Blatchford is an innovative, multi-award-winning, global, manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices, as well as a provider of wider clinical services.
Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users.
Through innovation, science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.
Working in partnership with the NHS, Blatchford provides the prosthetic service in Brighton.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Centre Manager on a 12- month, fixed-term-contract covering maternity leave.
The role:
As Centre Manager, you will be accountable for the safe, effective, and financially sustainable operation of the Centre, which includes an orthotic service across West Sussex.
You will provide operational leadership, creating the conditions for clinical teams to deliver high‑quality patient care, while ensuring performance, governance, workforce and resources are effectively managed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Owning the end‑to‑end operational performance of the Centre, ensuring activity, productivity, access, and flow meet contractual requirements.
- Leading, managing and developing the Centre workforce, setting clear expectations and standards of performance.
- Ensuring robust clinical governance arrangements are in place and understood.
- Working in partnership with Clinical Leads to ensure compliance with governance frameworks, audits and quality standards.
- Owning financial performance of the Centre, including budgetary control, cost management and productivity.
- Ensuring activity and invoicing are accurate, timely and compliant with contract requirements.
- Actively manage resources to deliver value for money for the NHS and Blatchford.
- Acting as the primary operational point of contact for NHS commissioners and stakeholders.
- Ensuring contractual requirements, KPIs and reporting obligations are met.
- Leading and supporting service improvement initiatives aligned to UKPS programmes and project workstreams.
What are we looking for?
As Centre Manager, you will have the following.
Essential skills and experience
- Proven experience leading operational teams in a regulated environment
- Strong understanding of performance, finance and workforce management
- Ability to interpret data and lead improvement
- Able to prioritise own workload and flow and that of others.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with all levels of colleagues, customers, and clients.
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making skills.
- Advanced and appropriate IT skills.
As Centre Manager, you will receive the following.
What can we offer you?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday (rising with service)
- Option to purchase additional annual leave.
- On demand pay
- Pension
- Discounted shopping and leisure activities
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
We are a supportive and committed company, with a focused team, dedicated to improving patient care.
If you feel you have the background to be considered for Centre Manager, please apply now.