We are looking for
someone who is positive, motivated and resilient, with the confidence to lead others and the enthusiasm to support high‑quality patient care. You don’t need to have done everything before, but you must be willing to learn quickly, work hard and embrace new challenges. A passion for improvement is essential, and experience supporting service or performance improvements would be an advantage.
As an APOM, you will work closely with the Performance & Operations Manager and the wider teams to support the smooth running of GI Surgery. You will help ensure outpatient and theatre capacity is used effectively and flexibly, and contribute to divisional and Trust performance objectives. You will also support service‑improvement activity across GI Surgery, helping to streamline processes, enhance patient experience and strengthen the efficiency of key pathways.
This role is ideal for someone ambitious and ready for the next step in their career. GI Surgery has a strong record of developing staff, with many progressing into senior roles. You will be supported to build confidence, grow your leadership skills and gain exposure to key operational processes - while being expected to show commitment, adaptability and a willingness to take ownership.
Our GI Surgery Department is a supportive and high‑performing team that delivers a broad range of specialist and tertiary services, including complex Oesophagogastric and Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, as well as a diagnostic service in GI Physiology. We are proud of the important role we play within the wider Division of Surgery and of the strong partnerships we have with our other surgical specialities.
UHBW is a forward‑thinking, multi‑award‑winning Trust rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional patient care across Bristol and Weston. As one of the largest acute Trusts in the region, we are proud of our diverse workforce and our dedication to inclusion, innovation and staff development. We promote safeguarding, equality and the well-being of all colleagues, and we design our services around the needs of our patients and communities.