Divisional Manager | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£66,582 - £77,368 per annum (plus on call supplement)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Upton, CH49 5PE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	31 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Sept 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity to join a committed and dynamic team within the Medicine Division at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. As Divisional Manager you will work alongside Medical and Nursing leads in developing and managing services to deliver quality care for our patients.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who has the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff across the Division.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing leadership, operational management, strategic business planning and project management to help ensure that the Division delivers and achieves its performance, quality and efficiency objectives and delivers high standards of care to our patients.

You will have experience at a service management level, experience of successfully delivering projects and will have led your teams to deliver high quality, cost effective patient care.

• To lead on, and be responsible for the development of strategies and business plans for the Division by ensuring that there are robust systems for performance management and quality governance in place. To ensure that the Division’s services are delivered to plan within available resources, and to assured quality standards.

• To be responsible for co-ordinating and promoting the integration of the operational management, service planning and service delivery processes of the Division, to achieve agreed service levels. To work with the Divisional leadership team to use available resources effectively, efficiently and within agreed budgets.

• To lead on the Divisional transformation programme, by analysing opportunities for change to support the transformational agenda, and by engaging partners, patients and other stakeholders in all aspects of the change.

• To provide leadership which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person centred care through the engagement and empowerment of others.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this Directorate Manager vacancy available with WUTH.

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Aug 2026

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