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Associate Director of Operations - Women's & Children's

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester / Ipswich, CO4 5JL

Salary

£94,356 to £108,814

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

Are you an inspiring senior leader ready for a new challenge? We are seeking an experienced forward thinking individual to join our senior leadership ...

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer you will work in partnership with the Divisional Clinical Director, Director of Midwifery and Associate Director of Nursing and have operational accountability for service delivery, performance, clinical quality and safety, the workforce and financial control, and the implementation of the Trust's strategy.

You will lead, develop and be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of the day to day operational performance of the Division ensuring sustainable delivery of high quality patient care, safety processes, operational standards and quality/service improvement programmes.

You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer in monitoring performance against objectives and in ensuring high standards of corporate governance are adhered to.

You will provide strong local leadership balancing strategic plans with operational needs and robust delivery and will drive service improvement to achieve efficiency gains and improve the operational effectiveness of the Division

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience
  • Formal management or business qualification or equivalent relevant experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Project Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven budget management skills and financial acumen with experience of delivering CIPs within an organisation with a multi-million pound turnover
  • Managing a diverse team
  • Negotiation and influencing skills at a senior management level
  • Evidence of delivering and implementing strategic plans
  • Presenting complex plans at Board level

Desirable

  • NHS experience at a senior management level

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

26 August 2026

Last checked

27 August 2026

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About the employer

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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