Job summary Divisional Director - Medicine (12 Month Fixed Term Basis) Are you an ambitious, passionate, and driven leader looking to shape the future for our patients and local communities? A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to join us as a Divisional Director, to cover maternity leave for our Medicine Division for a period of 12 months. We're looking for someone who can bring with them a compelling vision for driving clinical services for our patients and provide strong leadership to the Division and wider Trust. The role of Divisional Director is fast paced, challenging, and rewarding and will make a genuine difference to the lives of people needing treatment. It is a fantastic opportunity if you're looking for the next step in your career and would like to directly influence the future of our healthcare service. Interviews for this role will provisionally be held on Friday 11th April 2025 Main duties of the job The postholder will lead and inspire staff to develop, deliver, and improve services within the Medicine Division, ensuring local and national targets are achieved through ensuring high-quality patient care and experience within financial control. With your skills of engagement with the clinical, nursing, and operational teams you will help us deliver the Trust's strategic goals. You will be an enthusiastic and inspirational leader who is resilient and passionate about patient care. You will be a strong strategic thinker with a credible leadership style and have a focus on achieving delivery and performance targets. You will recognize the importance of effective people and financial management as essential and will be committed to continuing our journey to develop a culture of continuous improvement into everyday practice and strive to be truly open and inclusive in the services we deliver. The future of our Trust is bright. We place great importance on improvement, and we have a number of exciting plans to upgrade our services through our Way Forward Programme. We have recently opened a brand-new Urgent Treatment Centre, which marks the start of our journey to a single front door Urgent and Emergency Care service. About us The next stage of development is a new, expanded Emergency Department which will give the successful applicant something really tangible to deliver. Our wider health and care system has never been stronger. Our new physically integrated Swindon Integrated Care Coordination Hub, run by a multi-disciplinary team from across the health and social care system, has a core focus on providing people with the right care before they come into hospital. This centre brings together our colleagues from the wider health and care system in a bid to get our patients the right care in the right place. We are looking for an exceptionally strong, engaging, and passionate leader who can guide us through the challenging times we face. This will be a fantastic opportunity to work for a great employer and receive the support needed to make a real core difference to our services, staff, patients, and the community. We offer a rewarding opportunity to join our ambitious Trust with a mandate to make a real impact on the outcomes for the people we serve. We will support any successful candidate to be the best version of themselves and we would therefore like to encourage applicants from any underrepresented groups. For further information or to arrange an informal discussion with Benny Goodman, Chief Operating Officer, please contact us on 01793 604183. We look forward to hearing from you. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 9 Salary £105,385 to £121,271 a year Per Annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 249-7065245 Job locations Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 6BB Job description Job responsibilities Provide strong credible and visible leadership and drive for the implementation of innovation and change, ensuring that relevant staff within the Division are empowered and influenced to improve and develop clinical practice. Lead the development of the organisation of the Division to achieve robust lines of authority, delegation, and accountability. Drive the strategic and operational development of the Division and the Trust to ensure all objectives are met in the most efficient, effective and innovative way. Please find attached a full job description and person specification Job description Job responsibilities Provide strong credible and visible leadership and drive for the implementation of innovation and change, ensuring that relevant staff within the Division are empowered and influenced to improve and develop clinical practice. Lead the development of the organisation of the Division to achieve robust lines of authority, delegation, and accountability. Drive the strategic and operational development of the Division and the Trust to ensure all objectives are met in the most efficient, effective and innovative way. Please find attached a full job description and person specification Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to master's degree level or equivalent qualification A management qualification e.g. post graduate diploma in management studies (DMS) or equivalent Evidence of recent continuous professional development at a senior level to include leadership development Desirable Post graduate health or management qualification or equivalent Experience in health care including clinical qualifications relevant to the division NHS Improving Quality tools and techniques in waiting list, demand and capacity management Formal project management qualification Experience Essential Experience of managing and developing staff in line with NHS Leadership Framework Demonstrates understanding and recent experience of project management skills Performance management methodology Demonstrate use of evidence based practice Desirable Significant operational experience in acute/integrated healthcare. Previous involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration Experience in participation in NHS on call service as a senior manager. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to master's degree level or equivalent qualification A management qualification e.g. post graduate diploma in management studies (DMS) or equivalent Evidence of recent continuous professional development at a senior level to include leadership development Desirable Post graduate health or management qualification or equivalent Experience in health care including clinical qualifications relevant to the division NHS Improving Quality tools and techniques in waiting list, demand and capacity management Formal project management qualification Experience Essential Experience of managing and developing staff in line with NHS Leadership Framework Demonstrates understanding and recent experience of project management skills Performance management methodology Demonstrate use of evidence based practice Desirable Significant operational experience in acute/integrated healthcare. Previous involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration Experience in participation in NHS on call service as a senior manager. 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 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 6BB Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)