Deputy Divisional General Manager | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£79,504 - £91,609 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated operational leader to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Division as Deputy Divisional General Manager.

This is a key leadership role within a complex and high-profile division covering Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Same Day Emergency Care and Hospital Out of Hours, working closely with primary care, ambulance services, and system partners.

At a time of significant transformation, you will support the delivery of key priorities including improving emergency access and patient flow, reducing crowding, maintaining ambulance handover performance, strengthening Same Day Emergency Care, and supporting admission avoidance.

Working closely with the Divisional General Manager, Clinical Director and Director of Nursing, you will provide operational, strategic and professional leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. You will support performance management, financial and workforce planning, productivity improvement, governance, service transformation, and quality improvement across the Division.

The role requires a visible and credible leader who can respond effectively to operational pressures, lead change, build strong relationships and deliver sustainable improvements for patients and staff. You will deputise for the Divisional General Manager and play a key role in managing escalation and operational issues across all service areas.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

We are seeking a resilient, inclusive, and compassionate leader with significant NHS or healthcare operational management experience and a proven track record of delivering performance improvements, service development, and transformational change.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are proud of our culture and the progress we continue to make as an organisation. We are committed to delivering outstanding care while living our CARE values every day:

• Communicating and working together

• Aspiring and improving

• Respectful and caring

• Efficient and safe

As Deputy Divisional General Manager, you will help embed these values across your services and support teams to deliver safe, effective, responsive and compassionate care.

Join a Team That Makes a Difference

This is more than an operational leadership role — it is an opportunity to influence the future of healthcare delivery across our communities while developing your own career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Candidates are invited to discuss the post informally with:

Steven Jenkins, Divisional General Manager - steven.jenkins@nhs.net

This advert closes on Sunday 13 Sep 2026

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