Assistant Service Manager - Acute Medicine
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP332QZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
As a member of the Medical Division's Management Team, the Assistant Service Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-da...
For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Education and qualifications
Essential: - oDegree level education or equivalent; - oEvidence of continuing professional development; - oSpecialist management short courses /qualifications
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of sound financial/staff management
- Project management
- Experience of business plan development
- In depth knowledge of NHS Waiting Times, regulations and all access targets.
- Good understanding of current performance targets.
- IT literate (MS office, Excel, Word)
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Evidence of managing change.
- Ability to analyse and interpret management and patient information and make recommendations to others.
- Sound knowledge base of the NHS, current issues, values and principles of timely local access for the population.
- Experience of working with E-care.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good written & verbal communication skills
- Ability to use problem solving skills
- Ability to establish effective working partnership within various multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards.
- Data handling and use of databases (e.g. MS Excel)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to prioritise work
- Able to work within a multi-professional team
- Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
- Professional attitude to work
- Diplomatic and calm under pressure Willingness to learn new skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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