This role leads and manages the performance and business of the Care Group. The post holder will work as a key member of services leadership teams working with clinical colleagues to develop and deliver a high quality of care for patients.
Interview Date: Monday 6th July 2026
Provide leadership and management skills to enable the Care Group to meet its agreed aims and objectives within a patient centred, efficient, safe and effective working environment.
Support the Care Group Senior Leadership Team in the day to day operational running of the Care Group, ensuring that all targets and objectives and deadlines are delivered as appropriate, achieving the performance standards, patient access targets and in line with Trust requirements.
The post holder will work closely with the Directorate Managers, Clinical Directors, Matrons and Clinical Leads the Finance Team, HR team and Information team to support the Care Group in delivering the required objectives.
The post holder is a Senior Manager within the Trust and as such will work to meet the objectives of the Care Group while supporting the Trust's overall vision, values and strategies.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.
The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the performance and business of the Care Group. The post holder will work as a key member of services leadership teams working with clinical colleagues to develop and deliver high quality care for patients.
Provide leadership and management skills to enable the care group to meet its agreed aims and objectives within a patient centred, efficient, safe and effective working environment. This post-holder will support the care group triumvirate in the day to day operational running of the care group, ensuring that all targets, deadlines and objectives are delivered as appropriate, achieving the performance standards, patient access targets and in line with the Trust requirements.
The post will form an integral part of the Directorate Management team, working closely with the Managers, Clinical Directors, Matrons and Clinical Leads for the wards and specialities, Finance team, Information team and HR.
You are also a senior manager within Trust and as such will work to meet the objectives of the care group while supporting the Trust’s overall vision, values and strategy.
Please see attached Job Description for further details.
