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Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
- Skills
Ability to operate effectively in clinical academic operational environment with multiple stakeholders
- Skills
Ability to motivate and lead staff to deliver operational objectives and standards
- Skills
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills both verbal, written and presentation and excellent listening skills, including facilitation
- Skills
Ability to encourage multi-professional team working and problem solving
- Skills
Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively
- Knowledge & Experience
Significant senior management experience in an NHS Acute Trust
- Knowledge & Experience
Hospital Flow and discharge experience
- Knowledge & Experience
Highly developed knowledge across quality, operational management and finance domains
- Knowledge & Experience
Board level exposure (either Hospital or Trust) with experience of presenting to boards
- Knowledge & Experience
Demonstrable track record of sound financial and operational management in a position
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of leading service and / or transformational change
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of management of complex projects
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Qualification/ Professional development
Masters level education in health care management or equivalent experience
- Qualification/ Professional development
Evidence of continued learning/development
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge & Experience
Previous experience as a senior manager in acute sector operations
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of chairing board sub committees (Hospital or Trust
Job overview
Whipps Cross Hospital is seeking an experienced, compassionate and highly motivated Winter Resilience Director to lead our operational response throughout the forthcoming winter period.
This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished senior leader with a strong track record of operational delivery, system working and leading teams through complex and challenging environments. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the successful candidate will provide visible leadership across the organisation, driving performance, supporting frontline teams and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care for our patients throughout winter.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a leader who leads with compassion, inspires confidence and empowers teams to find solutions. The role requires someone who can engage colleagues at every level, harness innovation from the frontline and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will share our values and place them at the heart of everything they do, demonstrating a genuine commitment to our patients, staff and local communities.
The role is a secondment opportunity for 6 months starting from November 2026
Interviews will take place w/c 26th October, final date to be confirmed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Winter Resilience Director with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 9 Director role. The advertised salary is £118,919 - £135,920 per annum pro rata inc. The contract type is 6 months (Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months). The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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