Divisional Director

Job overview

Do you want to lead something big right from the start? If you are a values driven, experienced leader, who is passionate about creating a great place for care and a great place to work, we want you to consider applying for one of our new Divisional Director positions.

These positions will offer fantastic opportunities to lead and be involved in work in the Trust, at Place and across the Integrated Care System, as we work with partners across The Bay and Lancashire and South Cumbria to improve health equity, services and outcomes for our communities.

You will need to be outcome focussed, willing to push boundaries and be a compassionate leader who works in a high challenge – high support way to create followership and high performance.

We will be looking for a track record of delivery in strategy and service development, leadership and culture, financial and resource management, quality, risk and patient safety and service delivery.

We believe that the NHS workforce is a rich and diverse mix of talented people, and we welcome applications for these roles from all disciplines – Nursing, Midwifery, Medical, Dental, Allied Health Professional, Health Care Scientist, Operational Management, as well as colleagues with other relevant senior experience and competencies.

We are looking for authentic people, who lead with courage, curiosity and compassion.

Main duties of the job

The Trust encourages applications from those with diverse backgrounds and lived experience that help us to better understand and deliver for our communities. We also support flexible working and will work with you to meet our needs and yours, whenever possible.

To take full responsibility and accountability for the operation and performance of the Division through a clearly defined Service Line structure, using the four key enablers - financial planning and management, information support, strategic and annual planning and performance management – to ensure the services the Trust offers to patients are of the highest levels of safety and quality, provided by professionals with the right skills, attitude and values, are cost effective and remain within budget, and are able to respond to the developing business environment.

The Divisional Director will take responsibility and accountability for the delivery of the Divisional annual operating plan and ensuring that systems are in place for the efficient and effective day-to-day operational management of the Division, ensuring effective agreement exists across and between Divisions in the delivery of strategic and operational objectives and in the delivery of integrated care pathways.

For applicants from clinical practice, we are committed to ensuring that time remains allocated in job plans for direct patient care and that PA allocations may be used flexibly to accommodate senior medical clinicians applying for these posts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full duties are outlined in the attached job description and person specification attached and available.