Divisional General Manager | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 03 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £79,504 - £91,609 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2026 |
| Location: | Walsall, WS2 9PS |
| Company: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8013072/407-WCCSS-8013072 |
Summary
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO), the Divisional General Manager will deputise for the DCOO as required and will have specific Divisional Portfolios to support the effective delivery of safe high-quality services.
They will be responsible for establishing a comprehensive annual plan for the Division. Working in collaboration with the Care Group Managers, Clinical Directors and matrons to ensure Care Groups are compliant with financial, quality, governance, health and safety and patient experience requirements, workforce and performance targets.
• The Divisional General Manager supports the DCOO in providing leadership to all staff within the Division and leading the Divisional team. Deputising for the DCOO for a portfolio of work to support the Division’s corporate objectives.
• The post-holder will support the Divisional Senior Leadership team to lead the delivery of a safe, quality driven and continuously improving service to patients across all services within the Division which puts patients at the centre of care and ensures their needs are consistently and demonstrably met.
• Support the Divisional Senior Leadership Team to ensure the Division’s service delivery and performance, ensuring that Divisional core deliverables, key performance measures and standards are achieved, that income and expenditure are managed to plan, whilst ensuring all “resources” are optimised and the Division functions effectively.
• Provide strong leadership and management of staff, including staff recruitment and selection, performance, appraisal and development and ensuring that staff are managed and lead effectively throughout the Division.
• Support the development of services and policies across a range of specialist areas, Divisional boundaries and other associated health and social care organisations.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Delivery of safe and quality driven service to patients
Service Delivery and Operational planning
Performance management
Staff Management and Team Building
Resource Management
Human Resources
Service Development
Financial Management
Marketing
Effective Leadership
Health and Safety
Divisional Management Responsibilities
Corporate Management Responsibilities
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jun 2026