Assistant director of operational improvement

About the Positions

This advertisement is for two positions, one held within the Families & Diagnostics Divisional Leadership Team and the other within the Medicine Divisional leadership team.

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Interviews for these posts will be held w/c 6th July

Responsibilities

• Provide senior operational leadership and management across assigned services, ensuring delivery against performance improvement, quality, and financial targets.
• Lead and deliver programmes of service transformation to improve sustainability, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
• Maintain oversight of operational risks, ensuring appropriate controls and mitigations are in place to support safe and effective service delivery.
• Develop and implement innovative models of care and ways of working, supported by technology where appropriate.
• Lead programme management activity, ensuring robust governance, delivery, and reporting arrangements.
• Support performance management processes, using data and insight to inform decision-making and drive improvement.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support delivery of organisational priorities.
• Provide leadership and direction to operational managers, ensuring accountability, consistency, and high performance.

About Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Working at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust means being part of an organisation that is committed to delivering high‑quality, compassionate care while creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

We are proud to be recognised as a great place to work, where staff are encouraged to reach their full potential and are actively supported through strong leadership, continuous development, and a culture that listens and responds to feedback.

Our teams work collaboratively across services and with partners to improve outcomes for the people of Bolton, with a shared focus on innovation, inclusion and reducing health inequalities.

We are committed to creating a positive and inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, staff feel empowered to speak up, and wellbeing is a priority.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steph Clarke‑F&D Division / Mike Chew‑Medicine Job title: Divisional Director of Operations Email address: Steph.Clarke@boltonft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01204 390390

michael.chew@boltonft.nhs.uk - Divisional Director of Operations

Audrey Abbott - Performance & Operational Change Lead Audrey.Abbott2@boltonft.nhs.uk