Directorate Manager - Medical Division

Overview

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join , with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations. Whatever you're looking for in your career, you'll find it here at MWL.

Site Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals (All Trust Sites) Town Prescot Salary £64,455 - £74,896 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/11/:59 Interview date 15/12/2025

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Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to become a leader of these teams as the MWL services are evolving and synergising in our new combined Trusts to deliver exceptional care to our patients on all sites. The post will provide the successful applicant with the opportunity to lead a wide variety of operational issues and performance targets due to the varied nature of these services. The post holder will support the development and improvement of all services, continuing to strive to provide the very best care and experience to all patients, as well as continually improving the motivation and wellbeing of staff. In an ever changing and demanding landscape within the NHS, it is essential that the post holder possess a wide range of skills to manage the demands of this challenging role. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate substantial management expertise in a complex operational environment and have a proven track record of leadership qualities which have achieved measurable outcomes in performance, quality and patient experience. The specialties that this post holder would be responsible for requires proven experience and success in managing complex inpatient care, community integration and capacity and demand required to transform services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly developing team and there are plenty of good reasons to choose us. We are an outstanding Trust where clinicians and managers work together to actively shape services that are Outstanding!

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

• Acute Care - Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
• Primary Care - Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
• Community Services - Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital enables rehab and frees up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre in St Helens town centre.
• Specialist Regional Services - Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital.

Qualifications and experience

• Educated to degree level and/or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent experience
• NMC Registered or substantial management/patient flow experience within an acute general hospital
• Post graduate qualification in health service management and/or equivalent qualification and experience
• Master's degree and/or equivalent qualification and experience

Knowledge and experience

• Significant current experience of complex operational management in a healthcare setting
• Operational service management in an acute hospital environment or similarly complex organisation, including staff management, financial management and change management
• Proven, credible leadership experience within the acute hospital setting
• Intermediate IT skills in Word and Excel
• Ability to analyse capacity and demand related to waiting lists and inpatient length of stay
• Knowledge of planned/unplanned care activities/practice
• Ability to lead and manage all grades of staff within Directorates
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with internal and external audiences
• Previous NHS experience within an Acute hospital setting at a senior managerial level
• Service improvement tools and project planning

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are committed to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job, and to armed forces veterans under guaranteed interview schemes. We also operate anonymous shortlisting for privacy. The equality monitoring information you provide is used to review recruitment practices and adjust processes as needed.

Other information

• Certificate of Sponsorship: Check eligibility if sponsorship is required; some roles may not offer sponsorship.
• eVisa: For successful candidates on certain visa routes, instructions apply as part of the onboarding process.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS): May be required; costs may be deducted from salary following appointment and DBS updates may be needed.
• Flexible Working: MWL supports flexible working; employees may request flexible working from day one of employment.
• Disclosures: The Trust may require a DBS check and has guidance on candidate behaviour, including a note on AI-generated content.

How to apply and additional information

Our values are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE. An applicant guide is available in supporting documents. You may contact the recruitment team for informal visits or questions.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL soon.

Employer certification / accreditation

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people and is subject to DBS disclosure requirements.