Job Description

Are you an experienced and dynamic leader with a passion for improving patient care and driving operational excellence? We are looking for two Operations Managers to join our team, supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical services across a busy and growing Division.
This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work alongside senior leaders, clinical teams, and support staff to ensure the efficient day-to-day management of specialist imaging services. The role is integral to achieving key performance targets, enhancing patient experience, and implementing service developments. You will lead on operational delivery, workforce management, and financial oversight, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring that services meet both local and national objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring excellent leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex operational challenges in a fast-paced environment. If you are motivated to make a real difference to service delivery and patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The Operations Manager will provide operational leadership and support to designated clinical specialties, ensuring services are delivered effectively, efficiently, and in line with performance targets. Key duties include managing day-to-day operations, overseeing workforce planning, and supporting the delivery of patient pathways to meet Referral to Treatment (RTT), Diagnostic (DM01) and waiting list targets. The role also involves managing budgets, implementing cost improvement plans, and leading service developments to enhance patient care.
As an integral part of the Division of Imaging's managerial team, you will be responsible for supporting the ongoing success of one of the largest Imaging services in the country. The Imaging services are delivered across all MFT sites and as such, some travel between sites will be required to undertake the role.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over 3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Details
Date posted
17 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
349-CSS-7473341
Job locations
Oxford Road Campus, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester
M13 9WL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Recognised leadership and/or management qualification

Skills
Essential

• Up to date knowledge of speciality service areas including current issues in service delivery and patient pathways
• Understanding of current issues health service management including business planning process
• Effective verbal, written communication to clinical staff, patients and carers and work colleagues
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex and varied information and develop action plans
• Ability to motivate staff and demonstrate effective and positive leadership

Desirable

• Excellent management skills and ability to manage conflict

Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing clinical services and working with medical staff
• Contributing to improvements in service standards and patient experience
• Monitoring compliance with local and national performance and quality targets
• Experience of developing innovative and lasting solutions to operational and performance issues
• Experience of budget and human resource management
• Experience of managing administrative and support staff

Desirable

• Experience of finance and cost improvement programmes
• Experience of waiting list and activity monitoring against contract

Knowledge
Essential

• High level knowledge of patient and hospital administration systems
• Understanding of local and national performance targets
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge of local and national initiatives

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Recognised leadership and/or management qualification

Skills
Essential

• Up to date knowledge of speciality service areas including current issues in service delivery and patient pathways
• Understanding of current issues health service management including business planning process
• Effective verbal, written communication to clinical staff, patients and carers and work colleagues
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex and varied information and develop action plans
• Ability to motivate staff and demonstrate effective and positive leadership

Desirable

• Excellent management skills and ability to manage conflict

Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing clinical services and working with medical staff
• Contributing to improvements in service standards and patient experience
• Monitoring compliance with local and national performance and quality targets
• Experience of developing innovative and lasting solutions to operational and performance issues
• Experience of budget and human resource management
• Experience of managing administrative and support staff

Desirable

• Experience of finance and cost improvement programmes
• Experience of waiting list and activity monitoring against contract

Knowledge
Essential

• High level knowledge of patient and hospital administration systems
• Understanding of local and national performance targets
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge of local and national initiatives

Skills Required