# Hospital Director

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- **Location:** Grange University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Salary:** Sessional
- **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 3 sessions per week (As part of Job Plan)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T09:41:07.781Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport/Cwmbran/Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board/Medical_Director/Medical_Director-v8230039
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230039?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://abuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Hospital Director will provide senior medical leadership for operational delivery across the Health Board, with a focus on the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Improvement and Stabilisation Plan and Rapid Release Protocol

### Main duties of the job

The Hospital Director will chair the Clinical Change Group and report progress to the UEC Programme Board.

The role will strengthen working between Corporate Medical, Operational and Divisional teams, supporting safe, effective and sustainable clinical pathways.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Provide visible, credible clinical leadership for pathway redesign and service improvement.
- Work with senior medical and clinical leaders to support joined-up, patient-centred care across service boundaries.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence.
- Ensure improvement work maintains a clear focus on patient safety, clinical quality, access and experience.
- Oversee delivery of the UEC Improvement and Stabilisation Plan and Rapid Release Protocol.
- Provide assurance on improvement work across Divisions and Health Board sites.
- Identify and escalate risks, ensuring actions are agreed and monitored.
- Maintain clear accountability for delivery, escalation and assurance.
- Demonstrate exemplary professionalism in communication with clinical teams, ensuring clarity, respect and credibility in all interactions.
- Provide constructive challenge and professional advice.
- Ensure improvement work supports quality, safety, value and financial sustainability.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

## Person Specification

### Essential 1

**Essential**

- - Substantive Consultant, or equivalent, within ABUHB

**Desirable**

- Medical leadership qualification.

### Essential 2

**Essential**

- - No current GMC or local investigation; unrestricted practice.

### Essential 3

**Essential**

- - Divisional Director experience within last 2 years

## Documents

- [flexible working policy (pdf, 584.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3033)
- [occupational health form (pdf, 712.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539942)
- [agile hybrid working framework (pdf, 5.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2695)
- [abuhb values & behaviour framework (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3066)
- [home working policy and guidance (pdf, 380.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2696)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov 25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2844)
- [abuhb - hospital director job description (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539757)
- [abuhb - hospital director job description (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539756)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1633)
- [information on aneurin bevan university health board for medical and dental applicants (pdf, 899.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1700)

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