to cost improvement plans and service developments. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential for navigating challenging times.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and management experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous operational management experience within the acute sector or similarly complex organisation
- Experience with targets, finance and HR processes
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and management experience
- Previous operational management experience within the acute sector or similarly complex organisation
- Experience with targets, finance and HR processes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the Colorectal surgery service, including subspecialties. Supporting both the consultants and specialist nursing teams.
Main duties of the job
- Providing operational leadership and support to all aspects of the colorectal service, including pathway development, service improvement and ensuring robust Data quality.
- Have responsibility for ensuring services are delivered within exactly performance and quality metrics, identifying improvements and potential risks within areas of responsibility.
- The individual will lead on operational performance, ensuring delivery of KPI's including waiting time targets and activity levels.
- Support with activity planning and development of capacity and demand modelling.
- Support divisional senior team in the delivery of cost improvement plans (CIP), have budgetary authority and responsibility for specified areas.
- The role will support the General Manager and Clinical Director in service developments and lead on improvement plans.
- You should possess excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to demonstrate your ability to remain positive in challenging times.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical
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