Divisional Director - Surgery Division

Job overview

Be the Driving Force Behind Excellence in Patient Care

Are you an inspiring and visionary leader with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-focused services? We’re seeking a dynamic Divisional Director to take on a pivotal leadership role within our organisation.

As Accountable Officer for the  Surgery Division, you’ll work alongside the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Nursing Director to lead the strategic and operational delivery of both clinical and non-clinical services. You’ll be at the helm of performance, ensuring the Division meets and exceeds key targets such as RTT, ED 4-hour waits, Cancer access and waiting times, as well as driving financial balance and transformation.

What We’re Looking For: You will be an experienced and values-driven leader with a track record of operational excellence and strategic insight in a complex healthcare setting. You’ll combine strong relationship-building skills with a collaborative leadership style and an unwavering focus on delivering the best possible outcomes for patients.

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we are proud to be one of the UK’s leading university teaching hospitals, committed to innovation, continuous learning and clinical excellence. Join us in shaping the future of care across Central Lancashire and beyond.

Ready to take the lead? Apply now to help drive our Trust forward — delivering excellence today and transforming healthcare for tomorrow.

Main duties of the job

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee the direct delivery of all patient services within the Surgery Division.
• Lead performance against national and Trust targets across care quality, efficiency, and productivity.
• Champion service development and continuous improvement, aligning with best practice and strategic planning.
• Collaborate closely with management teams and corporate directorates to deliver the Trust’s overarching objectives.
• Inspire and empower autonomous, high-performing teams to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Build strong, positive partnerships across a wide range of stakeholders and health system partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Divisional Director is the Accountable Officer for the Surgery Division and is responsible, alongside the Divisional Medical Director and the Divisional Nursing Director, for the direct delivery of all clinical and non clinical patient services managed within the Division. This involves ensuring that high quality services are provided to patients and that all operational and performance targets, including RTT, ED 4 Hours ; Cancer  access and waiting times; financial balance, Productivity , Efficiency and Transformation (PET), and HR KPIs are met. . The role also includes ensuring that services are continually improved and developed in line with best practice standards and the business planning process..