Divisional Director of Operations

Spacecreators bv; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative hospital is seeking a Divisional Director of Operations to lead service delivery and performance within the clinical division of Medicine. This key role involves strategic leadership, managing non-clinical teams, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in service planning, change management, and budget oversight. Join a forward-thinking organization that values flexible working and offers a rewarding environment with excellent benefits, including generous holiday and pension schemes. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a well-regarded NHS Trust.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Minimum 35 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

On-site car parking

Leisure centre access

Day nursery

Holiday play scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing service/business planning.
• Demonstrable skills to deliver change in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and operational leadership within the clinical division of Medicine.
• Develop and lead service improvement and performance strategies.

Skills

Service/business planning

Change management

Budget leadership

Effective communication

Prioritization

Education

Degree or equivalent management qualifications

Masters in health care or related subject

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting time to join an organisation that is using improvement methodology as its core operating system, empowering front line teams and clinicians to drive change and having huge success. This role will be a key player in driving SFT and the medicine division forward over the coming years.

You will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership and management of effective delivery of services within the clinical division of Medicine; compiling and developing business plans; meeting contracted activity within delegated budgets and achieving and maintaining agreed quality standards, risk management processes and Health and Safety requirements.

Work with the Chief Operating Officer to develop, direct and lead service improvement and performance strategies and policies to support the delivery of patient care within the Division; provide operational management to the division with responsibility for the line management of all non-clinical employees within the Division, including the Service Managers and Heads of Department; lead the Divisional leadership team in the delivery of emergency and elective activity across the divisional specialties.

Participate in the trusts on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The Divisional Director of Operations works as part of the leadership team with the Clinical Director and Divisional Head of Nursing. The Divisional Director of Operations will lead the Trust's Operational Divisions within which patient care is delivered. Each Division comprises a number of specialist areas and/or departments which are responsible for providing a particular range of specialist patient services and procedures.

About Us

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.

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.

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. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

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.

Date posted: 03 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8d

Salary: £88,168 to £101,677 a year Per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number: 269-SFT9085

Job locations: Salisbury Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of experience in developing and implementing service/business planning.
• Demonstrable skills to deliver change in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree or equivalent management qualifications.
• Specialist knowledge and leadership experience over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period.
• Evidence of efficient and effective budget leadership and monitoring.
• Ability to manage priorities in order to meet specific deadlines.
• Effectively communicate with all employees and other key stakeholders.

Desirable

• Senior management experience within an acute healthcare setting.
• Masters within health care or related subject.

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Salisbury Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Employer's website: https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/