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Job summary

Main area
Head, Neck & Skin Directorate
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC 12 Months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
205-7485124
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
UHNM Royal Stoke
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Deputy Directorate Manager

Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Band 7 Deputy Directorate Manager within the Head, Neck & Skin Directorate.

The Directorate Management Team are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual. You will work closely with the Directorate Manager, the Clinical Director, the Matron and the Senior Management Team. The post holder will ensure optimum and on-going performance in line with corporate objectives, NHS targets and best practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Directorate working in a rapidly changing environment and achieving tight deadlines, you will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and able to demonstrate experience of change and people management.

Alongside the Senior Management Team you will lead on the day to day running of the directorate and be responsible for the delivery of operational performance targets.

You will assist and support the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager in developing and implementing short and long term service strategies, workforce redesign and contract monitoring. 

Working for our organisation

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.

Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Suzanne Findler, Directorate Manager 01782 674191

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Masters Level or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
  • Project Management Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 2 years experience of working in an acute Trust (working to degree level) in a management role
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in introducing innovative practice

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Operational management skills
  • Leadership and team building skills
  • Ability to work in a high pressured environment & work to deadlines

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suzanne Findler
Job title
Directorate Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 674191
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