Clinical Operational Manager
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 Regent Point, NE3 3HDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
10 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a children's Occupational Therapist, with an understanding of social care responsibilities, to be part of the d...
The aim of this newly created team is to improve and enhance the services for children and families needing social care support, equipment, home adaptations across Newcastle. The service will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient focused support within the legislative frameworks of the Care act, Children and families act 2014, Children's act 1989 and the Chronically Sick and Disabled Person's act 1970.
- Interview Date Friday 09 October 2026
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
- The post holder will carry overall responsibility for the operational management of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Adaptations Service providing operational line management and leadership of staff across these services.
- To ensure the effective and timely delivery of evidence based high quality integrated service across the Trust, pathways and partners
- To manage the service budget ensuring resources are deployed effectively and financial targets are met.
- To provide expert advice, support and creative problem solving to team members dealing with clients with complex needs
- The post holder, supported by the Deputy Head of service will be responsible for the service meeting its contractual requirements including Key Performance Indicators.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Qualifications & Education
Essential: - Profession specific degree or equivalent diploma with evidence of recent CPD; - State registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable: - Management qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Recent relevant experience preferably within the LA in a leadership/managerial role
- Knowledge and application of clinical theory, best practice and procedures in the specialty field
- Have knowledge of the implementation of health and safety and risk awareness in the service
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Have IT, presentation and training skills, including experience of using desktop applications and databases
- Have the ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance to maintain own continued professional development (CPD) participating in internal and external development opportunities, recording learning outcomes
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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