Directors of Operations (x2 posts)
Director of Operations for Medicine (please apply using this vacancy on Trac)
Director of Operations for Family Health (please apply using the relevant Trac vacancy)
2026 will be an exciting year for Nottingham University Hospitals as we continue our improvement journey in UEC, Planned Care and Cancer, and launch the next phase of our People First Strategy that will drive the reconfiguration of key services across our sites and embrace the digital transformation opportunities offered by our new Electronic Patient Record systems.
Two significant leadership opportunities have arisen to join our Operational Leadership Team.
As Directors of Operations, you will be part of a strong triumvirate or quadrumvirate, led by a Clinical Director and ably supported by a Director of Nursing and Professions and, in Family Health, by the Director of Midwifery.
If you are looking to expand your experience and demonstrate your ability to deliver a complex agenda on a career path to Chief Operating Officer, then our Director of Operations roles are the perfect next step for you!
IMPORTANT
These roles are being advertised together as they share a generic job description. Please read all attached documents for full details.
The Care Group Director of Operations will have specific responsibilities and accountabilities across their Care Group for successful operational leadership and management across our sites, ensuring supportive and responsive operational management leadership of our hospitals.
The post holder will play a key role in business planning, quality improvement and delivery and will help lead the development of a high performing and supportive culture across NUH.
They will play a key role in ensuring the Trust delivers on the full range of performance targets. They will work autonomously to ensure a high quality of service to patients, visitors and colleagues, including management of clinical governance, healthcare standards and risk.
The post holder will work closely with all professions across NUH, and will work to identify and implement opportunities for improved productivity, efficiency and clinical quality.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Hall Job title: Chief Operating Officer Email address: andrew.hall14@nhs.net Telephone number: 01159691169
Extension- 80241 for Andrew Hall
Tasso Gazis, Clinical Director for Medicine Care Group t.gazis@nhs.net
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