Deputy Director of Operations - Medicine, Band 8c

Job summary

As a member of the senior management team, the post holder is accountable for the operational day-to-day running of the Division, and through this, the development of high quality, clinically effective patient centred services, ensuring these are delivered in the most cost efficient manner, through the effective leadership, management and deployment of resources. The Deputy role will involve task and finish based work throughout the Divisional specialities, applying senior leadership in order to drive successful solutions and transformation.

Main duties of the job

To work in collaboration with and provide support to Divisional Management Team to drive change and modernisation ensuring the achievement of National, Trust and Divisional performance indicators and objectives.

- To co-ordinate patient quality, safety and clinical effectiveness governance as well as riskmanagement supported by the Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing.

- To be responsible for the operational delivery and running of the division, working incollaboration with the Divisional Leadership Team

- To lead the co-ordination of the Services Strategic Business Plan, identifying business opportunities and change management initiatives.

- To provide strong, clear leadership and operational management in the business aspects of the Division to achieve a fully integrated approach to delivering high quality, patient led services.

- To build effective working relationships with key partners including the public and clinical commissioning groups to maximise the opportunity for partnership working and effective service delivery across the Division, ensuring clinical teams are involved in all decisions

- To deputise for the Divisional Director as required.

- To lead the monitoring/improvements/recovery of operational performance targets

- The post holder will work closely with Financial Sustainability/ Transformation

- Provide regular analysis of both elective and private services throughout the region

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2004 following a reconfiguration of health services in Gloucestershire. We provide acute hospital services across two main district general hospitals, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital, as well as maternity services at Stroud Maternity Hospital.

We are proud to place people at the centre of everything we do, working as one team with a shared ambition to grow, develop and learn. Every contribution is valued, and by combining our skills and experience we support both our diverse communities and each other. Gloucestershire offers a strong sense of community and outstanding natural beauty, from historic towns to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With excellent schools, vibrant cultural life, and superb transport links to Bristol, Birmingham and London, it is an inspiring place to live and work.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,504 to £91,609 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0314

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

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