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Operational Lead

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Coventry, CV6 6NY

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

2 September 2026

2 days left

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate operational leader to join our Children's and Young People's Directorate. This is a varied Band 7 ...

Provide day-to-day operational leadership and management across the allocated portfolio, working closely with clinical and administrative leads.

Ensure services are safe, effective, well organised and delivered in line with service specifications, contractual requirements, quality standards and agreed activity levels.

Monitor performance, demand, capacity, workforce, finance, quality and patient experience; identify variance early and coordinate appropriate action.

Line manage, motivate, coach and develop staff, supporting effective appraisal, supervision, wellbeing, attendance, capability and conduct processes.

Lead and support service improvement, pathway redesign and transformation, translating plans and policies into sustainable operational practice.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience, or willingness to work toward this.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in direct line management
  • Demonstrable experience of managing clinicians

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

22 August 2026

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About the employer

CAW
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

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