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Deputy Director of Operations Surgery Division

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
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Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£74,290 - £85,601 Per Annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
23 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent: At The Dudley Group, we understand the benefits of offering a range of flexible working options from day one of employment to support both employees and the Trust. Offering flexible working opportunities is one of the ways that the Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Further information on the options available can be found via the link in the job advert.
Posted Date
09 Jul 2025

Job overview

To provide managerial leadership to the Division.

To ensure that organisational, local and national performance requirements are met.

Ensure services and performance are delivered in the most efficient manner.

Ensure that resources are deployed in the most efficient manner.

Be a key influence in the Division for all colleagues to provide transformational change.

Ensure that communication within the Division and from the Division to other areas of the Trust is an engaging two-way constructive process.

Line manager to the Directorate Managers within the Division.

Lead on cross-Divisional programmes of work on behalf of the Director of Operations.

Deputise for the Director of Operations as required,

Required to participate in the Trust’s On-Call Rota.

Support the delivery of 7 day working through this role and service provided by the Division

Main duties of the job

Key Result Areas

The Deputy Director of Operations will ensure the care provided in the Division is of sufficient quality, meets the needs of our patients, and is delivered within the resources available in the following domains by:

Leadership

Providing a managerial role model within the Division and across the Trust, and externally in line with the Trust values.

Quality of Care and Patient Experience

Ensuring that processes are in place to ensure clinical guidelines and standards are implemented, delivered and maintained.

Clinical Governance

Ensuring processes are in place to identify, describe, rate, mitigate and manage risks within the Division which complement and adhere to organisational and external requirements.

Performance and Information

Ensuring that the performance required of the Division is delivered in line with Trust and external expectations

Business and Finance

Agreeing, monitoring and managing of Divisional budgets.

Workforce

Leading, motivating and developing all staff in the Division.

Personal Development

Develop and maintain strong working relationships within the Trust and across the NHS.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.