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Job summary

Main area
Medicine Management Team
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5)
Job ref
199-7315575-FM-MT
Employer
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Croydon University Hospital
Town
Croydon
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 per annum Incl. of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
27/08/2025

Employer heading

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust logo

Operations Manager- Urgent & Emergency Care

Band 8a

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud.  #choosecroydon

Job overview

We are recruiting for an Operations Manager for Urgent and Emergency Care Services at Croydon University Hospital. This individual should share our ambition and vision to deliver the best quality care for patients in the local community.

The successful post holder will be expected to lead the operational management team to coordinate and drive performance within the Urgent & Emergency Care footprint and work towards exceeding national targets and strategizing for the future alongside the General Manager for the service.

 

Interviews will be held on the 17th July 2025

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

Operations Manager  8a (Full Time/Permanent)

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the Urgent & Emergency Care service which sits within the Integrated Adult Care (IAC) division.

As an Operations Manager you will ensure the development and delivery of high quality, responsive and cost effective services in line with the requirements of key stakeholders, the Trust strategic direction, and the Divisions Annual Service Plan.

The post holder is expected to be accountable and to take decisions on day to day operational issues for areas within their responsibility and be responsible for the delivery of the services within their remit - operational delivery,  patient experience, safe care  and performance are key focus areas.

Proposed Interview Date - 27th August 2025

 

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification

 

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Victoria Oji

Job title

General Manager

Email address

 [email protected]

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Post graduate training in Business or Management in progress or completed or equivalent experience
  • Formal education to first degree level or equivalent ability or working towards Be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD
  • Be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven extensive experience in a management role to include
  • Proven experience at operational management level within a hospital setting, including senior level experience
  • Proven experience of staff management
  • Proven experience of budget management, including senior level experience
  • Proven experience of successful change management and service redesign
  • Familiarity with clinical service management issues
  • Evidence of training in managerial skills e.g. project management, leadership etc.
  • Ability to use word, excel and power point competently

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential criteria
  • Leadership ability
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport and credibility with clinical and managerial teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Well developed analytical skills with ability to present information clearly, concisely and in a variety of formats.
  • The ability to Interpret data/information
  • Evidence of initiating purposeful action
  • Persistence in achieving objectives

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS/DISPO

Essential criteria
  • Highly motivated and self-directed
  • Able to work under own initiative, independently or as an effective team member
  • Resilient, flexible and able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives with constantly changing situations and environments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDCapital Nurse, LondonNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positiveImproving working livesDisability confident committedDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Oji
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02084013000
Additional information

For enquiries and or site visits, please contact :

Victoria Oji ,  General Manager 

[email protected]

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