Service Manager - Acute and Inpatients Directorate
LocationManchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/9/2026
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Description
Are you an experienced NHS operational manager looking for an exciting opportunity to progress your career in a cutting-edge, world leading specialist cancer centre?
Then this job may be just what you are looking for.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an experienced operational manager to lead our Acute and Inpatient Directorate.
The right person will have experience in or a demonstrable passion for delivery of acute medical or cancer services with a track record of performance, transformation and clinical pathway improvement delivery.
Working alongside the Clinical Director and Senior Nursing leads they will provide compassionate and robust leadership with a problem solving approach to service improvement in a multidisciplinary environment.
The Service Manager role is responsible and accountable for strategic, operational, performance and business management of the Acute and Inpatient Directorate. They will drive high standards and efficiency in a highly functioning, supported and developed team.
The right person will have experience working in an NHS setting at a middle management level (ideally 8a).
They will need to be able to manage conflicting priorities, be adept at problem solving at an operational and strategic level, have a proven track record of service, change and people management and will demonstrate delivery against set objectives, targets, and continuous performance improvement. They will b
Then this job may be just what you are looking for.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an experienced operational manager to lead our Acute and Inpatient Directorate.
The right person will have experience in or a demonstrable passion for delivery of acute medical or cancer services with a track record of performance, transformation and clinical pathway improvement delivery.
Working alongside the Clinical Director and Senior Nursing leads they will provide compassionate and robust leadership with a problem solving approach to service improvement in a multidisciplinary environment.
The Service Manager role is responsible and accountable for strategic, operational, performance and business management of the Acute and Inpatient Directorate. They will drive high standards and efficiency in a highly functioning, supported and developed team.
The right person will have experience working in an NHS setting at a middle management level (ideally 8a).
They will need to be able to manage conflicting priorities, be adept at problem solving at an operational and strategic level, have a proven track record of service, change and people management and will demonstrate delivery against set objectives, targets, and continuous performance improvement. They will b
e degree educated, and ideally possess or be working towards MSc level education in a health management/leadership, have a high level of emotional intelligence, strong adaptable interpersonal skills and be emotionally resilient.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Roberts Job title: Deputy Divisional Director CSSS Email address: Caroline.roberts29@nhs.net Telephone number: 07734 711956
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Roberts Job title: Deputy Divisional Director CSSS Email address: Caroline.roberts29@nhs.net Telephone number: 07734 711956