Operational and Performance Manager, Imaging

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The closing date is 17 June 2026

We are offering an exciting opportunity within Imaging at UHCW for the role of Operational & Performance Manager. This position is crucial for delivering key performance targets, monitoring demand and activity, and capacity planning. You will support the Head of Operations, Imaging and the senior management team in providing a high-quality, patient-centred care service within the available resources.

As the Operational & Performance Manager, you will develop and maintain performance monitoring systems and manage the Radiology Information System. You will oversee the central admin team, ensuring budget control and appraisals, and implement a performance monitoring framework to track progress and meet KPIs. Additionally, you will support clinical service development and Business Continuity Plans, provide capacity and demand analysis for activity planning, and monitor specialty activity/recovery plans to meet performance targets.

Collaboration with the senior management team and other key stakeholders (internally and externally) to achieve KPIs, project managing specific initiatives, and leading patient care development are also key aspects of this role.

Please be advised that there is a proposed interview date of 15th July 2025.

Closing Date:
Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Managing the central admin team involves ensuring efficient budget control, conducting regular appraisals, and maintaining an optimal skill mix to ensure organisational efficiency and clinical excellence. You will oversee day-to-day operations, provide guidance and support, manage workloads, set performance targets, and ensure the team meets its objectives. You will also be involved in recruitment, training, and development of team members to enhance their skills and performance.

Effective communication and collaboration with other departments will be essential.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in performance management and analysis within a healthcare setting, demonstrating strong leadership and team management skills. Proficiency in technologies such as Excel (VBA), SQL, SSIS, Power BI, and Power Query is essential. The ability to analyse and communicate complex information clearly and effectively is crucial, as is the capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels to achieve organisational goals.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact David White, Head of Operations, Imaging, or Hollie Bateman, Senior PA - Imaging Management Team on

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire ()

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

• To develop and maintain imaging performance monitoring systems to ensure the standardisation of service delivery across the department; delivery plans and local commissioning requirements.
• Responsible for the Radiology Information System including data quality and active monitoring reports and production of reports for the department.
• Manage the central admin within the department, including budgetary control, appraisals; establishment overview and skill mix to ensure organisational efficiency and clinical excellence.
• To develop, implement and maintain a performance monitoring framework which clearly identifies progress against Imaging Business Planning objectives and targets, which highlight exceptions in key performance areas setting out…