Call Centre Manager in Devon 111

About The Role

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Location: Exeter

As the Call Centre Manager, you will play a critical role in leading the operational performance of our NHS 111 and Integrated Urgent Care contact centre. Reporting to the Head of IUH Contact, you will be responsible for ensuring the service delivers an exceptional patient experience while consistently achieving key performance targets, quality standards, and contractual requirements.

This is a highly visible leadership role that requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on operational management. You will work closely with managers, clinical teams, and stakeholders to drive service improvements, enhance performance, and create an environment where colleagues feel supported, engaged, and empowered to succeed.

You'll be joining a fast-paced and rewarding service that supports patients when they need healthcare advice and support most. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring that our teams deliver a caring, efficient, and high-quality service every day.

As Call Centre Manager, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the contact centre operation, ensuring the service runs efficiently and effectively while delivering the highest standards of patient care.

This role is Monday-Friday however you will be doing the occasional weekend work if business dictates as there will be silver on-call duty as part of this role.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing inspirational leadership to managers and frontline teams, fostering a positive, high-performance culture that puts patients at the centre of everything we do.
Managing performance against key operational metrics, service levels, quality standards, and contractual KPIs, ensuring targets are consistently achieved or exceeded.
Supporting the recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention of colleagues, while conducting appraisals and identifying training and wellbeing needs.
Monitoring operational performance and analysing service data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement, using insight to drive informed decision-making.
Taking ownership of complaints and escalations, ensuring they are investigated thoroughly, resolved effectively, and used as opportunities to improve the service.
Ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained through effective workforce planning and proactively identifying and mitigating operational risks.
Contributing to the development of new policies, procedures, and operational initiatives that enhance efficiency, service quality, and patient outcomes.
Managing allocated budgets and resources responsibly, ensuring value for money while maintaining excellent service delivery.
Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and representing the organisation at meetings, reviews, and service discussions as required.
Participating in the senior management on-call rota, providing leadership support outside of normal operational hours when required.

We're looking for an experienced operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced contact centre environment and has a genuine passion for delivering excellent customer and patient experiences. You'll be someone who can motivate teams, drive performance, and lead with confidence while maintaining a people-focused approach.

We're looking for an experienced and motivated leader who thrives in a fast-paced contact centre environment and is passionate about delivering excellent service. You'll be confident in managing teams, driving performance, and creating a positive culture where colleagues can succeed.

You will have:

Previous experience in a Call Centre, Contact Centre, or Operational Management role.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate teams.
Experience managing performance against KPIs, service levels, and quality standards.
A good understanding of workforce planning, resource management, and contact centre metrics.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience using contact centre technology, telephony systems, and performance reporting tools.
A proactive approach, with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering outstanding patient and customer experiences.

A good standard of education is required, with a degree-level qualification desirable but not essential.

At Practice Plus Group, we’re proud to be one of England’s leading independent NHS providers, revolutionising Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) with a fresh, innovative approach. We bring together NHS 111 call centres, clinical assessment services, and urgent care to ensure patients get the right care at the right time, in the right place. We treat everyone, patients and colleagues alike, how we’d want to be treated, and we are always striving to do things better, together. We embrace diversity and work as one big team to create a high-quality, caring experience for all.

Please note, candidates are required to have full eligibility and unrestricted right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. All offers of employment are contingent upon the receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Devon 111

Leadership & Management

£71,043.70

Permanent

Full Time

Rewards & Benefits

Flexible working

Physical and mental health support

Refer a friend scheme

Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme

Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility

Award winning ED&I programme

Access to private health insurance

Training & Development

Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.

Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.

Great development and career progression opportunities.

You get to know people over the weeks and months, and you can see them start to improve when they are having treatment…it’s really nice, you can make a difference and help someone overcome difficulties.