Deputy Divisional Manager

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Operations Manager (Band 7) to lead within the Surgery Division. You will support specialty triumvirates with senior management, drive change, service development, and budget/workforce planning to meet performance targets, working alongside clinical leaders.

The role requires strong governance understanding, proactive leadership across divisions, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care for patients and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in service/operational management.
• Knowledge of Operations Management, Performance Management and Service Development.
• Experience of workforce planning and building business cases.
• Proven change management skills and working with clinical specialties.
• Knowledge and understanding of governance and risk management in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and senior management support to specialities across the Division.
• Provide expertise in change management, service development, budget management, and workforce planning.
• Deliver local and national performance targets and objectives.
• Influence and lead on strategic development and improvement of services with the Divisional Management Team.
• Manage governance and workforce processes within the specialties.
• Foster a positive working environment with the senior management team to benefit patients.

Skills

Leadership experience

Operations Management

Performance Management

Service Development

Workforce planning

Business cases

Change management

Governance & risk

Education

Degree in Healthcare Management or equivalent

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your Operations Management career at Salisbury. You'll join a committed and dynamic Ops team within the Surgery Division to manage a Care Group that delivers quality care and outcomes for our patients. You'll be supported by a Band 7 Operations Manager, and work as part of the Care Group triumvirate, which includes a Matron and Clinical Lead, to provide senior leadership for specialties in the Division. We are seeking a dynamic individual who has the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff across the Division. Interview for this role will be on the 6th October 2026.,

• As part of specialty triumvirates, to provide leadership and senior management support to specialities across the Division.
• To provide expertise in change management, service development, budget management, workforce planning and supporting the delivery of high-quality services.
• To be responsible for delivering local and national performance targets and objectives.
• To influence and lead on the strategic development and improvement of services in conjunction with the Divisional Management Team Medical Director, Divisional Director of Operations, Divisional Director of Nursing.
• As part of specialty triumvirates, to be responsible for the management of clinical governance and workforce processes.
• To engender a positive working environment, with the senior management team, yielding positive results for our patients., Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
  Degree in Healthcare Management or equivalent
• At least 2 years leadership experience in service / operational management
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Operations Management, Performance Management and Service Development
• Experience of workforce planning and business cases
• Proven change management skills and experience, Experience of working with clinical specialties
• Knowledge and understanding of governance and risk management in the NHS
  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.