Divisional Director of Surgery

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Walsall is seeking a Divisional Director for the Division of Surgery. This role involves leading surgical services, driving forward clinical best practices, and ensuring high performance standards. Ideal candidates will demonstrate exceptional leadership abilities and a commitment to enhancing patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading clinical teams.
• Ability to develop strategies and policies.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop Trust's medical provision and operational services.
• Lead financial and performance management.
• Act as medical lead for Improvement Programme.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic development

Clinical effectiveness

Financial management

Collaboration

Job description

About the Role

We are advertising for a Divisional Director for the Division of Surgery at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Rated as "Good" for Surgical Services by the CQC, the Division provides both emergency and elective surgical services, alongside provision of anaesthetic and intensive care services. The Division takes Trust-wide responsibility for the performance of elective services and cancer services. The Trust is currently providing the best waiting times (RTT) in the Midlands and is consistently within the best performance quartile nationally for timeliness of Cancer Care.

The Division is looking for a driven leader prepared to drive forward clinical best practice alongside transformation of how the Trust provides urgent, emergency, and elective care.

This post is a 5 Programme Activity role, with the remainder to be made up with Direct Clinical Care.

Key Dates

Stakeholder session and interviews will take place on 19th August 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with both the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operating Officer to develop the Trust's medical provision and operational clinical services.
• Contribute fully to the development of strategy and policy, delivery of statutory and corporate responsibilities including leading financial and performance management, working in close cooperation with members of the Board in defining the Trust's strategy and business plan, determining the acquisition and deployment of resources to achieve these objectives.
• Provide exceptional leadership to both medical and operational staff within the Division, leading in a professional, respectful, collaborative and compassionate way, in line with the Trust's values.
• Medical lead for the Trust's Service Improvement Programme in respect of the Division and a 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 the Trust

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 squared metres of additional clinical space.

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