Service Manager - Band 8a
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£50,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1171 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,300, and Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 1231 (Health care practice managers, Patient services manager is an index entry for 1231), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group what the duties actually are.
About the role
- We are looking for a Service Manager to provide operational leadership to the Patient Services Hub departments, ensuring the day to day running of all departments and achievement of performance, quality, and financial objectives and would ideally have CBU experience and extensive knowledge of patient pathways
The Service Manager will provide operational leadership to the Patient Service Hub patient-facing departments, ensuring the day-to-day running of all departments and achievement of performance, quality, and financial objectives.
The Service Manager will lead on operational recovery, performance management, and continuous improvement, supporting the Deputy General Manager in delivering the Patient Service Hub’s strategic and operational objectives.
The Service Manager will analyse performance data and activity, implement improvement actions, and escalate risks and issues to the Deputy General Manager as appropriate.
In undertaking the duties for this post, the post holder must comply with the Department of Health’s code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002).
The post holder will ensure compliant application of the Elective Access Policy (EAP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and information governance (IG) in all operational processes.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two or
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Evans Job title: Service Manager Email address: matthew.evans34@nhs.net
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1171 going rate of £50,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.