We are looking for a highly motivated experienced Operational Manager to support the Directorate Manager – Acute and Frailty Services within an exciting portfolio. The post will support the Directorate Manager and offer the successful individual an opportunity to utilise leadership skills within identified projects. It will offer the individual growth and development within a health care setting. If you have energy and drive with a thirst for quality standards then we would like to hear from you. Supporting the Directorate Manager in the operational delivery and performance management of Acute and Frailty Directorate national and local performance targets and objectives. Support the development and improvement of its clinical and administrative services. This will include specific responsibility and accountability for certain aspects of performance Supporting service improvement through analysis of data and undertaking capacity and demand analysis of services to support delivery of targets for the Directorate and overall Division Manage the Assistant Directorate Support Manager within the service and support teams within the Directorate. Management of the Assistant Directorate Support manager and any other delegated management, ensuring service objectives are met by the specialty teams. Planning to ensure that all elements of service provision are considered and organised to enable capacity to be maximised. This requires a structured approach to ensure that short-falls are identified in advance to enable mitigating action in a timely and organised manner, and also flexibility to respond to changes in circumstances We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits We Offer To You Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Stooke Job title: Directorate manager - Acute & Frailty Services Email address: clare.stooke@stockport.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07791384327