Service Manager

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced leader to join the Elective management team within the Medicine Directorate, currently covering Cardiology, Respiratory and Diabetes and Endocrine specialities at Warwick Hospital.

The successful candidate will join a supportive, forward-thinking department that values teamwork and a positive approach.

The role will involve the day-to-day management of the speciality and provide operational management support. In their absence, the Service Manager will support the Operational Manager in all aspects of the service.

The Service Manager will support and assist the Operations Manager in the day-to-day management of specialities and services within the portfolio.

The Service Manager will support and assist the Operations Manager in the development and provision of comprehensive, high quality and patient centred services within the resources available.

The Service Manager will support and assist the Operations Manager in the delivery of national and local priorities and monitor performance against key constitutional standards.

The Service Manager will support and assist the Operations Manager in the management of risk and complaints for the services within the portfolio.

The Service Manager will support and assist the Operations Manager in maintaining effective communication and working relationships for services within the portfolio.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Performance Management

To support and assist the Operations Manager in ensuring robust performance management systems are in place for the services within the portfolio.

To provide day to day management of the speciality and services within their portfolio against the constitutional standards, reporting to the Operations Manager.

To attend on behalf of the Operations Manager weekly performance meetings when required, being able to articulate performance levels, reason, and mitigation for deviances against plan and national standards.

To analyse and interpret data from various sources into effective knowledge management which drives the activities of the services within the portfolio.

To support and assist with the management and delivery of clinical services, management of clinical risk and health care governance for the services within the portfolio, escalating to the Operations Manager any concerns or risk.

To ensure effective and optimum utilisation of resources within their portfolio.

To work with the Operations Manager to develop and implement business plans to ensure all services within their portfolio so can respond to patients needs throughout the year.

Strategic Development

To support the Operations Manager to identify key activities for service improvement and business development for specialities and services within the portfolio.

To support and assist the Operations Manager identify, develop, and deliver business opportunities for services within their portfolio that maintain, support, and enhance the delivery of high-quality services, including new and existing opportunities for income generation.

To support and assist the Operations Manager with service redesign with the multidisciplinary speciality or service, supporting all members of the service to confidently design and implement service changes to meet the national and local priorities and to improve patient care.

To develop effective partnerships with clinical teams and an environment in…