Head of Elective Care

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster seeks a Head of Elective Care to enhance patient access and quality of care. This role requires significant leadership experience in elective care, excellent communication, and a proven record of managing clinical services efficiently. The position is full-time, permanent, and offers a competitive salary package along with extensive benefits such as NHS pension and learning opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Discounts on restaurants and services

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership and operational management experience within an acute Trust.
• Subject matter expertise in Elective Care, Cancer and Diagnostics.
• Proven track record in delivery of productivity improvements in elective care.

Responsibilities

• Support provision of timely access to patient care through operational leadership.
• Lead specific improvement programmes in line with management standards.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Operational management experience

Leadership in clinical services

Elective care expertise

Communication skills

Data analysis skills

Education

Degree qualification

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen fora Head of Elective Care at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a key position within the Chief Operating Officer Leadership team to support the delivery of high quality, productive and efficient services that are innovative and responsive. This will include the operational leadership of specific improvement programmes.

Please note that interviews will be held on 28th August and 1st September 2025

Main duties of the job

The overriding purpose of the role is to support the provision of timely access to the highest quality patient care through professional operational and strategic leadership and management actions creating a culture of continuous improvement in accordance with NHS management standards.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-7327982

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Significant senior leadership and operational management experience within an acute Trust, in clinical services that provide elective care
• Subject matter expertise in Elective Care, Cancer and Diagnostics, including related national rules / reporting requirements
• Proven track record in the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvements in elective care
• Proven track record of leading the delivery of timely access to care to meet national access standards.
• Proven track record in elective care service improvement and / or transformation

Desirable

• Experience in demand and capacity modelling
• Experience in Consultant job planning, aligned to demand and capacity modelling, to meet service needs

Qualifications & Training Essential

• Experience equivalent to the attainment of degree qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate leadership / management qualification
• Training and experience in using quality improvement and project management approaches.
• NHSE Demand and Capacity training
• NHSE Elective Care & Cancer Care essentials training

Personal Attributes & Skills Essential

• Excellent planning and prioritising skills, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings. The ability to express oneself clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and effectively utilise a range of financial, operational and clinical data to deliver services, manage budgets, identify problems and deliver evidence based solutions.

Desirable

• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to be able to support / develop colleagues and build effective teams

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Significant senior leadership and operational management experience within an acute Trust, in clinical services that provide elective care
• Subject matter expertise in Elective Care, Cancer and Diagnostics, including related national rules / reporting requirements
• Proven track record in the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvements in elective care
• Proven track record of leading the delivery of timely access to care to meet national access standards.
• Proven track record in elective care service improvement and / or transformation

Desirable

• Experience in demand and capacity modelling
• Experience in Consultant job planning, aligned to demand and capacity modelling, to meet service needs

Qualifications & Training Essential

• Experience equivalent to the attainment of degree qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate leadership / management qualification
• Training and experience in using quality improvement and project management approaches.
• NHSE Demand and Capacity training
• NHSE Elective Care & Cancer Care essentials training

Personal Attributes & Skills Essential

• Excellent planning and prioritising skills, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings. The ability to express oneself clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and effectively utilise a range of financial, operational and clinical data to deliver services, manage budgets, identify problems and deliver evidence based solutions.

Desirable

• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to be able to support / develop colleagues and build effective teams

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

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Employer's website

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