Managing Director

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust seek an outstanding Managing Director to lead the two organisations on a fixed-term basis. You will join the Joint Executive Team to ensure delivery of operating, quality, workforce and financial objectives.

You will work closely with the CEO and Executive Team to drive strategic development, transformational change and sustained collaboration across system partners, with a clear commitment to inclusion and

Qualifications

• Significant Board-level leadership experience within an NHS organisation or similarly complex environment.
• Proven track record delivering operational performance, quality improvement and organisational transformation.
• Experience leading large, diverse teams through change.
• Outstanding partnership-working skills and ability to influence across organisational boundaries.
• Strong strategic thinking with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and reducing health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of both Trusts alongside the Executive Team.
• Support delivery of quality, operational, workforce and financial performance targets.
• Lead organisational improvement and transformation programmes.
• Foster strong relationships with clinicians, staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Represent the organisations across system, regional and national forums.
• Promote a culture of accountability, compassion, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Foundation Group and integrated models of care.

Skills

Board-level leadership

Operational performance

Organisational transformation

Partnership & collaboration

Strategic thinking

Equality & inclusion

Job description

Managing Director (Fixed Term 12 Months)

An exceptional opportunity to lead two outstanding NHS organisations at a pivotal time.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) are seeking an outstanding, values-driven leader to join our Joint Executive Team as Managing Director on a fixed-term basis. This appointment follows the secondment of our substantive Managing Director to undertake a significant NHS leadership role.

As Managing Director, you will work alongside the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Team to provide visible leadership across both Trusts, ensuring delivery of our operational, quality, workforce, financial and strategic objectives. You will play a key role in maintaining organisational performance while supporting the continued alignment of GEH and SWFT.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced NHS executive leader to make a significant impact across two successful organisations with a strong track record of collaboration, innovation and high-quality patient care.

Shortlisted Candidates Will Participate In

• Stakeholder engagement sessions with key partners and Non-Executive Directors.
• Formal interview with a panel comprising the Chief Executive Officer, Non-Executive Directors and NHS England.

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 6th October 2026

About The Role

• Provide day-to-day leadership of both Trusts alongside the Executive Team.
• Support delivery of quality, operational, workforce and financial performance targets.
• Lead organisational improvement and transformation programmes.
• Foster strong relationships with clinicians, staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Represent the organisations across system, regional and national forums.
• Promote a culture of accountability, compassion, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Foundation Group and integrated models of care.

About You

• Significant Board-level leadership experience within an NHS organisation or similarly complex environment.
• A track record of delivering operational performance, quality improvement and organisational transformation.
• Experience of leading large, diverse teams through change.
• Outstanding partnership-working skills and the ability to influence across organisational boundaries.
• Strong strategic thinking coupled with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and reducing health inequalities.

You will be an authentic and visible leader who can inspire confidence, build relationships quickly and maintain focus during a period of organisational transition.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As Part Of Our Commitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion We Encourage All Applicants To Complete a Short Survey. This Can Be Accessed Via The Link Below

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chelsea Ireland Job title: Executive Assistant to CEO Email address: [e-mail]