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Job summary

Main area
Surgical Directorate
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
050-AC521-0725
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Town
Wrexham
Salary
£65,424 - £76,021 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Deputy Directorate General Manager - Surgery

Band 8b

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 

 

Job overview

Deputy Directorate General Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Operational Manager to join our team to undertake the role of Deputy Directorate General Manager for Surgery, Anaesthetics and Critical Care in Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Extensive experience of managing complex operational delivery against National targets is essential. Significant budget management skills as well as excellent people and staff management are also critical, including the ability to build strong multi-disciplinary clinically led teams to drive improvements in patient care pathways.

The post holder will also be responsible for undertaking analysis and collation of service delivery within the Directorate including capacity and demand, business case planning, workforce planning and BCUHB delivery reports.

Welsh language Skills need to be learnt when appointed to the post.

 

Main duties of the job

Extensive experience of managing complex operational delivery against National targets is essential.  Significant budget management skills as well as excellent people and staff management are also critical, including the ability to build strong multi-disciplinary clinically led teams to drive improvements in patient care pathways.

The post holder will also be responsible for undertaking analysis and collation of service delivery within the Directorate including   capacity and demand, business case planning, workforce planning and BCUHB delivery reports.

 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will also be responsible for undertaking analysis and collation of service delivery within the Directorate including  capacity and demand, business case planning, workforce planning and BCUHB delivery reports, HR and financial management and leadership experience is essential.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Experienc

Essential criteria
  • Extensive knowledge of the NHS
  • Experience within the Healthcare sector at senior manager level including responsibility for strategic planning and budgetary control for a large service and including a diverse range of services.
  • Proven track record of achieving of challenging healthcare targets
  • A clear understanding of demand and capacity analysis and experience in its use in operational management
  • Experience of process redesign and services improvement tools and techniques
  • Responsible for the oversight of the day-to day range of staff management matters, which will include responsibility for supporting appraisals, development of staff, recruitment and where necessary processes such as grievance and disciplinary matters
  • Determine the strategic planning of Divisional projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of the use of statistics in the development and assessment of healthcare improvement
  • A sound understanding of the economic, financial and organisational complexities of the NHS at a local and national level
  • Create and maintain positive, collaborative and supportive professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including of potentially contentious and politically sensitive issues.

Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Ability to understand and present complex data in a simple understandable manner
  • Ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh
  • Ability to interpret National Policy for implementation
  • Create and maintain positive, collaborative and supportive professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including of potentially contentious and politically sensitive issues.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Welsh language skills need to be learnt when appointed to the post

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Keeley Twigg
Job title
Surgery Directorate General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000858334
Additional information

Linda Finnan

PA

[email protected]

Tel. 03000858334

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