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Job overview

An exciting  development opportunity has arisen for a  Band 7 Deputy Directorate to work within Maternity, Neonates & Gynaecology.  

The Directorate Management Team are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent people skills. You will work closely with the Directorate Manager, Clinical Director 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 in delivering an integrated, responsive and effective services across two hospital sites (Royal Stoke and County hospital; collectively known as the University Hospital of North Midlands) and Peripheral areas. The post holder will be working in a rapidly changing environment and achieving tight deadlines and in order to support in the achievement of this 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

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.