Divisional Director of Surgery

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Divisional Director of Surgery to advance clinical excellence and drive transformation in surgical care. The ideal candidate will have a medical qualification and substantial experience in high-level leadership within healthcare. Responsibilities include strategic development, quality improvement, and operational management. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to impact healthcare delivery significantly.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive training programs

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Senior professional with experience in leadership and management.
• Developing strategies to improve quality and efficiency.
• Successful track record in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Chief Medical Officer & COO to develop services.
• Lead financial & performance management.
• Provide leadership to medical & operational staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Problem-solving ability

Education

Medical Qualification and Royal College Membership

GMC Registration

Job description

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting applications for the post of Divisional Director of Surgery.

If you are a dynamic leader committed to advancing clinical excellence and driving meaningful transformation across urgent, emergency, and elective care, we want to hear from you.

Rated 'Good' for Surgical Services by the CQC, the Division delivers a comprehensive range of emergency and elective surgical care, as well as anaesthetic and critical care services. It also leads on Trust-wide performance for Elective and Cancer Services.

Why You Should Work for Us

The Trust currently offers the best Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times in the Midlands and consistently ranks in the top national quartile for timely cancer care.

This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PA) with 5 PAs for the Divisional Director role, 5 PAs for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) in the relevant speciality plus Management Allowance. Additional PA's will be agreed as part of Job Plan and Service needs.

Interview date and stakeholder session: Week Commencing 05 January 2026.

Main duties of the job

• To work closely with both the Chief Medical Officer & Chief Operating Officer to develop the Trust's medical provision & and operational clinical services.
• To contribute fully to the development of strategy & and policy, delivery of statutory and corporate responsibilities including leading financial & performance management, working in close co-operation with members of the Board in defining the Trust's strategy & business plan, determining the acquisition & deployment of resources to achieve these objectives.
• Provide exceptional leadership to both medical & operational staff within the Division - leading in a professional, respectful, collaborative & compassionate way, in line with the Trust's values.
• Medical lead for the Trust's Service Improvement Programme in respect of the Division and act as champion for patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and quality.
• Work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust to drive the achievement of the Trust's corporate goals, business plan, achieving all Divisional performance standards incorporating quality, safety, contractual, people and financial.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust, ensuring the positive development of the Trust brand, championing the Trust's values and ensuring the recognition of the Trust in providing exceptional healthcare for patients

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state‑of‑the‑art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Job responsibilities

For details job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Qualification and Royal College Membership
• GMC Registration

Experience

• Senior professional with experience of high level leadership and management
• Developing and implementing clinically related strategies to improve quality and efficiency of systems
• Successful track record delivering high quality services in a multi‑disciplinary healthcare environment
• Evidence of management of poor performance
• Leading change in challenging environments
• Knowledge and experience of quality and safety, mortality and clinical outcome improvement agendas
• Budgetary management experience

Skills

• Experienced practising clinician with an in depth understanding of clinical standards and governance.
• The highest level of interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Able to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to analyse highly complex organisational problems and develop and implement workable solutions
• Ability to relate to a wide spectrum of NHS professionals with competing agendas and achieve focused solutions to problems
• Able to assess priorities and make decision, quick to grasp a point, influence, persuade, give leadership and direction
• Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues, including national and local policy drivers that are complex and highly politicised
• Expert knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to medical practice
• Highly developed knowledge and understanding of key organisation systems and NHS modernisation agenda
• Ability to inspire others
• Service improvement and redesign techniques

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.