Job overview
This is a great opportunity to join a committed and dynamic team within the Surgery Division at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. As a Divisional Manager you will work alongside Clinical and Nursing leads in developing and managing services to deliver quality care for our patients.
We are seeking a dynamic individual who has the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff across the Division.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing leadership, operational management, strategic business planning and project management to help ensure that the Division delivers and achieves its performance, quality and efficiency objectives, whilst delivering high standards of care to our patients.
You will have experience at service management level, experience of successfully delivering projects and will have led your teams to deliver high quality, cost effective patient care.
Interview date is Monday 14th September.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure that the Division's services are delivered to plan within available resources, and to assured quality standards.
- To be responsible for coordinating and promoting the integration of operational management, service planning and service delivery processes of the Division, to achieve agreed services levels.
- To work with the Divisional Management Team to use available resources effectively, efficiently and within agreed budgets.
- To lead on, and be responsible for the development of strategies and business plans for the Division by ensuring that there are robustsystems for performance management and quality governance in place.
- To provide leadership which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person centred care through the engagement and empowerment of others.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education & Experience
Essential
- 3-years senior NHS management
- Evidence of successful delivery against NHS operational performance standards
- Evidence of continuous improvement and service development methodology
- Evidence of leadership and line managerial capability
- Postgraduate Degree or relevant experience to Masters
Desirable
- Experience of workforce planning
- Evidence of networking/working across healthcare systems - public and private sector
- Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development
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This advert is for Divisional Manager - Surgery with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata if part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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