Assistant Directorate Manager - Medicine & Urgent, Emergency Care


Company:	Tameside & Glossop NHS FT
Salary:	£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Ashton under Lyne, OL6 9RW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Jul 2026
Closing date:	29 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

1 x 37.5 hours

1 x 33 hours

permanent position s

We are currently looking for a highly organised, motivated, and efficient individual to join our dynamic Directorate within Medicine and Urgent Care. The post holder will provide support to the Deputy Directorate Manager in the operational delivery and performance management of the Medicine and A&E administrative services ensuring key targets are maintained and sustained.

As part of the role, the post holder will be required to work as part of the management team to ensure sound administrative processes are in place in order to support the clinical teams to achieve operational objectives in an efficient and effective way.

The position will oversee the day-to-day management of administration staff including appraisal and objective setting, recruitment and retention therefore experience in these areas is essential. It is important that the post holder can communicate effectively and develop and maintain positive working relationships with managerial, non-clinical and clinical staff and all partner agencies across the Division and Trust.

The post holder will provide operational, administrative and business management support to the Medicine and Urgent and Emergency Care (M&UEC) Directorate, with a particular focus on the safe, effective and timely delivery of urgent care services. Working closely with the Deputy Directorate Managers, clinical and nursing leaders and corporate teams, the post holder will coordinate day-to-day operational activity, workforce processes, performance information, governance actions and service improvement. The role will contribute directly to patient flow, quality, access, and productivity across M&UEC Directorate and associated pathways. The post holder will deputise for the Deputy Directorate Manager within agreed limits when required.

As part of this role, you will be required to support the manager and staff to review, develop and implement processes and systems. Excellent written and communication skills together with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines are essential combined with line management responsibilities. The post holder will need to be calm, patient and possess an excellent customer service manner.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion

• Accountability

• Respect

• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunatelynot eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £47,100 per annumor the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Aug 2026

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