An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health Records and Reception Team to recruit a Junior Operational Manager who will support the management team in all aspects of service delivery and patient care.

Main duties of the job

The Junior Operational Manager role is essential to our service, playing a crucial role in the operational management of the service, ensuring that our administrative processes are delivered to a high quality and supporting the Operational team in the operational delivery and clinical governance of the Service. This is an administrative role.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description including a Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent A-C or 5-9 in core subjects

Desirable

• Management Qualification

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of line management or supervision of staff minimum of 2 years

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an operational role within the NHS

Governance

Essential

• To be able to demonstrate understanding of Governance and Policies

Desirable

• To be able to adapt to the changing needs of a diverse organisation

Personal/ Professional Attributes

Essential

• To be able to maintain robust professional relationships through outstanding communication

Desirable

• To be able to show enthusiasm and commitment to success

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to working at multiple hospital sites within EKHUFT
• To be able to work autonomously and part of a team
• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

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