Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a visionary Group Deputy Chief Executive, critical for shaping the future of healthcare delivery. This pivotal role requires strategic leadership in transformation and performance across multiple sites, aimed at enhancing clinical outcomes and financial sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading large-scale transformation programmes.
• Ability to operate within a complex organizational structure.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic alignment across improvement, performance, and digital services.
• Lead a Group-wide portfolio of transformation programmes.
• Ensure performance insight informs operational excellence.

Skills

Vision setting

Leadership in transformation

Matrix management

Education

Master's level education in health management

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an outstanding and visionary leader to join our Executive team as Group Deputy Chief Executive (GDCEO)--a unique opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare delivery across our Group. In this pivotal role, you will drive strategic alignment across improvement, performance, programme delivery, and digital services, creating the synergy required to lead radical transformation at pace and scale.

The GDCEO is not only central to the success of our organisation today, but is also designed to equip you with the breadth of experience, leadership insight, and strategic perspective needed to become a Chief Executive in the future.

As GDCEO, you will be at the forefront of reimagining how our Group operates--working alongside the Chief Executive, Managing Directors, and system partners to deliver a step-change in clinical outcomes, financial sustainability, and organisational efficiency. You will lead a Group-wide portfolio of transformation programmes, champion the digital evolution of our services, embed a culture of continuous improvement among our 17,000 staff, and ensure performance insight directly informs operational excellence. From driving our financial recovery agenda to shaping a compelling long-term strategy, your leadership will be critical in turning vision into tangible results.

Main duties of the job

Please see the candidate information pack attached for full information on the main duties of the role.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£180,000 to £215,000 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7215961-DE

Job locations

St Georges NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the candidate information pack attached for full information on the main duties of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the candidate information pack attached for full information on the main duties of the role.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of setting a compelling vision and shaping long-term strategy to drive sustainability, organisational transformation, and long-term success
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale transformation programmes, delivering measurable clinical and financial outcomes

Skills Essential

• Ability to operate in a matrixed, multi-site organisational structure

Qualifications Essential

• Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience in health management
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to executive leadership

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of setting a compelling vision and shaping long-term strategy to drive sustainability, organisational transformation, and long-term success
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale transformation programmes, delivering measurable clinical and financial outcomes

Skills Essential

• Ability to operate in a matrixed, multi-site organisational structure

Qualifications Essential

• Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience in health management
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to executive leadership

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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

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