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Director of Operations
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,179.00 to £125,637.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109179.00 - £125637.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9164-26-0050 |
Summary
Main Job Responsibilities- 1. Operational Leadership and Management Lead and manage all services within the Care Group, ensuring efficient, high-quality patient care across multiple hospital sites. Oversee the achievement of performance, quality, finance, and workforce KPIs. Work closely with clinical and non-clinical teams to improve productivity, efficiency, and clinical quality. 2. Strategic Planning & Business Development Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trusts vision and strategic priorities. Lead the development of strategic and annual operating plans for Care Group services. Formulate business cases for service and capital development, and lead capital expenditure plans. 3. Performance & Financial Management Achieve and sustain all waiting time targets and patient standards. Deliver a balanced budget, address underperformance, and ensure effective management of financial resources. Develop a culture of performance management and improvement, holding others accountable for targets. 4. People Management & Leadership Provide inspirational leadership, fostering a culture of openness, innovation, and improvement. Maximise staff engagement, manage staffing levels, and ensure appropriate training and development. Take full line management responsibility, including handling sickness, absence, grievances, and disciplinary issues. 5. Quality Improvement Identify and implement benchmarking opportunities for improved productivity and clinical quality. Ensure quality improvement initiatives are evidence-based and robustly evaluated. 6. Collaboration & Partnership Work collaboratively with other Care Groups, clinicians, and external partners to improve patient pathways and service delivery. Engage with commissioners, local authorities, health regulators, and other NHS Trusts. 7. Governance, Safety & Compliance Ensure adherence to infection control, safeguarding, information governance, and health and safety standards. Participate in governance activities to uphold the highest standards of care and business conduct. Support the investigation of complaints and incidents, and chair hearings as appropriate. 8. Trust-wide Initiatives Lead Trust-wide projects and participate in the Silver on-call rota. Contribute to the overall improvement of patient care across Nottinghamshire and beyond.