Job summary
Two Hospital Site Managing Directors – Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals.
Humber Health Partnership is seeking to strengthen leadership to drive improvement in its five hospitals. The Trust wishes to appoint two Hospital Site Managing Directors, one for each site. These posts will report to the Group Chief Delivery Officer but will be part of the Trust’s senior leadership team.
The roles will have responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of the hospitals, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality care for patients and the communities we serve. Successful applicants will currently be working at Board level in a large acute provider or at regional or national level.
Interviews week commencing: 30th March 2026.
Main duties of the job
The Hospital Site Managing Director will lead and manage the respective hospital, responsible for patient safety, clinical and operational performance, financial management and workforce. The position will play a key role in implementing the organisation’s improvement plan, harnessing the skills and expertise of clinical staff to drive it forward and ensuring patient safety and care are at the heart of all services delivered.
Through excellent leadership, the Hospital Site Managing Directors will enable the delivery of high‑quality care in line with the organisation’s values and behaviours, providing the safest patient experience and best possible outcomes within available resources. They will work closely with primary care colleagues, local councils, and foster continuous improvement, learning, service innovation and transformation in collaboration with clinical teams.
About us
Our Group is one of the largest in the NHS, with a budget of over £1.6 billion and 19,000 staff. It is made up of two Trusts – Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) – and we are committed to delivering world‑class services for the 1,500,000 people we serve.
Our five main hospital sites are Castle Hill Hospital; Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Goole and District Hospital; Hull Royal Infirmary; and Scunthorpe General Hospital.
We see well over a million patients every year with around 356,700 attendances at our emergency departments, 155,000 hospital admissions and more than 1.3 million outpatient appointments. We deliver around 8,100 babies each year, and our community services provide vital healthcare to patients in their own homes.
Job details
* Date posted: 19 February 2026
* Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
* Salary: £122,832 to £150,749 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 356‑26‑7821193
* Job locations: Hull Royal Infirmary / Diana Princess of Wales Hospital; Hull / Scunthorpe; HU3 2JZ
Application information
For more information about the role, see the attached job description and person specification.
To apply, please send a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role and a CV to Melanie Bunyan, Group Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment at melanie.bunyan@nhs.net
Person specification
* Knowledge, Training & Experience (Essential)
o Currently working at Board level within an acute provider or at a regional or national level
o Experience of increasing staff engagement and motivation to improve performance
o Proven outcomes in successfully leading services and/or transformational change, including system redesign to reduce clinical risk and assure the highest standards of delivery
o Experience of managing complex problems to successful solutions in fast‑moving environments
o Demonstrable track record of sound financial and operational performance improvement
o Demonstrable experience of working between Board and Ward with credibility at all levels
* Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Essential)
o Ability to foster multi‑professional team working and problem solving
o Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to engage others in the vision
o Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Certificate of Sponsorship
* Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
* From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided for twelve months or more in the past ten years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer details
* Name: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
* Address: Hull Royal Infirmary / Diana Princess of Wales Hospital; Hull / Scunthorpe; HU3 2JZ
* Website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/
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