Trust Leadership Team Business Manager

Job description

Job summary

Band: 7

Staff group: Administrative and Clerical

Reports to: Chief Officer, Isle of Wight

Hours: Full time (37. 5 per week)

Contract: 6 months secondment

Base: Isle of Wight

Closing date: Friday 30th October 2026

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly organised Business Manager to provide comprehensive support to the Isle of Wight Chief Officer and Trust Leadership Team.

As a key member of the Trust Leadership Team, you will play an important role in ensuring that the team operates effectively, remains well coordinated and maintains oversight of organisational priorities. You will provide high-quality analysis, project and programme management, executive-level support and assurance on progress, risks and delivery across the Trust's Acute and Ambulance services.

This is a varied and high-profile role requiring sound judgement, discretion and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with senior leaders and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, helping to coordinate complex programmes of work, resolve issues and support effective executive decision-making.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a credible, confident and adaptable individual who can operate effectively at a senior level. You will be able to build trusted relationships, exercise sound judgement and maintain a high level of accuracy while working under pressure. You will have a degree and preferably a masters in a relevant subject matter area.

If you feel you have the skills to operate in a dynamic fast paced environment, with the ability to manage multiple priorities we would like to hear from you.

About us

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level, equivalent experience in a related subject area
• Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment within the NHS
• Management level experience including working in collective decision-making groups such as organisational wide programmes of work or healthcare partnerships that may impact service delivery
• Experience of leading and delivering programmes and projects of work that have limited resources, short-medium term timeframes and result in change
• A proven track record of making a strong personal impact, demonstrating effectiveness and credibility to operate at a senior level.
• A proven record of high performance in business and/or project management roles

Desirable

• Experience of operations management in a complex healthcare organisation
• Experience of using Quality Improvement methodologies in practice

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills across a broad range of stakeholders including the ability to write high quality briefing and board papers
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, external partners and regulators
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• Expertise in monitoring and improving performance against national targets and regulatory standards including knowledge of NHS performance standards
• A curiosity to understand problems with strong analytical skills and numeracy to enable doing so
• Can translate data, information and ideas into clear and concise information
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise under pressure
• Ability to use delegated authority appropriately and sensitively
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and a high level of discretion and sensitivity

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level, equivalent experience in a related subject area
• Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment within the NHS
• Management level experience including working in collective decision-making groups such as organisational wide programmes of work or healthcare partnerships that may impact service delivery
• Experience of leading and delivering programmes and projects of work that have limited resources, short-medium term timeframes and result in change
• A proven track record of making a strong personal impact, demonstrating effectiveness and credibility to operate at a senior level.
• A proven record of high performance in business and/or project management roles

Desirable

• Experience of operations management in a complex healthcare organisation
• Experience of using Quality Improvement methodologies in practice

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills across a broad range of stakeholders including the ability to write high quality briefing and board papers
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, external partners and regulators
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• Expertise in monitoring and improving performance against national targets and regulatory standards including knowledge of NHS performance standards
• A curiosity to understand problems with strong analytical skills and numeracy to enable doing so
• Can translate data, information and ideas into clear and concise information
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise under pressure
• Ability to use delegated authority appropriately and sensitively
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and a high level of discretion and sensitivity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address

St Mary's Hospital

St Mary's Hospital

Newport

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

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