Deputy Director of Operations: UEC
The closing date is 03 May 2026
You will support and deputise for the Clinical Group Director of Operations providing:
* Effective leadership and supporting managerial responsibility for the Clinical Group, developing a culture which ensures the safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient/client care
* Responsibility for the delivery of the Clinical Group's operational and performance targets and achievement of local and national standards.
* The post holder in support of the Clinical Group triumvirate will work closely with Executive Directors and other Clinical Group teams to ensure optimum performance, service integration and contribute to the development of the local health economy.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible and accountable for the delivery of all clinical and technical services within the Clinical Group, ensuring compliance with national and organisational standards including Care Quality Commission, NHSLA and Department of Health guidance.
* Provide leadership to the Clinical Group triumvirate and operational teams, overseeing day‑to‑day management while empowering staff to deliver high quality, patient‑centred care.
* Support the achievement of organisational and Clinical Group strategic objectives by providing clear operational direction, ensuring services meet national and local performance standards and agreed targets.
* Contribute to financial performance through effective budget management, delivery of activity within available resources and implementation of cost improvement plans.
* Establish and maintain robust governance, performance monitoring and risk management systems to ensure safe, effective and efficient services. Use complex data and benchmarking information to inform decision‑making, service improvement and redesign.
* Build strong collaborative relationships across the organisation and with external partners including Integrated Care Boards, local authorities and other stakeholders.
* Represent the Clinical Group in relevant forums and support effective staff engagement, communication and partnership working to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* In depth professional knowledge acquired through post‑graduate study or relevant equivalent knowledge and experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Higher degree in relevant clinical or management subject
* Academic qualification in strategic management
* Qualification in Quality Improvement
* PRINCE 2
Experience
* Substantial senior management level experience within an NHS acute and/or community setting or broader public services.
* Considerable experience in design, planning and implementation of strategy.
* Experience of determining and delivering major complex transformation programmes with multi‑agency involvement
* Experience of leading, motivating and mentoring staff during periods of organisational change and beyond
* Experience of working with/within other public sector organisations aligned/affiliated with the Health and Social Care agenda.
Skills & Abilities
* Demonstrate evidence of sound financial management including successfully identifying and delivering complex cost improvement plans
* A proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results and targets.
* Proven ability to understand and analyse a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it.
* A management style that empowers others and evidence ability to form a learning and supportive culture for all staff.
* Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with Clinical leaders and professional staff groups.
* Effective and strategic influencing skills at all levels within the NCA.
* Holding to account others to ensure they deliver to their targets and dealing effectively with performance.
* A strong commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and high standards in leadership.
* Requirement to be on Director on‑call rota.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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