Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Manager - Medical Division

The closing date is 14 April 2026

Job summary

Speciality Manager - Medical Division

A rare and exciting opportunity to make a real impactWe are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Medical Division as a Senior Speciality Manager, playing a key role in driving high-quality patient care and operational excellence.

About the RoleAs a Speciality Manager, you will work at the heart of a dynamic speciality triumvirate, collaborating closely with clinical leads, matrons, and colleagues across the medicine management team. You'll use data and insight to shape services, support performance, and continually improve patient outcomes.

This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll balance operational delivery, performance standards, financial oversight, and quality improvement--contributing directly to the smooth running and future development of medical specialties.

About YouThis role will suit someone who:

Thrives under pressure and enjoys working at pace to maintain high operational and clinical standardsIs motivated by performance targets, ensuring quality, financial and operational objectives are metIs adaptable and solutions-focused, with strong communication and relationship-building skillsHas experience in medical specialties (advantageous but not essential); understanding their challenges is beneficial

If you're driven, resilient, and passionate about making services better for patients and staff, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will work together within a specialty triumvirate and support the day to day running of their specialty.

This will involve staffing, operational performance, managing a budget, staff appraisals and supporting quality patient care.

There will be a focus on continuous improvement supporting good patient outcomes and staff well being.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7860109

Job locations

Royal United Hospitals Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role.

What We Offer

A friendly, supportive, and vibrant team that genuinely values wellbeingBespoke training and professional development tailored to your career goals

Opportunities to contribute to innovative service improvements within a forwardthinking division.

Interested?We warmly welcome informal conversations and visits. Come and meet the team, see how we work, and find out whether this could be your next career move.Contact details are provided below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role.

What We Offer

A friendly, supportive, and vibrant team that genuinely values wellbeingBespoke training and professional development tailored to your career goals

Opportunities to contribute to innovative service improvements within a forwardthinking division.

Interested?We warmly welcome informal conversations and visits. Come and meet the team, see how we work, and find out whether this could be your next career move.Contact details are provided below.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Record of continuous professional development
  • Achievements in implementing service change and modernising service delivery
  • Experience of staff management and acting on HR policies
  • Leadership / management qualification or experience

Desirable

  • Quality improvement qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Numerate and computer literate, including the ability to use information systems for analysis and planning, particularly for demand and capacity issues
  • Strong influencing skills to enable the delivery of changes, including challenging clinical practice & performance
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Record of continuous professional development
  • Achievements in implementing service change and modernising service delivery
  • Experience of staff management and acting on HR policies
  • Leadership / management qualification or experience

Desirable

  • Quality improvement qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Numerate and computer literate, including the ability to use information systems for analysis and planning, particularly for demand and capacity issues
  • Strong influencing skills to enable the delivery of changes, including challenging clinical practice & performance

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Director of Operations, Medicine

Calum Macgregor

calum.macgregor@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7860109

Job locations

Royal United Hospitals Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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