The Division of Emergency Care and Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, strategically minded individual to join the divisional operational team. Reporting into the Divisional Operations Director, you will provide key operational leadership within the division, working with Medicine teams to provide the highest standards of care for our patients.
We are looking for a leader who is values based, forward thinking, has vision and will inspire their teams. You will have an impressive track record in operational and service management, service delivery and service improvement, with well-developed leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. In return, we will give you a challenging, but fulfilling role, with career support and development.
The key focus of this post will be internal to the Trust, delivering the key objectives and targets of the Division and organisation.
The post holder will manage the service areas they are responsible for, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available.
They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for their service areas, including the engagement of senior medical and other staff, as required.
They will also coordinate the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects for the areas they are responsible for. They will administer clinical governance processes within their areas and assist in the management of risk. The post will deputise for the Divisional General Manager.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Please refer to the attached full Job Description and Person Specification for further information on this vacancy.
