Operational Service Manager for Maternity
The closing date is 14 June 2026
The Family and Clinical Support Services (FCSS) Division at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual for the Operational Service Manager role for Maternity across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has leadership experience to engage, encourage and support the existing team to drive innovations, efficiency and high-quality patient care.
The Maternity Service Manager is responsible for the delivery of operational performance, service transformation, workforce planning, financial control and business intelligence across maternity services in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover hospitals and community, alongside the outlined Divisional strategic priorities. This post will work closely with the Operational Service Manager for Women’s Health to develop and align the rotas for the medical staff.
This role will be based between Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (Basingstoke) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester) and will involve travel to other Trust sites as required.
Main duties of the job
The Operational Service Manager in Maternity is a senior operational leadership role within the Family and Clinical Support Services Division, reporting to the Director of Midwifery and accountable to the Divisional Director of Operations. The responsibilities include full operational accountability for a complex clinical service; advanced analytical and business intelligence capability; service‑level financial responsibility and cost‑improvement delivery; strategic workforce planning aligned to safe staffing models; leadership of transformation and redesign programmes; integration with clinical governance and national maternity priorities; and influence across divisional and external stakeholders.
Job responsibilities
For further information please contact Rachel Gasking, Divisional Operations Director (rachel.gasking@hhft.nhs.uk) and/or Wendy Randall, Director of Midwifery (wendy.randall@hhft.nhs.uk).
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
* Master’s degree in a health/business related subject (e.g., MTS/MBA) or working to attain one, or equivalent experience
* Continuous learning
* Project management
* Advanced practice qualification
* Demonstration of leadership or management experience and study
Experience & Knowledge
* Track record of operational experience
* Complex rotas and data analytics
* Experience of service redesign and development
* Demand and capacity
* Experience of managing/working within maternity
* Experience of working across a range of organisations/services
Skills & Ability
* IT literate
* Communication skills – negotiation and influencing
* Ability to prioritise large and conflicting workload
* Ability to work across hospital sites
* Experience of managing MDT within hospital setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Reference number
251-FCSS0888-OSM
Job locations
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Hospitals Trust – Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (Basingstoke), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester), Andover War Memorial Hospital
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