Associate Director - Acute and Urgent Care inStoke-on-Trent inStoke-on-Trent PUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust are looking for a highly motivated individual with extensive operational experience to lead our Acute Services and Urgent Care Directorate.

Band 8c, £74,290 - £85,6per annum, full time 37.5 hour per week.

You will bring with you a focus on quality improvement, solution focused approaches and exceptional leadership skills.

In return, we'll provide an incredibly rewarding role and the opportunity to make a real difference to the communities we serve, while working alongside some fantastic staff and teams.

As an Associate Director you will be working within the Chief Operating Officers portfolio, you'll be in a highly visible role, engaging on all aspects of operational performance, as well as working closely with your Clinical Director and senior managers across the Trust and wider care system.

A good understanding of adult and older adult inpatient and crisis mental health services will be important, but more than this you'll have a track record in motivating others and getting the best from them.

About us

Your role will be fast paced and highly varied and you will be key to ensuring the delivery of high quality services and supporting our operational and clinical teams across the directorate.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for a full description of the following key duties/responsibilities:

1. Strategic Business Planning and Service Development

2. Service / Operational Management

3. Service Improvement

4. Financial Management & Business Planning

5. Human Resources Management

6. Communication

7. Education, Training, Audit, Research and Development