Operations Manager

At IC24, we are looking for an Operations Manager to lead operational delivery across our urgent care services, including NHS 111, Contact Centres, and associated service delivery functions. This senior leadership role involves collaborating with Team Managers, clinical leaders, and quality teams to ensure our services consistently deliver excellent patient outcomes, exceed performance expectations, and provide a positive colleague experience. The Operations Manager will lead operational performance across multiple teams and services, driving continuous improvement, developing future leaders, and ensuring provision of safe, responsive, and high-quality care. Key focuses of the role include leading high-performing operational teams, driving contact centre performance, delivering continuous improvement, supporting and developing leaders, managing resources effectively, building strong stakeholder relationships, and delivering quality and patient safety. This role provides le

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Behind every successful patient journey is a contact centre operation that runs safely, efficiently and delivers the right support at the right time.

At IC24, we're looking for an Operations Manager to lead operational delivery across our urgent care services, including NHS 111, Contact Centres and associated service delivery functions.

This is a senior leadership role where you'll work closely with Team Managers, clinical leaders and quality teams to ensure our services consistently deliver excellent patient outcomes, exceed performance expectations and provide a great colleague experience.

You'll lead operational performance across multiple teams and services, driving continuous improvement, developing future leaders and ensuring our patients receive safe, responsive and high-quality care.

Most importantly, you'll understand that empowered colleagues and effective leadership create better outcomes for patients and communities.

What you'll focus on Leading high-performing operational teamsYou'll provide visible leadership to Team Managers and operational colleagues, creating a positive culture focused on accountability, engagement and service excellence.

Driving contact centre performanceYou'll monitor operational performance, productivity and service levels, using data and insight to ensure contractual, quality and patient care standards are achieved.

Delivering continuous improvementYou'll identify opportunities to improve processes, patient experience and operational efficiency, leading quality improvement initiatives across the service.

Supporting and developing leadersYou'll coach and develop Team Managers, helping them build capability, confidence and leadership skills to support high-performing teams.

Managing resources effectivelyYou'll oversee workforce planning, rota management and resource allocation, ensuring services remain safe, effective and sustainable.

Building strong stakeholder relationshipsYou'll work collaboratively with clinical, quality and service delivery teams while representing IC24 in partnership meetings across the wider healthcare system.

Delivering quality and patient safetyYou'll work closely with Clinical and Quality teams to ensure services meet contractual, regulatory and organisational standards.

Leading through changeYou'll support the implementation of new pathways, service developments and operational improvements that enhance urgent care delivery.

The environment you'll work inOur Integrated Urgent Care services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, supporting patients when they need urgent healthcare advice and access to clinical services.

As an Operations Manager, you'll provide leadership across a fast-paced, high-volume operational environment where performance, quality, patient safety and colleague wellbeing are equally important.

You'll work across multiple service areas and locations, maintaining a visible leadership presence and supporting organisational priorities both operationally and strategically.

What matters in this roleYou'll be someone who:

Has experience leading operational teams in a contact centre or other fast-paced service environment

Has experience managing multiple teams, functions or locations

Is confident using performance data and KPIs to drive improvement

Has a track record of delivering operational performance and quality outcomes

Can successfully lead and support change initiatives

Builds strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and partners

Is an excellent communicator who can influence at all levels

Leads with integrity, resilience and a people-first approach

Most importantly, you'll be passionate about delivering excellent services through empowered, engaged and high-performing teams.

Who are we?Integrated Care 24 (IC24) is a leading not-for-profit social enterprise providing NHS 111, GP Out of Hours, primary care and urgent care services to more than six million patients across the UK.

Every day, our people help patients access the care they need, when they need it most.

Location Ashford, KentTravel between IC24 sites may be required.

Hybrid working opportunities may be available depending on service requirements.

What's in it for you? Salary of £45,000 per annum

6.6 weeks of annual leave

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities to support your career journey

Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7 counselling support

Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Blue Light Card discounts

Colleague recognition and reward schemes

The opportunity to make a real impact within a growing Social Enterprise

Interviews will be held W/C 14th September 2026.

We celebrate brave ideas and brave people. careers.ic24.org.uk

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We celebrate brave ideas and brave people.

We have a duty to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of those who use our services and our employees. This means we take every step we can to protect from harm, abuse and damage.

IC24, or Integrated Care 24, is a leading not-for-profit social enterprise providing NHS 111, GP Out of Hours, primary care, and urgent care services to more than six million patients across the UK. As a social enterprise, IC24 is committed to delivering excellent healthcare services while prioritizing the wellbeing of its patients and communities. Every day, our dedicated team of professionals works tirelessly to help patients access the care they need, precisely when they need it most. Our vision is to create a sustainable healthcare system that not only meets immediate healthcare needs but also contributes positively to the broader community. We take pride in our innovative approaches to healthcare, prioritizing collaboration, quality, and patient-centered care. IC24 values diversity, inclusiveness, and the drive for continuous improvement in healthcare delivery.

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