Main area director Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract 3 years (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 5 sessions per week (5 Programmed Activities, including responsibilities allowance) Job ref 407-SURG-7181794
Employer Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Walsall Manor Hospital Town Walsall Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 19/08/2025
Divisional Director of Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We are advertising for a Divisional Director for the Division of Surgery here at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Rated as "Good" for Surgical Services by the CQC, the Division provides both emergency and elective surgical services, alongside provision of anaesthetic and intensive care services. The Division takes Trust-wide Responsibility for the performance of Elective Services and Cancer Services. The Trust is currently providing the best waiting times (RTT) for any Trust in the Midlands and is consistently within the best performance quartile nationally for timeliness of Cancer Care.
The Division is looking for a driven leader prepared to drive forward clinical best practice alongside transformation of how the Trust provides urgent, emergency, and elective care.
This post is a 5 Programmed Activity role, with the remainder to be made up with Direct Clinical Care.
Stakeholder session and interviews will take place on 19th August 2025.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for developing the Division to drive the Trust’s development as a clinically led organisation, creating a sustainable healthcare system in Walsall.
• To work closely with both the Chief Medical Officer & Chief Operating Officer to develop the Trust’s medical provision & and operational clinical services.
• To contribute fully to the development of strategy & and policy, delivery of statutory and corporate responsibilities including leading financial & performance management, working in close co-operation with members of the Board in defining the Trust’s strategy & business plan, determining the acquisition & deployment of resources to achieve these objectives.
• Provide exceptional leadership to both medical & operational staff within the Division – leading in a professional, respectful, collaborative & compassionate way, in line with the Trust’s values.
• Medical lead for the Trust’s Service Improvement Programme in respect of the Division and a ct as champion for patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and quality.
• Work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust to drive the achievement of the Trust’s corporate goals, business plan, achieving all Divisional performance standards incorporating quality, safety, contractual, people and financial.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust, ensuring the positive development of the Trust brand, championing the Trust’s values and ensuring the recognition of the Trust in providing exceptional healthcare for patients
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For details job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Medical Qualification and Royal College Membership
* GMC Registration
Experience
* Senior professional with experience of high level leadership and management
* Developing and implementing clinically related strategies to improve quality and efficiency of systems
* Successful track record delivering high quality services in a multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
* Evidence of management of poor performance
* Leading change in challenging environments
* Knowledge and experience of quality and safety, mortality and clinical outcome improvement agendas
* Budgetary management experience
Skills
* Experienced practising clinician with an in depth understanding of clinical standards and governance.
* The highest level of interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
* Able to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiation skills
* Ability to analyse highly complex organisational problems and develop and implement workable solutions
* Ability to relate to a wide spectrum of NHS professionals with competing agendas and achieve focused solutions to problems
* Able to assess priorities and make decision, quick to grasp a point, influence, persuade, give leadership and direction
* Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues, including national and local policy drivers that are complex and highly politicised
* Expert knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to medical practice
* Highly developed knowledge and understanding of key organisation systems and NHS modernisation agenda
* Ability to inspire others
* Service improvement and redesign techniques
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees**
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.
Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.
Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form.
Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful.
We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.
If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied.
We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Please note this vacancy may close early if high numbers of applications received
Name Amanda Howes Job title Senior EA to Chief Operating Officer Email address amanda.howes3@nhs.net Telephone number 01922 721172 Additional information
For further information relating to this role, kindly contact Amanda Howes via email amanda.howes3@nhs.net or by telephone 01922 721172 - ext 3355.
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