University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Directorate Manager

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Job summary

Directorate Manager - Digestive Disease Directorate

Full Time 37.5 Hours, Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Medicine Management Team where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our diagnostic service within the Endoscopy Directorate.

We are looking for an inspirational and innovative leader who is keen to explore new ideas and ways of working with various teams and who will foster an environment of continuous improvement, inclusion and staff engagement.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and collaborative individual, confident at communicating across all staffing types and in partnership with other teams and organisation.

The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude, extensive problem solving skills and the ability to effectively prioritise competing workload/demands.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside the Clinical Lead and Matron as a key member of the senior leadership triumvirate; accountable for organising Directorate resources to ensure delivery of safe, high quality and effective patient care.

The post holder will work closely with the Endoscopy Matron and Clinical Lead in ensuring that all local and national performance standards and objectives are met and maintained.

An important element will be the contribution to the strategic development and continuing improvement of clinical services, in conjunction with the service leadership and wider team, driving efficiencies and innovation throughout the directorate.

The post holder will represent the service externally across a range of stakeholders, including but not limited to networks, commissioners, charities and regulators.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7051002

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing or overseeing waiting lists and demonstrating performance improvements
  • Experience of leading a service

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level education or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent managerial experience at senior manager level

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of leading and implementing a service change and demonstrating this with measurable metrics

Desirable

  • Ability to critically analyse complex information and evaluate a range of options to identify service improvements

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of the NHS agenda at a national and local level
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing or overseeing waiting lists and demonstrating performance improvements
  • Experience of leading a service

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level education or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent managerial experience at senior manager level

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of leading and implementing a service change and demonstrating this with measurable metrics

Desirable

  • Ability to critically analyse complex information and evaluate a range of options to identify service improvements

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of the NHS agenda at a national and local level

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations - Medicine Planned Care

Kathryn Kelter

kathryn.kelter@uhnm.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

12 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7051002

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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