Deputy Divisional General Manager
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton in Ashfield, NG174JL
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated operational leader to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Division a...
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
We are seeking a resilient, inclusive, and compassionate leader with significant NHS or healthcare operational management experience and a proven track record of delivering performance improvements, service development, and transformational change.
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Candidates are invited to discuss the post informally with:
Steven Jenkins, Divisional General Manager - steven.jenkins@nhs.net
Alternatively please contact
Richard Kemp (Divisional Director of Nursing) - richard.kemp6@nhs.net
Simon Illingworth (Chief Operating Officer) - simon.illingworth2@nhs.net
At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are proud of our culture and the progress we continue to make as an organisation. We are committed to delivering outstanding care while living our CARE values every day:
- Communicating and working together
- Aspiring and improving
- Respectful and caring
- Efficient and safe
As Deputy Divisional General Manager, you will help embed these values across your services and support teams to deliver safe, effective, responsive and compassionate care.
Join a Team That Makes a Difference
This is more than an operational leadership role -- it is an opportunity to influence the future of healthcare delivery across our communities while developing your own career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Must be adaptable and work flexibly to the requirements of the post
- Participation in the Trust On-call rota.
- Represent the Trust as an ambassador at national, regional and local events
- Able to travel between sites
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with SFH CARE values and managerial behavioural standards
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of acute hospital services and associated processes and systems, and a comprehensive understanding of the NHS environment
- Understanding of clinical and corporate governance requirements
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements
- Knowledge and application of engagement tools and techniques
- An understanding of the strategic issues facing Clinical Division and Trust services
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject area, or equivalent professional qualification/ experience
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Previous experience in managing large and complex clinical service
Desirable
- Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification
Training
Essential
- Leadership and management training and evidence of sustained personal and professional development
Desirable
- Programme or Project management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of operational management at a senior level
- Proven track record in leadership and change management
- Extensive experience of leading a wide breadth of services and multiple disciplines to deliver high quality care
- Demonstrates an ability to performance manage against key indicators/productivity metrics improving operational service delivery, quality and patient experience
- Proven budget management
- Ability to source, research and collate information including statistical data
- Evidence of successfully engaging and influencing clinical and/or medical managers
- Experience of working with wider stakeholders across the health and care system to transform services and improve outcomes
- Experience of developing and implementing business cases
Desirable
- Experience of leading on daily patient flow issues
Skills
Essential
- Strong interpersonal negotiating and influencing skills
- Demonstrates awareness of own personal strengths and limitations with high personal and professional standards and emotional resilience
- Demonstrates leadership skills in order to drive and motivate continuous improvement, showing political astuteness and a commitment to action in the face of challenge
- Able to provide and set direction, including analytical scope, usage of evidence to develop options
- Ability to lead change through people, to inspire vision and develop a common purpose
- Able to manage conflict positively whilst empowering others and supporting team working
- Standard keyboard skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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