Band 6 Assistant Service Manager | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Barnet, EN5 3DJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Oct 2026

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Summary

The postholder will provide comprehensive managerial, operational and administrative support to the Service Manager and General Manager, ensuring that key performance, quality and financial objectives are achieved and that services are developed in line with divisional business plans. The role will support the day-to-day management of Maternity, Obstetric and Neonatal Services, contributing to performance monitoring, workforce management, service improvement initiatives, governance processes and the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The postholder will be responsible for coordinating and maintaining medical staffing rotas, including processing locum requests, authorising and submitting timesheets for payment, updating HealthRoster with sickness absence, annual leave and study leave.

The post holder will provide operational management support across the service, including the supervision and management of administrative staff, ensuring completion of appraisals and compliance with mandatory training requirements. Working closely with the Service Manager and Assistant General Manager, they will support performance management arrangements, ensuring robust processes are in place to monitor and achieve agreed service targets. The role will involve resolving day-to-day operational issues, reallocating workloads to meet changing service demands, supporting governance activities including audits, complaints, incidents, risk management and health and safety, and contributing to the monitoring of budgets and service performance. In addition, the post holder will represent the service at meetings as required, oversee medical staffing administration processes including locum requests and timesheet approvals, maintain Health Roster records, manage leave and sickness reporting, and ensure rota information is accurate and up to date to support safe and effective service delivery.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Oct 2026

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