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Interim Deputy Group Director of Operations – NHS Acute Trust, Midlands

Band: 8c (NHS Agency Capped Rates)
Contract: 6 months initially (potential to extend)
Location: Midlands
Start Date: ASAP

An NHS Acute Trust in the Midlands is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Interim Deputy Group Director of Operations to provide operational leadership and drive performance improvement across a defined Clinical Group. This pivotal role offers an opportunity to influence and shape service delivery at a senior level during a key period of transformation and recovery.

Working in close collaboration with the Group Director of Operations, this role will support the delivery of high-quality, patient-focused care through effective leadership, robust performance management, and strategic operational oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior operational leadership across clinical specialities, supporting performance improvement, efficiency, and service delivery.
• Lead Trust-wide service improvement initiatives, including theatre and outpatient productivity programmes, ensuring timely delivery of objectives.
• Drive the achievement of key performance targets including RTT, cancer, elective recovery, and other national standards.
• Ensure rigorous day-to-day operational management, including financial and workforce performance within the Clinical Group.
• Deliver robust theatre and outpatient scheduling processes to optimise capacity and enhance patient experience.
• Collaborate with clinical and nursing leads to ensure appropriate workforce deployment and effective service models.
• Lead the formulation and execution of capacity and production plans to meet both elective and emergency demands.
• Deliver and monitor agreed financial and activity profiles, identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans.
• Coordinate emergency and resilience planning to ensure service continuity during critical incidents and pressures.
• Monitor and report progress of operational improvement initiatives against Trust strategic plans and transformation objectives.
• Contribute to the Trust’s Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) programme and local service redesign projects.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrable senior operational leadership experience within an NHS Acute Trust setting.
• Theatres and anaesthetics background is essential.
• Proven track record in delivering against key performance, quality, and financial targets.
• Skilled in service transformation, project delivery, and capacity/demand planning.
• Adept at leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of governance, workforce, and financial management in an acute care context.
• Resilient, results-driven, and capable of operating effectively in a high-pressure environment.

This role offers a unique opportunity for a high-calibre interim professional to make a tangible impact across operational services. If you're passionate about improving care delivery and performance, and have the expertise to lead within a complex acute care environment, we’d like to hear from you.

If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.