Assistant Service Manager

The post holder is responsible for the effective coordination of specific projects and service developments within Women's services.

This will include ensuring that all financial and operational activity and information objectives are achieved within agreed deadlines together with effective day to day support to the management teams.

The post holder will provide clear managerial support to the Service Management Team and clinical Service Leads, in the delivery of activity targets and best practice tariff.

The post holder will support the line management of back office and front of house A&C teams

The post holder will contribute and be intrinsically involved in the development of service developments reflecting those in the Business Plans and will support the development of business opportunities for Women's Services .

Main duties of the job

To work in partnership with the Senior Management Team and Clinical Directors in delivering the objectives of the Division Service.

To be clear about service direction and approach in all aspects of service development

To facilitate and drive change across the Directorates in line with the Divisional change agenda and to do so in conjunction with Management team colleagues and service leads

Ensuring that all staff understand the best practice tariff pathways, targets and systems and to support staff in the delivery of those targets

To assist with Auditing, Report writing and Business Case development for Women's services.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.