Divisional Director | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | London, E13 8SL |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 21 Aug 2026 |
Summary
We are seeking an exceptional clinical leader to join Newham University Hospital as Divisional Director of Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious individual to provide strategic leadership across Specialist Internal Medicine and Urgent & Emergency Care services, including Acute Medicine, during a period of significant investment and transformation.
The post carries 4–6 Programmed Activities dedicated to the Divisional Director role and is offered on a 3-year tenure basis. The successful candidate will be a Hospital Executive Board member and work in partnership with the Divisional triumvirate: Deputy Director of Operations and Associate Director of Nursing, and the Executive Team, to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services and shape the future of urgent and emergency care and specialist medicine for the population of Newham and East London.
As Divisional Director, you will provide visible and effective clinical leadership across a diverse portfolio of services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and sustainable care.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Providing strategic leadership for Specialist Internal Medicine and Urgent & Emergency Care, including Acute Medicine.
• Driving service transformation, quality improvement and innovation across the division.
• Supporting delivery of operational, workforce, quality and financial objectives.
• Developing strong partnerships with the community, primary care and system colleagues to improve patient pathways and outcomes.
• Leading on MDT engagement, management and fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Supporting the development of future leaders within the division.
• Ensuring the patient voice remains central to service redesign and decision-making.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are looking for an inspirational and credible clinical leader who can demonstrate:
• A strong track record of successful service development and transformational change.
• Experience of leading within complex healthcare organisations.
• The ability to develop and communicate a clear strategic vision.
• A collaborative, resilient leadership style that engages and motivates multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of delivering improvements in quality, safety and operational and financial performance.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• A commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
• A passion for innovation and improving care for patients and communities.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Aug 2026
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