Deputy General Manager inDerby inDerby PUBLISHED 9 DEC 2023

Band 8a: £53,755 to £60,504 a year Pro rata pa  PERMANENT 
Are you passionate about driving service delivery with patient care at the heart of all decisions.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

This is a great opportunity to develop your career and join a leading University Hospital.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT provides a supportive and caring work environment and is looking for an experienced, dynamic and outward thinking Operational manager to support the operational delivery of a busy maternity and gynaecology business unit.

Are you passionate about driving service delivery with patient care at the heart of all decisions?Do you enjoy working as part of a team and delivering practical solutions to complex issues?Can you balance demanding work priorities whilst maintaining a high degree flexibility in support of effective service delivery for our local community?If you have experience of supporting and delivering services within a health care and social care sector, or in other sectors, and you have drive and enthusiasm, then this role is for you.

You will provide leadership to a dedicated operational team supporting the delivery of Trust targets in relation to RTT, Cancer FDS, safe maternity services as well as supporting quality improvement workstreams for the Maternity and Neonatal Improvement Plan.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and senior operations professional to deliver on the Trusts and national delivery targets for maternity and gynaecology services.

  • Direct line management of the operation team supporting the delivery of gynaecology and maternity services at the Royal Derby Hospital site, along with HIV services at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital site.
  • To support and complement the quality and risk agenda for the Trust, work within a strict financial envelope to deliver services, use information and technology to support & improve health care delivery at the trust through informed decision making.
  • Provide monthly and adhoc operational reports to assure the senior leadership team on the delivery of all Trust milestones, along with feeding back on local service initiatives and developments for both elements of the maternity, gynaecology and HIV service
  • Link with ICB/JUCD to support GIRFT development, referral optimisation pathways and contribute to wider collaboration with stakeholders and partners in the region.
  • Respond to complaints and PALS
  • Support the out of hours Senior manager on call rota (SMOC) which includes week day, weekends and bank holidays.
  • Assume responsibility for the personal development of the team that you manage. We firmly believe that the skills & knowledge of the team is the foundation of the service we offer.


Closing date of applications: 20 October 2024


Interview date: 1 November 2024

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

This is a great opportunity to develop your career and join a leading University Hospital.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT provides a supportive and caring work environment and is looking for an experienced, dynamic and outward thinking Operational manager to support the operational delivery of a busy maternity and gynaecology business unit.

Are you passionate about driving service delivery with patient care at the heart of all decisions?Do you enjoy working as part of a team and delivering practical solutions to complex issues?Can you balance demanding work priorities whilst maintaining a high degree flexibility in support of effective service delivery for our local community?If you have experience of supporting and delivering services within a health care and social care sector, or in other sectors, and you have drive and enthusiasm, then this role is for you.

You will provide leadership to a dedicated operational team supporting the delivery of Trust targets in relation to RTT, Cancer FDS, safe maternity services as well as supporting quality improvement workstreams for the Maternity and Neonatal Improvement Plan.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and senior operations professional to deliver on the Trusts and national delivery targets for maternity and gynaecology services.

  • Direct line management of the operation team supporting the delivery of gynaecology and maternity services at the Royal Derby Hospital site, along with HIV services at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital site.
  • To support and complement the quality and risk agenda for the Trust, work within a strict financial envelope to deliver services, use information and technology to support & improve health care delivery at the trust through informed decision making.
  • Provide monthly and adhoc operational reports to assure the senior leadership team on the delivery of all Trust milestones, along with feeding back on local service initiatives and developments for both elements of the maternity, gynaecology and HIV service
  • Link with ICB/JUCD to support GIRFT development, referral optimisation pathways and contribute to wider collaboration with stakeholders and partners in the region.
  • Respond to complaints and PALS
  • Support the out of hours Senior manager on call rota (SMOC) which includes week day, weekends and bank holidays.
  • Assume responsibility for the personal development of the team that you manage. We firmly believe that the skills & knowledge of the team is the foundation of the service we offer.


Closing date of applications: 20 October 2024


Interview date: 1 November 2024

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