Senior Operations Leader — Planned Care Transformation

Westhertshospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 115,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 9 Director of Operations for Planned Care. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer and leads major transformation across elective care, diagnostics and cancer pathways to deliver high-quality, timely patient care.

The post requires extensive senior management experience within a large healthcare setting, with a track record of improving performance, managing budgets, and delivering strategic change within an NHS

Qualifications

• Masters degree in management or equivalent experience.
• Proven leadership training and continuous professional development.
• Experience in senior management within a large healthcare/ NHS organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale transformation programmes across elective services, diagnostics and cancer pathways.
• Drive performance standards and system-wide change to deliver timely, high-quality care.
• Report to Chief Operating Officer and lead the senior operational leadership team.
• Manage budgets and staff, ensuring patient-focused service delivery and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Strategic planning

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Performance improvement

Health systems knowledge

Education

Masters degree in management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 9 Director of Operations for Planned Care. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer and leads major transformation across elective care, diagnostics and cancer pathways to deliver high-quality, timely patient care.

The post requires extensive senior management experience within a large healthcare setting, with a track record of improving performance, managing budgets, and delivering strategic change within an NHS