Service Manager Trauma

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Trauma, Orthopaedic & Rheumatology (TOR) Directorate for a Service Manager position.

The Trauma Department within Oxford University Hospital Foundation Trust, provides expert care for the patients across Thames Valley and for a wider region, including Major Trauma Network.

This post requires the successful candidate to work across the two sites, the John Radcliffe (JR) site in Oxford and Horton General Hospital in Banbury. The successful member of staff will be required to work from the Horton at least two days per month. The majority of the working week will be from the JR.

The department has close links with the University of Oxford

Main duties of the job

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the

Working for our organisation

How We Can Help You

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career and life skills but also its commitment to staff health and well-being. We offer fantastic support and opportunities for our staff including:

· An environment that fosters continuous development of the individual and the team

· Access to development courses

· Joining a large supportive team with a wealth of change experience

· Exposure to projects across one of the largest NHS teaching hospitals in the UK