Directorate Manager for Division of Surgery, Women's and Children's
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
Directorate Manager for Division of Surgery, Women's and Children's
Band 8B - 37.5 Hours per week
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 the Directorate Manager position here at Tameside Hospital and joining our Divisional senior leadership team within the division of Surgery, Women's and Children's.
Interview date: Friday, 19 June 2026
Main duties of the job
This position offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of a fabulous team working within Surgery, Women's and Children's services. You will be responsible for continually improving the quality of services to patients, and redesigning services to meet best practice standards.
You will be a visible leader and provide direction to the services within your portfolio, working in collaboration with clinical leads and matron lead colleagues, as well as other directorate manager colleagues from across the trust. You will be responsible and accountable for the overall management of the services within the directorate. You will develop the strategy for the directorate, playing a key role in identifying opportunities for innovation and modernisation and leading programmes of transformation. You will be responsible for the delivery of all directorate objectives and performance targets, across all 4 quadrants of People, Quality, Operational Performance and Finance, ensuring the service we offer to patients is of the highest quality, safety and efficiency.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Directorate Manager for Division of Surgery, Women's and Children's with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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