Job summary The Directorate General Manager will manage specific specialties within Medicine & Emergency Care, as well as a Trust-wide profile, continuing to help build on our reputation for delivering high-quality and well-led services. The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward services, implementing new transformation initiatives while maintaining a strong handle on key performance metrics. They will identify opportunities for improvement and growth and contribute to business planning and strategy for the service. The department's portfolio requires a strong grasp of performance standards, and the successful candidate will oversee and drive compliance for RTT, cancer and diagnostic targets. The new hospital isa significant milestone for the organisation, and the successful postholder will be at the forefront of this transition. As the operational lead, you will have a direct hand in overseeing the development and implementation of projects, contributing to the new hospital's success and improving patient care. Main duties of the job With a passion for patient-centred care, you will have a proven track record of achieving high-quality patient outcomes and delivering performance standards. The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to drive change and improve care is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to: 1. Make autonomous decisions regarding the operational management of services within the Directorate. 2. Day-to-day responsibility for the operational management of specific services/departments within the Directorate. 3. To identify and implement ongoing modernisation and new ways of working and innovation within the Directorate. 4. To routinely monitor and track performance associated with national targets and trust objectives, taking action where required to ensure all targets are met within the Directorate. 5. Troubleshoot operational issues that affect performance within the Directorate daily, liaising with relevant managers to identify and resolve them as required. About us Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opened in 2024 and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role will be between MMUH and Sandwell Health Campus. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three newly emerging strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 381-ME-6932620 Job locations SWB NHS Trust Sandwell Hospital Sandwell/Birmingham B71 4HJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent Management/Leadership qualification or evidence of relevant experience Postgraduate diploma or equivalent Desirable Masters qualification or in process of obtaining. Experience Essential Demonstrable line/general management experience within acute services, with responsibility for operational matters including, staff management, budgetary responsibility, performance targets, waiting list management, discharge arrangements. Proven project management experience involving transformational change. Desirable Proven experience of service development. Proven experience of change management ability Experience of working in emergency services Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent Management/Leadership qualification or evidence of relevant experience Postgraduate diploma or equivalent Desirable Masters qualification or in process of obtaining. Experience Essential Demonstrable line/general management experience within acute services, with responsibility for operational matters including, staff management, budgetary responsibility, performance targets, waiting list management, discharge arrangements. Proven project management experience involving transformational change. Desirable Proven experience of service development. Proven experience of change management ability Experience of working in emergency services Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Address SWB NHS Trust Sandwell Hospital Sandwell/Birmingham B71 4HJ Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)