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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
About
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Operational Manager
Accepting applications until: 25-Oct-2026 22:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 25-Oct-2026 22:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Luther Street Medical Centre
- Address
- Luther Street
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- Ox1 2DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (requirement for 2 days working at Luther Street per week, one of which will need to be a Thursday, with base as Murray House and some working from home/ travel countywide)
Salary
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum | pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Operational Manager
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you ready for your next leadership challenge?
Population Health & Specialist Services have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to undertake a 12-month secondment as an Operational Manager, supporting two diverse and rewarding services: the Care Home Support Service (CHSS) and Luther Street Medical Centre (LSMC) GP Practice – supporting the homeless population in Oxford.
You will work closely with colleagues to provide effective leadership across the services, ensuring they are safe, responsive, well organised and focused on delivering high-quality patient care. This hybrid role will offer the ability to work flexibly within core hours.
We are looking for someone who is ready for a challenging but rewarding role. You need to be a confident communicator, able to build positive relationships and connect effectively with staff, clinical teams and both internal and external stakeholders.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
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- Be responsible for the operational management of the service, contributing to planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the relevant service to take a lead role in developing teams and services in the relevant pathway and to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
- Work alongside the Senior Operational Manager in contributing to overall Directorate strategy/policy to ensure the Directorate delivers its quality, quality improvement, people, finance and performance objectives (in regard to the service they manage).
- The Operations Manager will also work with the Senior Operational Manager and Senior Lead of Quality and Governance on research development and programmes for their service.
- Support workforce planning, staffing and resource management
monitor service performance and support delivery against key objectives/contractual requirements - Support quality, governance, risk management and patient safety
leading and supporting service improvement and change
working closely with clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams supporting staff engagement, development and wellbeing
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Worked with a proven track record at level commensurate with Band 7 pay
- degree education or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Holds a management qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and to lead a complex team.
- Experience of managing change
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to organise workload and manage time within conflicting agendas.
- Evidence of a wide range of clinical or operational experience, including experience in the NHS.
- Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to service development.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine Arnott
- Job title
- Senior Operational Manager PHSS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917 067399
- Additional information
We invite enquiries and site visits for interested parties.
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application
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