Overview
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking three highly motivated, visionary, and business-focused leaders to take on the newly created roles of Divisional Managing Director, leading one of our three Clinical Divisions: Neighbourhood Care; Medicine and Emergency Care; Surgery, Women’s and Children’s. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of care delivery across a diverse and complex population. As a senior leader, you will drive a purposeful and transformational agenda within our Divisions and focus on delivery of our performance improvement agenda including urgent and emergency care improvement, elective recovery, community integration and diagnostics, while ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred services.
You will work directly with our Chief Operating Officer and alongside the wider Executive Team to design and execute Trust-wide strategies that deliver meaningful change and outstanding patient outcomes. This role is open to candidates from clinical, medical, or operational backgrounds who meet the criteria and share our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and innovation.
Please indicate in your application if you have a preference and experience for specific Clinical Division(s) or wish to be considered for all three.
Main duties
The Divisional Managing Director will be the single accountable officer for the Division, and will lead the Divisional quadrumvirate — comprising the Divisional Director of Nursing (DDoN), Divisional Director of Operations (DDoP), and Divisional Clinical Director (DCD). You will be responsible for the strategic, operational, and clinical delivery of high-quality, patient-centred services. As a key member of the Trust's executive team, you will provide dynamic leadership and governance across all areas of the Division, ensuring that quality, safety, patient experience, performance, financial sustainability, and workforce objectives are consistently met. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of services, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, clinical governance standards, and performance targets, in line with national requirements and Trust strategy. You will bring a deep understanding of clinical, operational, and financial priorities, and foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement. As a champion for your staff and services, you will ensure equity, respect, and visibility across the Division. As a senior leader within the Trust, you will contribute to corporate leadership and may be required to take responsibility for Trust-wide issues beyond your immediate remit to support shared organisational objectives.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of over 352,000 residents and welcomes around 18 million visitors annually to the Fylde Coast. As a large teaching hospital and integrated provider of acute and community services, we operate at scale and complexity, with a workforce of over 7,500 dedicated professionals.
We are refreshing our Trust strategy to transform and improve as an organisation to drive sustainable change and deliver the NHS vision of excellent patient care. This is a pivotal stage in our transformation journey, and this role offers the chance to be part of a leadership team committed to driving sustainable change and delivering exceptional care.
At Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a positive, inclusive, and values-driven culture. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people, and we are looking for leaders who embody our core values - Caring, Safe, Respectful - and who are passionate about creating a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement.
Details
Date posted: 30 October 2025
Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary: £100,000 to £200,000 a year per annum - VSM salary banding
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 382-COR38-25
Job locations: Trustwide – Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Job description
Details of responsibilities are provided in the Job Description and Person Specification. For more information about the role, please contact Janet Barnsley, Chief Operating Officer.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* Masters level qualification in related subject / working towards or portfolio of evidence working at that level.
* Evidence of attendance on a leadership programme
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
* Additional Postgraduate management qualification
* Evidence of large-scale service improvement and/or Quality Improvement qualifications such as QSIR
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
* Experience at senior management level for operational or clinical management in a complex health/social care setting (service director or equivalent) of at least 5 years
* Substantial clinical and managerial knowledge and experience relevant to this post at minimum of divisional level with a track record of achievement of objectives
* Demonstration of sound financial management and delivery of productivity & efficiency
* Experience delivering high standards of performance to achieve national and local targets within a complex healthcare setting
* Knowledge and understanding of NHS strategic delivery and regulatory reviews
* Experience advising Boards on strategic service delivery options
* Experience of managing and mitigating risk
* Experience of business planning in complex organisations, preferably in healthcare
* Experience of complex finance and budget management
* Experience of managing large-scale change in a complex environment
* Experience of governance, patient experience and quality and safety agenda
* Experience of resolving difficult situations and influencing others to accept demanding outcomes
* Experience of achieving efficiency and productivity targets at operational level
* Experience working across organisational boundaries and developing partnerships
* Experience working with other organisations and at national or regional level
Skills and Ability
Essential
* Strategic and operational leadership
* Understanding of NHS foundation trust priorities and current policy direction
* Governance, patient safety and quality expertise
* Regulatory body knowledge
* Operational and performance improvement expertise
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage diverse groups
* Visionary leadership and ability to set and gain buy-in for a clear plan
* Openness, honesty, integrity, and professional maturity
* Organisation, motivation, drive for performance and adaptability
* Change anticipation and management
* People leadership and ability to motivate teams
* Clear and concise communication tailored to audiences
* Influencing and negotiating skills
* Patient-focused and service-oriented
* IT literacy and digital capability
* Workforce planning, recruitment and retention
* Willingness to travel and work across locations; out-of-hours and seven-day working as required
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker visa applicants may be required to present a criminal record certificate from countries of residence as specified in guidance.
Employer details
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Trustwide – Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Employer website: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
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