Deputy Divisional Manager
Closing date: 31 March 2026
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Women's Health Division at University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role requires a dynamic and inspiring leader with extensive senior operational experience, passionate about quality, patient‑centred care and improving services for women. This brand new position sits within the Women's Health divisional management team.
The Women's Health Division provides breast, gynaecology, obstetrics and neonatology services. The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing is a district hospital for local cases and a specialist referral centre for a wider area, including tertiary referrals from other UK centres. UCLH is the designated cancer centre for gynae‑oncology in North Central London and delivers urogynaecology, general gynaecology, endometriosis, reproductive medicine and paediatric gynaecology services. Birth deliveries number over 5 000 per annum and a specialist fetal medicine unit is in place. UCLH is also the designated perinatal centre for the North Central London neonatal network.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Divisional Manager, the Deputy Divisional Manager will lead across the division, implementing cross‑cutting programmes focused on financial sustainability, commercial opportunities, digital innovation and day‑to‑day oversight of maternity and neonatal services. Key responsibilities include:
* Supporting clinical, operational nursing, midwifery and AHP leads with senior operational leadership for neonatal and maternity services.
* Co‑leading ambitious Women's Health strategic projects, including large‑scale programmes to expand neonatal inpatient capacity, restack the existing EGA site, and develop new gynaecology services, working with multidisciplinary teams, the UCLH Strategy team and other stakeholders.
* Providing direction and oversight of key service improvement projects in maternity and neonatal services to enhance patient and staff experience, manage capacity challenges and ensure optimal pathways.
Person Specification
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Knowledge and Qualifications
* Master's or equivalent qualification (or equivalent level of experience).
* Extensive knowledge within the context of acute inpatient and outpatient services.
* A formal postgraduate qualification, ideally in management or equivalent senior level experience.
Experience
* Significant senior operational management experience within the NHS managing complex multiprofessional services.
* Demonstrable NHS experience and knowledge of service oversight.
* Extensive experience in service redesign and development to support continual improvement and efficiency.
* Demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management and control, achieving targets around cost improvement programmes and other financial aims.
* Proven success in business planning and the development and implementation of complex strategic plans.
* Proven record in leading complex operational change while maintaining high standards of quality.
* Quality‑focused with an innovative approach and ability to solve complex problems.
* Leadership experience of complex services.
Skills and Abilities
* High standard of written work.
* Strong understanding of supporting hospital improvements and financial management.
* Strong multidisciplinary working and commitment to collaborative practice.
* Ability to network and collaborate across health and social care settings.
* Ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks within agreed time scales.
* Analytical and verbal reasoning skills.
* Clear understanding of the components of Clinical Governance and their contribution to an integrated quality service.
* IT literacy including Excel, Word, data analysis and summarising skills.
* Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Directorate and the Trust.
* Attention to detail while working in a fast‑paced and changing environment.
Values
* Demonstrated ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
Communication
* Highly developed communication skills in oral and written formal and informal situations.
Personal and People Development
* Demonstrable record of successful line management of staff and proven team leadership and motivational skills.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £85,431 to £97,148 a year (inclusive of HCAS)
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